The executive search sector is feeling positive about the second half of the year.
Key findings from the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) Member Mid-Year Outlook Survey show that 64% of consultants held a neutral to positive outlook for the senior executive recruitment industry for the second half of 2009.
The business services sector will lose more than a third of a million jobs by 2011, according to a new report.
Agency management company de Poel says recruiters are flocking to sign up to be paid five days earlier than usual under a new initiative.
Matthew Sanders, director of de Poel, told Recruiter that after recently to the 800 agencies who work with the firm, 40 “were extremely positive” while 30 were “interested” and said ‘can we talk about it?’”
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has launched its new membership offering for individual members.
The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) has extended its temporary recruitment contract with neutral vendor company Comensura, until 2012. The total value of the contract extension is estimated to be £60 million.
Cranfield School of Management has joined forces with UK private bank Coutts to offer a development programme to help ambitious family businesses grow.
Multi-sector recruiter Drake International has launched a new breed of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services.
Drake is providing a bespoke, segmented service that allows clients to select the elements they need, in addition to offering a traditional end-to-end service, the company’s statement said.
Charity and non-profit sector recruiter Harris Hill has acquired executive search firm CR Search & Selection.
European firms, focused on cutting costs through layoffs, salary and hiring freezes, face problems in the medium term, according to research from consultants Watson Wyatt.
Procurement, supply chain and logistics and executive search recruiter Proco Global is to open a London office.
The office, based in Chancery Lane, will focus on senior management and director roles in supply chain and business improvement.