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Rail recruiter NES Track, part of the NES Group, has appointed Frank Sweeney as operations manager for its Glasgow-based operation.
Andrew Rowlands, NES Track managing director, says: “UK expansion and the development of our national infrastructure will enable us to provide the discipline specific service that we have become renowned for across the UK.”
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A job board has launched a new recruitment website which enables employers to match their requirements with candidates in their local area.
ShiftShack.com creates the best-suited match for workers with employers for permanent, temporary, shift, rotation, hourly paid or flexible work.
HR group Penna Consulting has reported strong growth.
In a statement, Penna’s chairman Stephen Rowlinson, says: “I am pleased to announce that both revenues and profit before taxation of Penna are continuing to grow strongly.
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After tax profits at specialist IT recruiter Interquest rose to £2.7m for the 12 months ending 31 December 2008, compared to £2.4m for 2007.
Revenue increased by 22% to £105m (2007:£86m).
International recruitment services company OPD Group has announced a loss of £2.3m for 2008. This compares with a profit of £7.2m in 2007.
The company says “deteriorating economic conditions” in the second half of 2008 had a “significant impact” on the group’s trading.
Matchtech has announced a 7% increase in pre-tax profits for the six months ended 31 January 2009.
Profit before tax increased to £6.1m compared to £5.7m in the first half of 2008.
Revenue rose by 18% to £138m (2008 H1: £116.6m), while net fee income (NFI) was up 8% to £16.6m (2008 H1: £15.3m).