Talent must be viewed in terms of people “who deliver impact at every level”, Jacqueline Davies, head of talent, performance and resourcing, Barclays Global Retail told a London audience on Tuesday.
Instead of putting the focus solely on high potential leaders, “value” is what organisations must look for to ensure future success, Davies urged in a talk to the Human Resources Forum.
Multi-sector recruiter Eden Scott has appointed David Thomson to head up its legal and professional services division.
Based in Eden Scott’s Glasgow office, Thomson will work with private practice and corporate clients across Scotland, the rest of the UK and further afield.
International recruiter FiveTen has appointed Aidan Anglin as its new chief executive for its European and Middle Eastern operations.
Executive search and talent management firm AIMS International ratified its executive board at the firm’s global partners meeting in Shanghai, China.
The partners, representing 90 offices and 50 countries, re-elected Rolf Heeb of Germany as president and John Poracky of the US as vice-president.
Multi-sector recruiter Initio International has acquired ASA Law from Ochre House.
The firm will continue to trade as ASA Law and specialise in the placement of lawyers and legal staff in the areas of clinical negligence and personal injury.
Almost one in four (22%) UK employers are planning to increase their use of temporary labour in the next three months, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s latest JobsOutlook.
The report also shows 28% are planning to recruit more agency workers over the next 12 months.
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Job board www.cadjobhunter.com is providing industry job boards to industry journals DEVELOP3D and AEC Magazine.
The site specialises in roles which involve the use of CAD, 3D and GIS software.
Independent software provider idibu has completed integration for its Facebook app ‘Work for us’.
Subscribers to idibu’s multi-posting software Adpost can now recruit directly from Facebook enabling users to create a customisable job board on their Facebook page.
The coalition government’s Equality Strategy set to come into force next year could bring “big benefits” for British business, according to Dawn Nicholson, HR services partner at PwC.