US executive search firm BoardWalk Consulting has helped Mayor Kasim Reed and chief operating officer Peter Aman select Kelvin Cochran as Atlanta Fire Department’s new chief.
The national search in the US saw five candidates interviewed from which Cochran was selected.
Executive search firm SEBA International has opened its fourth office in Dubai, UAE.
SEBA says the new Dubai office will initially start as a satellite office with intentions to become a portal for existing and new clients across the Middle East and Africa.
A third of employers are planning to increase temporary worker headcount, according to the latest JobsOutlook from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).
The outlook also reveals that short-term demand for permanent staff seems also to be building, with a net positive balance of 9%, higher than last month’s figure.
Procurer of temporary agency labour de Poel has signed up social housing provider Viridian Housing.
De Poel will manage Viridian agency suppliers and provide access to its timesheet and invoice-processing system e-tips.
Candidates lie most about degree-level educational qualifications on their CV, according to background screening company PeopleChecking, part of NorthgateArinso.
A global survey by Antal Russia has revealed that companies are continuing to actively hire middle and senior managers.
Executive search firm Korn Ferry International has been selected to lead the search for the new chief executive of Perpetual following the resignation of David Deverall.
Media and creative recruiter Purple has taken on a number of consultants for its London and Leeds offices, which the firm believes signals its optimistic approach for 2010.
Jonathan Margrave has joined JSA as head of sales.
Margrave has spent 18 years in the recruitment industry with high profile recruiters including Hays, Reed and Capita, and recently as a provider to the industry with Charterhouse Group (FPS).
Headhunting firm firm MJS Executive Search has placed Shiv Singh as director of digital strategy and development at PespiCo, reporting to Frank Cooper, PepsiCo’s chief consumer engagement officer.