Outsourcing and recruitment solutions provider Servoca has seen revenues fall as “uncertainty and pressures” have taken their toll on the public sector, according to the group’s preliminary announcement of results for the year ended 30 September 2010.
The results reveal:
Specialist marketing, sales and HR recruiter Better Placed Recruitment has opened a London office at Southampton Buildings.
The firm says it has opened the office, off Chancery Lane, to capitalise on its growing network in the capital and the South-East of England.
Meanwhile, Andy McKell joins to lead the marketing and sales division, while Matt Brooks leads the HR division.
Legal recruiter Apple Personnel has appointed Chris Clay as recruitment resourcer.
Clay has been with the company for two weeks following a period of training.
HR consultancy Saville Consulting has strengthened its senior consultancy and management team.
Hazel Stevenson joins as non-executive director, while Elaine Down has been appointed as vice president, consultancy
Meanwhile, Dr Simon Fletcher has been recruited as vice president, business development and Steven Wilderspin joins as group finance director.
TechConsult UK has appointed Sarah Taylor as office manager.
The North-East recruiter provides skilled men and women for companies operating within the offshore, fabrication and maintenance, process, shipbuilding and civil engineering industries.
The continued bounceback of Britain’s banks is behind the surge in demand for IT professionals, according to James Smith, director of IT recruitment at Networkers International.
Technical recruiter Morson has completed the purchase of shares it does not already own in joint venture subsidiary, Morson Wynnwith (MW) for a cash consideration of £4,005,000.
Insurer Ecclesiastical has appointed Caroline Taplin as director of human resources.
Taplin, who joins from Severn Trent Water, where she was head of organisational development, will be responsible for the management, welfare and development of the company’s 950 staff based in Gloucester and three other UK regional offices.
REC Legal and HR has published a paper highlighting the findings of its recent meeting which analysed the relationship between agencies and HR.
Global executive search firm J. Robert Scott has appointed John Axworthy as managing director within its financial services practice, based in London.