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Clients, candidates and friends attended a send-off party at the London’s Embassy Club for fashion recruiter Dee Walker, co-founder of Hudson Walker International, who is retiring after 20 years in the business. Dee is off to pursue a more leisurely lifestyle in southern Spain.

Selecting a sweet treat

We're always excited to see the innovative services and products launched by recruitment agencies, but one Recruiter team member was a little surprised to receive a Select goodie bag on London Bridge Station. Inside was a sample of Select's newly launched own-brand stationery, cosmetics and confectionary products (and leaflets for a jobs exhibition).

Opening time 2 May 2007

Construction and logistics recruiter Mango Solutions has launched a new website.

Diary of Ros Kindersley

However much I prepare on Sunday evening, Monday morning is always an adrenaline rush, fuelled by getting my daughter Kitty (and her usual multitude of kit) to the school bus on time.

Diary dates 16 May 2007

16 May: Recruitment Society, guest speaker, Rebecca Stephens, first British woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The Economist, 25 St James St, London, W1. 6pm for 6.30pm.

Lost job in translation

A TV worker has been sacked for mocking Nicolas Sarkozy in English subtitles.

A plea by Sarkozy, who has since been elected president of France, for voters to join his campaign before the Sunday poll, was interpreted as "rally my inflated ego".

The subtitles were broadcast across the US in the

Diary dates 30 May 2007

5-6 June: Employment Week 2007. Employment and social affairs conference and exhibition. Management Centre Europe, Brussels. For more information, visit www.employmentweek.com

6 June: 'Copywriting for effective online recruitment' seminar, hosted by Enhance Media.

Soundbites 27 June 2007

Is a long hours culture necessary when you work in recruitment? If so, tell us why, and if not, tell us why not

Soundbites 11 July 2007

What kind of penalties would be most effective in eliminating bad behaviour among agencies?

Staff get referred gain

With staff referral schemes and online referral sites on the increase, Colin Cottell investigates where this leaves recruiters