The cost of red tape to UK business has now reached £88.3bn, up £11bn on last year, according to the latest BCC’s latest Burdens Barometer.
Search Page
International recruitment and executive search VMA Group is to open a new European operation, headquartered in Brussels.
Dawn Springett, formerly with Deutsche Post DHL and Burson-Marsteller, has been appointed to manage the Brussels operation.
VMA Group has also agreed an affiliate partnership agreement with US corporate communications executive search firm Patino Associates.
International recruiter SThree has seen “continuing signs of improvement”, according to a trading update for the six month period ended 30 May.
The group’s results reveal:
UK recruiters are increasingly looking to hire Australian and New Zealand professionals according to employment website Seek.co.uk.
Senior management recruiter Proco Global has successfully completed a search on behalf of Carphone Warehouse/Best Buy Europe for a new UK managing director.
Matt Stringer joins from Marks & Spencer where he was previously director of international operations.
Recruitment software provider Microdec has signed an agreement to acquire web-based information systems provider Cognisoft.
Microdec says both companies will benefit from synergies across product lines and markets and enable both firms to strengthen the reach of their solutions in the market.
Licensing should be explored by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), says a slim majority of its members.
International executive search consultancy Carmichael Fisher has opened a new office in Hamburg.
Anke Janssen, who has relocated from the firm’s European headquarters in London, will manage the Hamburg office.
Turnover has increased at Norman Broadbent in “very challenging” conditions, according to the executive search firm’s final results for the year ended 31 December 2009.
The group’s results reveal:
· Turnover rose 84% to £6.03m
· Trading loss before exceptional items of £1.35m
Actuarial recruitment specialist Elliot Bauer has moved its UK and European headquarters out of London to South Cambridge.
Cindy Ferrari, Elliot Bauer’s chief executive, says the new venue will help promote wellbeing and productivity among the niche specialised headhunter’s employees.
The head office’s new address is: The Mansion, Chesterford Park, Little Chesterford, CB10 1XL.