Red WigWam appoints first MD

Online temporary recruitment company Red WigWam has appointed Darren Tranter as its first managing director.

Rise of the Roborecruiter?

Asking recruiters to celebrate the fact that computer technology is on the verge of being able to make hiring decisions is much like inviting turkeys to vote for Christmas. For a profession that prides itself on its people skills, the idea that such a fundamentally human judgement – matching a person to a role – could be made by a piece of software is borderline heresy.

Star Recruit: Andrew Travers

STAR RECRUIT – ex-CEO of Barnet Council, Andrew Travers

Winning recruiters rock the night away

Recruitment professionals from across the UK, Europe and as far afield as India gathered at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Mayfair to celebrate an outstanding year in the industry. Hosted by comedian Romesh Ranganathan, who did a splendid job in presenting 29 awards accompanied by a thumping rock & roll soundtrack, the event was hailed as the best yet. Here are just a few snapshots of the evening’s winners

Shine bright like a diamond

Social entrepreneur Stephen Carrick-Davies is a man who wears many hats. These include working within the non-profit sector as a freelance consultant and trainer, helping to run a successful community café – Hill Station – in South-East London, as well as being interim chief executive of the Inclusion Trust, a trust that focuses on young people who have been excluded – ‘pushed out’ – of mainstream education.

Thoughts from... Recruiter Awards

Thoughts from... Recruiter Awards

FINANCIALS: Staffline builds on ‘transformational’ 2015

Staffing services, outsourcing, training and employability firm Staffline Group has announced at its annual general meeting that its current trading is in line with market expectations.