Financial services recruiter Selby Jennings has launched a dedicated executive search business following a study carried out internally.
The internal research found that recruitment among banks, hedge funds and other organisations in the sector could be up by over 300% this year compared to 2008.
The NHS has been urged to embrace flexible working practices to achieve efficiency savings by Kate Bleasdale, executive vice-chairman of HCL.
Ahead of reforms to the NHS, due to be announced this week, Bleasdale says: “By flexible working, we mean an NHS workforce that makes effective use of locum and agency staff, not just substantive staff employed full time by the NHS.
Education recruiter Aspire People has appointed Leasa Clarke as lead consultant.
She will be responsible for helping to expand the firm’s primary division throughout the Midlands.
Aspire People has also recruited Julia Heaney as a resourcer to help support the growing team.
Video recruitment specialist Meet The Real Me has added the University of Manchester and Canterbury Christ Church University as partner universities.
Talent management solutions provider StepStone Solutions has appointed Nick Discombe as chairman.
The former chief executive of US-based Witness Systems will help the board and management team under CEO Matthew Parker to help continue to drive global growth of the business.
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.
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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.
