Procurement, supply chain executive search specialists Proco Global Group has opened a new office in Hong Kong.
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Creating jobs and cutting unemployment is the main concern of Americans, according a poll from Gallup.
The poll reveals that job creation topped the list of concerns, followed by addressing immigration and focusing on the domestic problems of the US.
International recruiter The Andersen Partnership has launched its specialist investment banking and financial services brand Hamill Andersen in Melbourne.
Allira Salem has joined as manager for the state of Victoria.
International executive search network Amrop has named Giacomo Santucci, Bruce Walton and Michael Reuter as partners.
Santucci joins Amrop in Milan and has significant experience in luxury goods, having worked with numerous brands, including Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci Group (CEO, industrial operations division and CEO, Gucci Division), Prada (CEO, board member, general manager).
Dame Joan Bakewell is to step down from her position as the Voice of Older People.
Banking & finance continues to dominate the private sector interim management industry, with 28% of the share of placements in 2009, according to the Interim Management Association’s (IMA) Ipsos MORI research.
Retirement prospects are improving slightly among recruiters, according to research from Clifton Asset Management (CAM).
The research shows that even though 77% of business owners say their retirement is further away now than it was a year ago, this is down from 80% three months ago.
Four in 10 jobseekers aged between 24-30 are unlikely to vote, according to research from CV-Library.
The poll aligns with Electoral Commission findings that only 44% of this demographic were registered to vote last year.
Continuing in our series (well, second of two) of ‘We’re very pleased for you, but what’s it got to do with recruitment?’ (items sent to Recruiter which have very little — if nothing — to do with recruitment), one of our journalists was very kindly sent news from Nursing Times about gum disease:
The number of employment offers made in the financial services sector in April was up 12% on the previous month, according to pre-employment screening firm Powerchex.
The growth was driven mainly by hedge funds, with a massive 93% increase in offers compared to March. Stockbrokerage and insurance firms also showed moderate improvements, up 23% and 12% respectively.