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A retiring Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) board member has questioned the financial management of the trade body, calling the organisation “top heavy” and claiming it needs to make savings.

Multi-sector recruiter Acorn has appointed Adrian Davies as its new business development director, tasked with expanding its national branchnetwork.

Housing management and social care recruiter BRC has appointed ex-Hays director Mark Fearon as managing director.