Rutherford Briant Recruitment appoints Harburn director

Accountancy and HR staffing specialist Rutherford Briant Recruitment has appointed Julian Harburn director.

QA buys NETbuilder Academy

IT and business skills training provider QA has acquired NETbuilder Academy, which provides STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) graduate consultants with IT skills to clients.

Lumesse integrates TalentLink with TheJobPost

Global talent solutions provider Lumesse has integrated its talent acquisition platform TalentLink with open recruitment agency marketplace, TheJobPost.

de Poel health+care wins place on healthcare framework

de Poel health+care, a vendor neutral manager of temporary workforces in the NHS and private health and care sectors, has been awarded a place on the multidisciplinary temporary healthcare personnel framework agreement by the government’s Crown Commercial Service (CCS).

Deloitte acquires Indicia Talent & Performance

Business advisory firm Deloitte has acquired the activities of HR tools supplier Indicia Talent & Performance.

Kingfisher appoints Lawson chief people officer

Home improvement firm Kingfisher has appointed former Morrisons group HR director Emily Lawson as chief people officer.

FINANCIALS: Hydrogen Group blames oil prices for drop in profits

A “sustained and material” drop in the price of oil, and therefore reduced levels of hiring, has contributed to global recruiter Hydrogen Group’s declining profits over the last half year.