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Recruitment and training firm Omega Resource has appointed John O’Sullivan as non-executive director.

Manufacturing output has grown at its fastest rate since 1994, according to April’s Markit/CIPS manufacturing Index.

The index rose to a 15-and-a-half year peak of 58.0 (57.3 in March).

Employment in the sector hit a three-year high as order book backlogs rose for first time in survey history.

Consultancy firm Kroll has announced the appointment of a new senior manager in its background screening division. Jim Foley has been named Managing Director of the division’s EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions.

Just over 30% of employers in the private sector say the greatest motivation for using temporary, contract or interim workers is to avoid increasing permanent headcount, whereas the greatest motivation for public sector employers is to access specific skill sets, according to new research from Hays.
 

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has appointed the British Assessment Bureau (BAB) as its certification partner to help members secure ISO quality and environmental standards.

International standards like ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 aim to improve performance in quality management and environmental sustainability.

The election of the UK’s first Green party MP highlights the growing importance of green jobs creation, according to Ben Cartland, director of green recruiter Acre Resources.

Last night Caroline Lucas became Britain’s first Green party MP after winning the Brighton Pavilion seat.

Prime Minister David Cameron’s plans to restrict public sector windfalls to top performers will make it difficult to recruit and retain talent in the sector, says PPMA’s Mike Cooke.

Research in Motion (RIM) has extended an offer to the Indian government in which the Canadian company which makes BlackBerry smartphones would lead an industry forum on supporting the lawful access needs of law enforcement agencies while preserving the information security needs of businesses in India.

Healthcare recruiter Montagu Nursing Agency, part of Healthcare Locums, has been awarded a place on the NHS London Regional Framework.

The late Norman Wisdom was an “extremely friendly and courteous” client, according to Betty Hubbard, the then branch manager of the Ramsgate branch of Parkinson Staff Bureau, the former name for multi-sector staffing firm HR GO Recruitment.

In the 1960s, Parkinson Staff Bureau were charged with finding the comic legend and film star who died on Monday, aged 95, a personal assistant.

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