International recruiter SThree has recorded a “consistent” performance across its international operations, according to a trading update for the financial year ended 28 November 2010.
The update reveals:
• Group gross profit of around £167m, down 2% year-on-year (2009: £171.1m)
• Permanent gross profit up 15% year-on-year for the full year and up 53% year-on-year in Q4
UK umbrella company FPS Group has appointed Kingsley Daniels as associate director of sales.
The new role is a promotion for Kingsley, who joined the company as sales manager a year ago.
Brendan Flood
Initio International is planning further expansion both at home and abroad, according to its chief executive.
More than half (51%) of HR executives say it is likely or definite that their organisation will make employees redundant in the next three months, according to research from online re-employment assistance provider MyWorkSearch.
Nine in 10 IT professionals think the sector discriminates on grounds of age, according to research from IT and telecommunications recruiter Greythorn.
The research shows that 75% of IT professionals think the industry discriminates against the over 50s.
French recruiter 4people (previously Hodes4people) has joined the OneAgent Global network following a management buyout from the Omnicom Group.
International recruitment specialist Reed has been granted a Knowledge Village TECOM licence, which authorises Reed Personnel Services to operate as an executive search firm in Dubai.
Hays says the outlook remains ‘good’ across all its markets as it records strong international growth in a trading update for the quarter ended 31 December 2010.
The group’s results reveal:
Growth in net fees for the quarter ended 31 December 2010 (versus the same period last year)
Sales recruiter BTA Sales Recruitment has opened an office in New York City.
The firm says the decision to open a US branch came after demand from UK-based US corporations, which has led to the move with one of BTA’s most experienced business managers, Hamish Scott, who will lead the operation.
