Managing steady and structured growth is the biggest challenge for recruiters, according to a snapshot poll of recruitment owner managers undertaken by specialist recruitment investment and support vehicle HB RIDA.
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Life science recruitment specialist Talentmark has appointed Amber Burns as executive search consultant.
Burnshas spent the last six years handling international executive search assignments in clinical development and medical affairs throughout thepharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, diagnostic and service sectors.
Steel manufacturer SSI UK is seeking engineers, senior managers, craftsmen and technical specialists to fill 1,000 new jobs at its Redcar plant, according to a spokesperson for the steel giant.
Technical recruiter Morson says it anticipates trading for H1 to be in line with board expectations, according to a trading statement.
Being recommended by people you know can be as important for virtual recruitment as with traditional methods, new research has suggested.
In a recent paper, Professor Catherine Thomas from Columbia Business School in New York found that workers who had received a “stamp of approval” from other workers on online platform oDesk.com tripled their chances of finding employment.
Road transport and logistics recruiter Driver Hire has appointed Peter Lawford as national sales director.
He will be responsible for the ongoing development of Driver Hire’s core national accounts business.
Meanwhile, Graham Duckworth has been appointed divisional director responsible for senior management recruiter dh Logistics Appointments.
Scottish financial services recruiter Change Recruitment Group is to grow its 100-strong workforce by 30% across its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices by next April.
The move comes as the firm records a turnover of £14.7m for the 2010/11 financial year, up 51% in annual turnover on the 2009/10 figure of £9.8m.
Promoting more women to the top jobs in business would help make the planet a better place, according to leadership expert Niamh O’Keeffe (right).
Almost one in three UK workers are prepared to sacrifice pay for more holiday, according to research by multi-sector recruiter hyphen.
The poll of more than 1,000 workers found 31.4% are prepared to sacrifice salary for more time off.
Recruitment giant Adecco Group has acquired US-based career transition and talent development services provider Drake Beam Morin.
Adecco has bought the firm for £132m with the transaction financed with Adecco’s existing financing resources.