Small manufacturers are actively considering shifting production from the Far East back to the UK, boosting employment prospects, according to a new study.
The IDC Manufacturing Insights study of more then 700 small and medium-sized manufacturers round the world found that many were looking at the move as a way of providing better service to customers, as well as cutting costs
IT contractor employment offers rose by 320% from May to June, according to findings from pre-employment screening firm Powerchex.
The research also shows that investment bank recruitment saw a 45% increase.
Recruitment, training and payroll provider AVRec has rebranded as Talk Staff and has moved into new offices and on-site training facilities on King Street in Belper, Derbyshire.
The firm also announces the appointment of Angela Bell as head of training & development for Talk Staff Training.
Online recruitment portal OfficeCavalry.com has launched a teaser website.
A huge recruitment campaign is being launched to find up to 10,000 private security guards to police the London 2012 Olympic Games, according to The Times.
Portfolio working by female interim managers is becoming the norm in interim management, according to new research of 1,400 female interim managers, polled by Interimwomen.
Amid continuing economic uncertainty, the UK aerospace sector has offered up a bright spot this summer with the news that industry revenues rose by 5.4% during 2009 to £22.2bn, according to the UK’s AeroSpace, Defence and Security (A|D|S) trade organisation.
Talent management specialist Ochre House has appointed Kieran Scally who joins as principal solutions consultant, based in London and Staines.
Meanwhile, the firm welcomes new talent attraction specialists Eva Krcova and Degnouma Diarra, while Tania Rabindiran and Inderjit Kaur both join the firm’s Bupa team as candidate attraction specialists.
Multi-sector recruiter Barker Ross has launched an agricultural division.
The division will be led by Rachel McCarthy, who joins Barker Ross from industrial recruiter Staffline in Lincoln.
McCarthy will also be involved in clerical and permanent executive recruitment in Lincolnshire.
Executive search firm CTPartners has appointed Jeremy Robertson as a partner in its global financial services practice.
Robertson was previously a senior consultant, equity partner, co-head of US Hedge Funds and global head of quantitative finance with financial executive search specialist Rice & Dore.
Robertson will be based in London,