Bioscience NEDs has launched.
The firm aims to help life science businesses find non-executive directors (NEDs) and non-executive chairmen (NECs) who have a track record of supporting, growing and turning companies around in tough market conditions.
Jeff Solomon has been appointed as business advisor.
Aerospace, aviation and defence engineering recruiter Resource Group has moved to larger premises in Worcester.
As of 1 June, more than 100 of Resource Group employees will be relocated to Teme House in Whittington, Worcester.
Why is the general standard of recruitment consultants so poor?
It is hard to ignore the political turmoil going on right now. We still have an unelected government and unelected leader (as David Cameron failed to get the majority required) and we move forward with the ConDem (trying not to sound too much like a leftie) coalition.
Care provider Livability has signed up with procurer of temporary agency staff de Poel, to reduce the charity’s agency expenditure. Livability is a specialist provider of residential and nursing care for people with physical disabilities and learning difficulties.
Giant group has agreed an exclusive partnership with Adecco Group UK & Ireland to provide umbrella services to the recruiter’s temporary workers.
The deal sees Adecco recommend giant to its temporary workers through its 350 branches and onsite locations throughout the UK and Ireland.
Revenues have dropped at public sector resourcing and outsourced services provider Servoca, according to an interim report for the six months ended 31 March 2010.
The report reveals:
Global information services company Experian’s Late Payment Index shows that UK businesses paid their bills significantly faster during April to June this year than they did compared to the same period last year.
Experian’s analysis shows that during Q2 this year, businesses paid their bills an average of 20.99 days late compared to 23.61 days late in Q2 2009.
Job postings rose by 6% between Q1 and Q2, according to the latest Totaljobs Barometer.
The report also shows that job applications increased by 1% on Q1.
London is the most competitive region, recording 32 applications per job, while most sectors have reported signs of growth.
The number of companies recruiting online has risen in the last quarter, according to data from online recruiter Jobsite.
The research shows that the number of firms hiring rose by 4% on the last quarter to 48%, while 11% more SMEs advertised vacancies compared to the last quarter.
The research also shows an 8% increase in candidates using between three and five job boards.