First 4 Staff has recruited James Purshall and Nick Davis as consultants.
Purshall joins the firm’s Wolverhampton branch, while Davis will be based in the Cannock Office.
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Industrial recruiter Staffline Group has acquired commercial, industrial, engineering and technical recruiter Qubic Recruitment Solutions.
More than half of jobseekers are increasingly turning to social media for job searches, according to a report from jobs board SimplyHired.
The data shows that 18% now use Facebook and 31% LinkedIn. The report also shows that 69% of jobseekers are willing to take a pay cut to avoid redundancy, while 36% see work-life balance as the most important consideration when looking for a job.
Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Todd Taylor as partner in its financial services practice.
Taylor, previously co-founder and managing partner of a hedge fund advisory firm, will focus primarily on clients in the wealth management sector.
He will be based in the US in New York.
Recruiters The Personnel Desk and D&P Consultants are to relocate to larger premises within Milton Keynes.
The move follows The Personnel Desk’s acquisition of D&P Consultants.
Tim Gilbert has been appointed sole managing director of Ambition’s UK operations, while James Ash has been appointed chief operating officer of Ambition UK and Asia.
The move follows the appointment of Guy Day as chief executive of Ambition Group.
The percentage of UK organisations which have adopted equal opportunity policies addressing age has increased by 11% since 2004/05, according to a recent survey by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR).
International recruiter Hays has been awarded a contract by global services company American Express to provide a recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) solution for all permanent hiring across Europe.
Solutions Driven, the Glasgow headquartered EMEA search firm, has opened a new office in the heart of the City of London.
The Leadenhall Street office will initially focus on financial services & IT, while increasing the company’s ability to service both existing and new clients in the London region and internationally.
Executive search firm The Caldwell Partners has appointed Michael Kelly as a partner in its life science and healthcare practice.
Kelly will be based in the firm’s Dallas office.