HR recruiter HR GO Recruitment has appointed two managing directors of joint venture businesses to its board.
Managing director of HR GO (Kent) Richard Tillbrook joins HR GO Recruitment’s board as director, Southern region, where he will be responsible for Southern companies within the business.
Care organisations, working with management consultancies, have cut spending on agency workers, according to figures released by procurer of temporary labour, de Poel.
de Poel reports firms have spent 42% less on temporary agency staff this year than they did last January.
Money fraudulently claimed from HSBC by convicted fraudster Timothy Baker was diverted into a bank account controlled by his father, Alan Baker, a court has heard.
IT and engineering recruiter Connections Recruitment has appointed James Munroe as a principal recruitment consultant within its Agile practice.
Have you heard the one about a hotel chain employing human bed warmers to help guests get a good night’s sleep?
No, it’s not a tale from Badiddlyboing, Odawidaho in the States. The walking electric blankets are dressed in special all-in-one sleeper suits and are sent to warm the beds of guests staying at the Holiday Inn — in the UK!
Multi-sector recruiter Blusource has launched a new division - Blusource Executive and appointed a new director, Chris Bailey.
Recruitment agencies have been urged to protect against the failure of umbrella firms, according to recruitment law specialist Lawspeed.
Given a second chance, seven in 10 line managers would change their people decisions, according to a survey by workplace psychologist OPP.
The survey shows that 39% of line managers rely on gut instinct as one of the most important factors when making any decisions about their people, while 25% said liking a candidate personally was also a major influence.
International recruiter Hays has seen profits fall in its results for the six months ended 31 December 2009.
