The new managing director of Broadbean Technology has got major plans for expanding the business, now best known for its job multi-posting service.
In this excerpt from an exclusive interview with Recruiter’s DeeDee Doke, Dan Martin outlined Broadbean’s future.
For the full story, see the 13 October issue of Recruiter.
Marketing and design staffing specialist Aquent’s permanent and search division has rebranded as a separate business called Firebrand in Europe, Asia and Australasia.
Firebrand has 10 offices in eight countries focusing entirely on permanent recruitment within online and traditional marketing, print and digital creative, digital production, communications, media, and account services.
UK leaders pale in comparison to their international counterparts in their effectiveness, according to research from the Kenexa Research Institute.
The survey of more than 29,000 employees in 21 countries found that India has the most effective leaders, while China, Russia, the US and Germany also ranked higher.
The UK came in at 17 out of the 21 countries surveyed.
The Impellam Group has continued to see improved operating performance resulting in a fall in net debt, according to a trading update.
On 6 August the group announced net debt had decreased by £30.4m to £39.2m as at 2 July 2010 due to “significant” cash generation for the period.
Just one in nine small firms (11%) are embarking on post-recession recovery plans, according to research from The Open University Business School.
The research also shows that 24% of firms with a turnover below £250,000 feel unable to plan because of doubts about the future, compared with only 14% of those with a turnover greater than £250,000.
We applaud the decision by a number of Britain’s most senior business leaders (Daily Telegraph, 1 April) to take a public stand against the planned rise in National Insurance - which is a clear and unequivocal tax on jobs.
Fines for employing illegal workers doubled from £11.2m to £22.1m last year, compared with 2008.
According to data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by web-based back office solutions provider giant precision, in 2009 the UK Border Agency imposed 2,210 civil penalties, up from 1,164 civil penalties in 2008.
Global interactive CV platform Innovate CV has launched its Career & Training Centre to give online training for candidates.
Cranfield School of Management is holding its annual one-day conference and networking event for entrepreneurs on Thursday 13 May.
HR recruiter Frazer Jones has strengthened its team with a number of appointments.
Darren Wentworth joins from Robert Walters to head up and further develop the commerce & industry team across the UK.