Michael Page International has seen profits rise due to its investment in “diversifying” the group internationally, according to a Q2 and H1 2010 trading update.
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International search firm Borderless Executive Search has joined the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA) to complement its growing range of activities in the Middle East.
A ban on the use of BlackBerrys in the Middle East could have a dramatic effect on recruiters’ ability to do business, according to Maria Brown, associate director for Middle East & North Africa (MENA) at Reed Specialist Recruitment.
International recruiter Hays has won a place on the NHS Managed Service Staff Bank Framework Agreement.
The Hays Talent Bank is available to all NHS trusts through the new London Procurement Programme (LPP) Framework Agreement and aims to help trusts to cut costs, improve management information and reduce reliance on external agency staff.
Recruitment specialist in finance, accounting, HR, banking and financial services Poolia is launching an online campaign to attract new candidates, particularly qualified and part-qualified accountants and specialists in all areas of banking, in particular for product-control professionals.
The viral campaign runs for a three-month period.
Analysts specialising in the recruitment sector have down played the chances of a bid for Hays by Adecco, Manpower or Randstad.
Yesterday’s Financial Timesand Daily Telegraph mentioned a 140-150p bid for Hays, and reported that that Hays’ shares rallied by 5% on Wednesday due to speculation over a 140-150p bid for Hays by Adecco, Manpower or Randstad.
IRC Global Executive Search Partners’ (IRC), the global professional network of independent executive search firms, is aiming to increase the network potential in the Nordic region.
Job board SecurityClearedJobs.com has launched Security Cleared Expo 2010.
Kevin Green, REC
After a major review, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is set for a major overhaul.
Profits at technical recruiter Matchtech fell in the year ending 31 July 2010, but the company was buoyed by record contractor numbers, and a rise in permanent recruitment fees.
Financial highlights of preliminary results