People Unlimited has returned to its original name Charity People (www.charitypeople.com).
The move sees People Unlimited become the group brand overseeing the recruitment specialist’s four lines of business: Charity People, People Unlimited Care, PURE Careers and forum3.
Up to 75 school leavers will get a major boost for their future careers this year with accountancy firm KPMG’s launch on Thursday [13 Jan 2011] of a ‘work and learn’ approach to bringing in new talent earlier into the organisation.
Executive search firm Norman Broadbent has appointed two new managing directors.
Joining the firm’s board practice business in London, David Chancellor has been appointed to build the firm’s FD [financial director] practice, while Adam Turner joins to head the private equity practice and manage the firm’s professional services and pharmaceutical teams.
Engineering recruiter Roevin Engineering has appointed Mark Tully as head of Roevin.
Tully returns to Roevin after more than 16 years at NES, the engineering recruitment agency, most recently as managing director from 2004-2009.
Prior to NES, Tully worked in engineering recruitment at Hitec Engineering.
Supermarket Tesco has announced that 510 apprentices will begin the new Bakery and Delicatessen Skills Apprenticeship scheme on 31 January.
Delicatessen apprentices will work towards gaining a City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Retail Skills for the vocational aspect of the programme, and can also attain Key Skills for Maths and English, delivered instore by YMCA Training.
International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has made a number of promotions and appointments to its global teams.
Peter D’Autry has been appointed new partner and co-owner of Pedersen & Partners. D’Autry joined Pedersen & Partners in 2006, heading up the firm’s technology practice.
The IT professional of tomorrow needs to be a ‘business all-rounder’, according to Jim Albert, managing director at Modis International, part of the Adecco Group.
According to research from the IT staffing specialist, 59% of IT leaders think the IT sector needs to play a greater role in meeting the broader business challenges faced by their current employer.
Recruiters can take a shortcut to the top people on LinkedIn using a new tool.
Julie Inouye, product PR lead at LinkedIn in the US, told Recruiter that LinkedIn Skills is designed to search for different skills, both for jobseekers and recruiters, and with the product in beta testing is keen for feedback.
Cutting red tape and introducing funding to introduce apprenticeships to grow talent is crucial to boost UK skills, according to Network Rail.
Professor Alison Wolf, the government’s adviser on reforming vocational education for under 19s, told the Financial Times that public funds should be made available to train young apprentices.
