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Former Comensura account director Kevin McNamara has joined Matrix Supply Chain Management (SCM) to assist in its penetration into new supply chain markets.

Most women are intimidated by an attractive boss, while men are distracted, according to new research from HireScores.com.

The research found that almost half of men said they would be too distracted to work, while 53% of women would feel intimidated.

Fraud carried out by employees is on the increase, according to findings from the CIFAS Staff Fraud Database.

Technical recruiter NRL Group’s turnover rose by 13% on the same period in 2008, for the first half of the year to 30 June 2009.

Turnover jumped from £33.5m to £37.9m, while gross profits increased from £3.1m to £3.3m.

Specialist office recruiter Tate is opening 11 new branches across England.

The new branches will cover Cambridge, Manchester, Leeds, Finchley, Guildford, Hemel Hempstead, Hitchin, Potters Bar,  Reading, Uxbridge and Welwyn Garden City. They will replace the existing branches of Blue Arrow in each of these locations, adding to Tate’s existing 17 offices.

Hill McGlynn has announced an increase in profits for 2008.

After tax profits reached £10.38m in the 12 months ended 31 December 2008, compared with £7.31m in 2007.

Profits were boosted by the sale of Hill McGlynn Australia, which contributed £2.67 million to the bottom line. Without this profits would have been virtually unchanged from 2007 (£7.32m).

The UK recruitment industry can play a crucial role in meeting the skills needed to manage major infrastructure projects such as the multi-billion pound nuclear energy contracts.

Recruitment software provider Dillistone has agreed a contract with international executive search association International Executive Search Network (IMSA). Filefinder, Dillistone’s executive recruitment software, is to be rolled out across most of IMSA’s office network to facilitate crossborder data sharing.

Logistics recruiters BiS and George Henderson are to unite under a single entity, BiS Henderson. The newly merged company can now service executive recruitment and interim management requirements in sectors including retail, manufacturing, utilities, freight (air, sea and land), public sector, defence and telecoms.

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