Multi-sector recruiter Huntress has announced that Barclays Ventures has acquired a substantial stake in the company.
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Audio visual and technology recruiter Elementary Resources has acquired AV recruiter – AV Jobs.
Candidates can now register their CVs online at both websites www.avjobs.co.uk and www.elementaryresources.co.uk.
The number of recruitment agencies going into administration increased for the third consecutive six-month period at the end of 2009.
In the second half of the year 57 recruitment companies went into administration, compared with 45 during the same period in 2008, according to monitoring service Business Sale Report.
Medical jobsite Jobs4Medical.co.uk has moved into the Irish recruitment market, which it says is a significant growth area.
Are you thinking of setting up an office in the US? If so, then make sure you are aware of all the legal foibles which can vary from state to state.
For example, in the US state of Maine businesses can be fined if they still have Christmas decorations up after 14 January (own up: who hasn’t removed the dried up Christmas tree from the corner of the photocopying room?!).
A study has revealed that the role of interim executives in delivering change had more than doubled to 33% from a base of just 15% in 2008.
A new report by Executives Online, the fast-track headhunting company, entitled ‘Challenge of Change 2010’, shows remarkable consistency in responses surrounding the ‘drivers of change’ against the previous study conducted two years ago.
Specialist insurance, financial and professional services recruitment solutions provider Eames Consulting Group has announced its revenues have grown organically by more than 30% in 2009.
International recruiter Manpower Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire IT recruiter Comsys IT Partners Inc.
The agreement has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is worth around $431m (£269m) including net debt assumed by Manpower.
Fears over job security have caused a quarter of UK workers to change careers in 2010, according to research from Monster.co.uk.
The research also shows that 46% of 4,593 workers polled said that their career prospects for 2010 were very gloomy and that they were extremely worried, but had no plans to change jobs.
Base salaries are expected to increase at more than half of City HR departments, according to new research from HR recruiter Digby Morgan.