Sales professionals must prioritise developing and enchancing client relationships, according to a new survey.
The survey, from Frost & Sullivan’s Growth Team Membership division of European sales executives, found that targeting high potential new clients is the primary issue steering the development and shaping of sales strategies for 2009 for 57% of respondents.
Hospitality chain Rotana has appointed Dr Olga Kampaxi as its new area director of human resources for Dubai and Northern Emirates.
Kampaxi has worked for aerospace, IT and direct marketing companies, as well as the 2004 Athens Olympics, according to Middle East newswebsite AME Info.
Scottish marketing recruiter Denholm Associates has established a new legal and business support division with the acquisition of Beaumont Legal, a firm led by Michelle Beaumont who joins the company as a managing consultant.
Hospitality recruiters have been urged to be positive in their approach, in spite of the economic downturn.
Management teams in troubled businesses are increasing the use of interim recruiters.
Steve Baggi, co-founder and director of Green Park Interim and Executive Resourcing, told Recruiterthe company had experienced a 20% increase in demand for turnaround skills in the last six months.
Urgent government action is required to get banks lending again if the manufacturing sector is to avoid going into freefall, according to an economist at the Centre for Economics and Business Research.
Multi-sector recruiter Impellam has appointed Linda Philp senior vice president and chief financial officer of its North American operations
Philp replaces Gary Petry who has left the Impellam with immediate effect.
“There’s no pre-conceived idea about who can be a good recruitment consultant and who can’t. It’s all about delivery,” Kate Bleasdale, Healthcare Locum’s founder, and executive vice chairman, told Recruiter.
Multi-sector recruiter Pertemps has launched a new arm to its business Network Brand Partnerships.
Network Brand Partnerships, which purchased CNA International in December establishing 20-strong executive search franchise network to high-street focused partner networks, also has a healthcare arm evolving from Pertemps Healthcare, entitled ‘Network Health and Social Care’.
Graduate Success and the Bright Futures Society have come together to form Bright Futures Resourcing.
The new organisation will work with organisations to spot graduate talent and develop that talent through their time at university to prepare them when they enter the world of work.