IT and telecoms recruiter OCC Recruitment has appointed three new divisional heads.
The firm’s new head of construction is Simon O’DonnelI, who covers construction recruitment in civil, rail, build and residential areas.
Meanwhile new head of pharma Darren Carter will cover all areas of pharmaceutical/biotechnology/medical devices and pharmacy recruitment.
Finance, technology and board-level recruiter Bowden Mayes has appointed Stephen Telford to head of its technology division.
The firm has also moved into larger premises in central St Albans.
Multi-sector recruiter Asset Resourcing has appointed Louise McConnachie as a consultant in its Harpenden office.
McConnachie is responsible for delivering permanent and temporary general office recruitment services across Hertforshire and Bedfordshire.
Confidence among IT contractors over job creation in the financial services sector is at its highest level since before the recession, according to research from contractor services provider giant group.
More than 70,000 new jobs could be cretaed in the UK if people recycled more, according to research campaign group by Friends of the Earth.
The Monarch Group of companies, which operates agencies for international bank Santander, is opening three new offices across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, creating more than 40 jobs in the region.
First Recruitment Services has appointed Victoria Chadwick to its newly established management & executive recruitment division.
Chadwick has 10 years’ recruitment experience, having successfully placed staff at a senior level in organisations throughout the South.
Gavin Barnard, previously an EMEA in-house recruiter at Google, has joined software provider VMware as lead technical recruiter for EMEA.
The UK’s energy sector has the potential to “lead the way” in job creation, according to Andy Preston, managing director of energy recruitment specialist BW Penman.
The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has welcomed indications from a government review that recruiters may now be given the option of waiting for three months instead of having to enrol their temporary and contract workers onto a pension scheme from day one.