Demand for interim managers is rising, according to a new survey from interim management solutions provider Interim Partners.
The research shows that the number of new assignments for interim managers rose by 24% in Q1 on Q4 2009, with the number of banking assignments rising by 44% over the last quarter.
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Profits have fallen at IT recruiter Parity Group but the firm is in determined mood, according to a statement on its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2010.
The group’s results, which includes both Parity Resources and Parity Solutions, reveal:
· Group revenues down 16% at £52.59m (2009: £62.79m)
Former Dell recruiter Malcolm Kemp has joined Betfair as head of talent acquisition to bring recruitment in-house.
The number of top graduates on the market is decreasing, according to Soraya Janmohamed, head of graduate recruitment at graduate recruiter FreshMinds Talent.
How many Brits do you think are living overseas? The answer is 5.5m. And if you include those who regularly spend part of the year living abroad, we’re closing in on 6m.
IT and telecommunications recruiter Greythorn recorded a loss after tax of £765,000 in the 18 months ended 31 December 2009. This compares with a profit of £398,000 in the year to 30 June 2008.
Turnover rose to £25.01m, compared with £24.04m in the previous period.
BT’s Global Services UK chief executive Royston Hoggarth will become Hays’ UK & Ireland managing director on 1 October.
JobServe made a pre-tax loss of £5.8m in the year ended 30 September 2009, compared with a profit of £2.2m in 2008.
The rise of sourcing as a profession all its own within the HR and recruitment communities was highlighted on Tuesday at the first day of SourceCon 2010, a conference for sourcing professionals being held this week in Washington, DC.
Jon Sleightholme