Multi-sector recruiter Astbury Marsden has appointed Stephanie McCoig to head up its permanent technology division.
McCoig is charged with building Astbury Marsden’s existing client relationships as well as continuing to grow and develop the technology division.
Jonathan Nicholson, managing director at Astbury Marsden, says: “We are delighted to have Stephanie on board.
Holidaymakers opting for the more traditional summer holiday over short breaks are hitting weekend break operators hard, according to recruiters.
The American Express Global Foreign Exchange Service Currency Index shows that this summer British holidaymakers are shunning European mini breaks in favour of a single, ‘premium’ annual holiday destination.
A gangmaster has been found guilty of using workers to gather shellfish without a licence after he was found using five migrant workers, none of whom had the required permit to gather cockles on the sands at Morecambe Bay.
Gareth Lloyd is the new product and digital development director at Trinity Mirror Digital Recruitment.
More than 350,00 managers could lose their jobs over the next 12 months, according to a new survey.
The survey of management consultants with FTSE 100 companies, by the Management Consultancies Association, found that two-thirds of businesses “expected to make substantial lay-offs in the next 12 months.”
Rec-to-rec recruiters have missed out on fees because agencies are not licensed under the recently launched points-based immigration system. Tier two for skilled workers was launched on the 27 November and requires companies to have a sponsorship licence to employ immigrants from outside the EU.
Medical technology company Smith & Nephew has chosen vendor managed service provider Comensura to manage all its UK recruitment requirements. Smith & Nephew anticipates that Comensura will enable it to makedirect cost savings of between 6 and 8% of its total UK recruitment spend,thanks to greater efficiency.
RPO provider Advantage Global has signed an agreement with Remploy to help more jobseekers with a disability or health condition into sustainable work.
Retail recruiters have been urged to offer creative solutions to clients as consumers get creative around their shopping habits.
Retail news website instore.co.uk reports that the recession has forced 87% of consumers to change their shopping habits, according to a study by research consultancy Shoppercentric.
Hospitality recruiter Berkeley Scott is working with the BBC to find people who would like to take part in Series 3 of The Restaurant with top chef Raymond Blanc.
Berkeley Scott is passing on this opportunity to its candidates via its newsletter and website.