Executive search firm Korn/Ferry International has appointed Bernard S Zen-Ruffinen as president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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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.
Social care and child care specialist Personnel & Care Bank (PCB) has appointed Janine Desmond as managing director.
Desmond joined PCB in 1994 as a consultant and succeeds Rosalind Payne, who started the company in 1986, now takes over as chair from Dave Ainscow who recently retired.
The construction sector contracted at its slowest rate in 18 months, according to the CIPS/Markit Index.
The index posted a reading of 47.7 in August, while incoming new business posted a further decline in August, and at a marginally steeper rate of contraction compared to that recorded in July.
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Background checking solutions company PeopleChecking has appointed Mathew Armstrong (left) to the newly created role of head of business development.