International recruiter SThree has appointed Clay Brendish CBE as non-executive chairman.
From 1 May, the non-executive chairman of Anite and Echo Research and former executive deputy chairman of CMG, succeeds Sir Anthony Cleaver, who retires at the AGM on 23 April. Clay will also chair the SThree Nomination Committee.
Minister of state for women and equality Harriet Harman QC MP says that public policy and employment patterns need to change significantly to accommodate older people in the workforce.
Retail chain WHSmith is implementing a new e-recruitment solution from StepStone Solutions.
The retailer found that using manual, paper-based processes in the recruitment of the 4,000-6,000 new staff needed each year took too long.
Unemployment in Western markets is set to peak in 2010, according to findings from professional services firm Towers Watson.
HR recruiter Anne Corder Recruitment has appointed Sarah Rust as recruitment partner.
Rust joins the firm’s team in Park Road, Peterborough.
Almost three quarters (72%) of employers say that recruiters do not offer value for money, according to research from IT and engineering recruiter Modis.
Jim Albert, managing director at Modis International, says the role of recruiters will become increasingly important as organisations look to attract the highest calibre people to help them grow.
UK executive search firm Calibre One has acquired US high-tech executive search recruiter Leading Edge Partners.
The acquisition increases Calibre One’s existing network, providing a springboard into Asia.
Lisa Wallis has joined insurance recruiter Independent Appointments as a trainee consultant within its general insurance division.
Wallis will deal with vacancies in the North for all general insurance roles.
Helen Yarrow has returned to rec-to-rec recruiter McCall as consultant.
Yarrow returns to McCall after seven years and joins McCall’s London office. She was previously managing partner of Shore Recruitment.
Job-related searches by UK consumers fell by over 5m in Q4 of 2009, according to a new report by independent search marketing agency Greenlight.
The report shows that 8.4m job-related searches were recorded in December, down from 13.8m in October.