The ROI Academy has appointed Peter Cheese, former managing director of talent and organisational performance at Accenture, as chairman.
Hedda Bird, managing director of the ROI Academy, says: “Peter is widely recognised as a leading authority on human capital management.
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US executive search firm Conselium, which specialises in placing ethics compliance, audit and IT security professionals, has launched a new division, Conselium International Executive Search, serving Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Former director at retail recruiter Oyster Retail Recruitment, Louise White, is the new service delivery leader at Warren Partners.
Warren Partners specialises in executive search and selection.
UK job board reed.co.uk has launched a new advertising campaign to support its ‘Love Mondays’ theme.
The campaign features outdoor advertising across the London Underground network and will be supported radio promotion in London, the Midlands, the North-West and the South-West.
Provider of online trading, retailing and transaction platforms, Alibaba Group, has chosen talent acquisition and management solutions StepStone Solutions’ e-recruitment solution to automate and optimise its recruitment processes.
Ninety-one per cent of executive search consultants hold a neutral to positive outlook for the executive search business in 2010, revealing renewed confidence as the senior recruitment industry gains momentum following the downturn.
Retention is going to be a key concern for resourcing departments in 2010, according to Ben Barrat, head of talent acquisition (finance) for recruitment outsourcer Alexander Mann Solutions.
Barrat says there is no doubt that retention is going to be a huge issue in the finance industry in the coming months.
Springboard Umbrella is offering a free service, helping with invoicing, timesheets and tax issues, to its contractors.
Almost half of HR managers have chosen not to hire a candidate as a result of a negative online profile, according to research from Microsoft.
In support of Data Protection Day 2010 the study, which surveyed consumers and HR managers, examined the real-life consequences that online reputation has for jobseekers.