The chief executive of specialist PR and communication recruiter VMA Group, Julia Meighan, who has been appointed chair of the Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme, said that her experience in recruitment will prove invaluable in inspiring young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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The government has announced that it has no plans to downsize the work of the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate, despite forthcoming expenditure cuts.
Norman Broadbent, the executive search provider, has returned to profitability in the first half of the year with a pre-tax profit of £974,000, compared with a loss of £660,000 in the same period of 2009.
Stena Line has rejected claims that it has been on a recruitment drive in the Philippines and plans to maintain a mix of British, Dutch and Filipino workers.
The company “hugely values” its British workers, according to Pim de Lange, area director, Stena Line North Sea.
Most Scottish firms maintained or increased turnover in the quarter ended August, according to data from Lloyds TSB Scotland Business Monitor.
UK financial leaders have reported problems finding skilled professionals for finance, accounting and operational support positions, according to a Robert Half report.
Contractor rates in the retail sector have been particularly hard hit by the recession, according to Simon Gough, director of retail and consumer at Interim Partners.
Legal recruiter consultancy Laurence Simons has opened a new office in New York.
The office is headed up by co-managing partners of North America Danice Kowalczyk and Carey Bertolet.
Brazil has witnessed a 60% increase in the number of accountancy jobs over the past two years, according to accountancy recruiter Marks Sattin.
Marks Sattin attributes the increase to sustained economic growth and business expansion, as well as the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the business world, is causing the increase.
Procurement, supply chain executive search specialists Proco Global Group has opened a new office in Hong Kong.