Peter Sticker has been appointed chief human resources officer at LG Electronics in Seoul, South Korea.
Stickler, who was with the Ford Motor Company for 27 years, will be charged with attracting the best international talent to the Korean consumer electronics and appliances company.
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The rate of decline in recruitment is slowing, according to the latest REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
Permanent and temporary appointments continued to decline, but the rate of decline eased to its weakest levels in 10 and eight months respectively.
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The number of recruiters who were withdrawn from NHS PASA (Purchasing and Supply Agency) agency frameworks following PASA audits rose to 11 in 2008-2009 compared to 8 in the previous year.
Executive search firm Korn/Ferry International has appointed Bernard S Zen-Ruffinen as president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
The graduate recruitment plans of Deloitte remain unaffected by the recession, according to Sarah Shillingford, graduate recruitment partner at the accountancy and consultancy firm.
In the year ending 31 March 2009 profits after tax fell to £537,000 compared to £1.6m in 2008.
Net fee income (NFI) fell by 25.8% to £10.4m from £14m in 2008.
Interim management provider Alium Partners has extended the responsibilities of managing consultants John Bloor and Kate Mansfield.
Bloor’s new remit includes leadership of the finance practice as well as business transformation, while Mansfield will lead Alium’s HR practice while managing consultant Chloe Watts is on maternity leave.
Deloitte tax partner Brian White is calling on HM Revenue & Customs to scrutinise travel and subsistence schemes for temporary workers and “stamp out those that are not operating within the law”.
While the recession may be coming to an end, prospects for economic growth may be hampered by the public deficit.
The UK’s new chief construction officer has been urged by recruiters to demonstrate a clear understanding of value for money.
The government has announced it will appoint a chief construction officer, tasked with securing better value for money from the public sector’s construction spend, to oversee industry procurement.