Technical recruiter Matchtech has seen revenues fall but says there are grounds for optimism in its results for the six months ended 31 January 2010.
Results reveal:
· Revenue of £125.4m (down 9% on 2009 H1; down 5% on 2009 H2)
· Net fee income (NFI) of £12.5m (down 25% on 2009 H1; down 9% on 2009 H2)
IT and financial services rec-to-rec firm Red Ventures has appointed Kelly Hogan as operations manager.
Hogan joins from Brooksons and will help expand the firm’s regional presence in both London and Manchester.
Multi-sector recruiter Forde Recruitment has agreed a new three-year contract extension with national vehicle firm Manheim Inspection Services.
The six-figure deal sees drivers recruited by Forde Recruitment team up with inspectors, and move cars, trucks and vans from any UK location and deliver the vehicles to auction centres or other locations as required.
Talent issues are moving to the front and centre of business agendas as organisations recognise that shortfalls in leadership performance, desired employee behaviours and depth of corporate experience are affecting their capacity to move forward.
Vince Cable’s appointment as business secretary has been described as ‘terrifying’ by Ken Brotherston, chief executive of international executive search firm Kinsey Allen International.
Recruitment services provider OPD is to propose a resolution to approve the cancellation of the firm’s shares from admission to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange at a general meeting next month.
The meeting will be held at the offices of law firm Stephenson Harwood on 11 June.
Talent management solutions provider PageUp People is to partner with Australian gas and electricity supplier EnergyAustralia to implement a capability framework across the business.
The framework will support EnergyAustralia’s talent management strategy, centralising people processes and practices to increase overall business productivity.
Recruitment agencies have been warned to look out for a fraud that recently cost one recruiter £50,000.
