Executive search firm Redgrave Partners has launched Argyll Scott, a new middle management recruitment business, to compete with established companies, such as Michael Page.
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Recruitment training provider Pure Recruitment Training has launched www.purerecruitmenttraining.com.
Pure Recruitment Training provides online, seminar and webinar-based recruitment and headhunting training.
Public sector recruiter Hays Public Services has recruited a diverse start-up team for the new Bristol-based Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC).
Hays filled 35 positions, from management to support roles, across the many disciplines in the organisation, including planning, finance, IT, human resources, communications, legal, administration and secretarial.
The Royal Mail will need to prove that additional temporary workers who are hired are not there to perform the duties of workers out on strike, according to law firm Blake Lapthorn.
The Tories would review the agency workers directive draft regulations if unions force government to push them through in the next few months, according to Jonathan Djanogly, shadow minister for business, innovation and skills.
Freelancers trade body PCG says it is deeply concerned over a strategy by tax inspectors to clamp down on people before they break the law, following on from the retrospective clawing back of tax from a number of MP’ expenses.
Job board Reed.co.uk has moved to protect its site by choosing new web security software.
The site has chosen Breach Security’s WebDefend application to block attacks and protect its site and web applications.
The services sector has recorded its strongest growth in two years, according to the latest CIPS-Markit Index.
The index posted a 26-month high reading of 56.9 in October, up from 55.3 in September.
The University of Derby has appointed Dr Tristram Hooley as its new head of the international centre for guidance studies (iCeGS).
The centre forms part of the University’s Research Centre for Education and Career Development and gives practical solutions which contribute to youth policy, adult guidance and workforce development throughout the UK.
International recruiter Hays has announced the return of Mark Staniland as divisional managing director of Hays HR and related services in the UK.
Following a brief spell with Healthcare Locums earlier this year, Staniland will lead the HR recruiting division.