Career Moves appoints account director

Multi-sector recruiter Career Moves has promoted Alexandra Biagioni from senior account manager to account director.

Appcast appoints Amdahl

Lebanon-headquartered pay-per-applicant job ad exchange Appcast has appointed Mark Amdahl as vice president of customer success.

Public cash offer of USG People shares

Japan’s Recruit Holdings has recommended a public cash offer of all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Dutch recruiter USG People at an offer price of €17.50 (£13.80) per share.

Cownie joins Allianz as HR head

Insurance agency Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has appointed Dot Cownie as global head of human resources (HR)

India government to share candidates’ exam scores with private sector

Scores obtained by candidates in Indian government and state-owned enterprises’ recruitment examinations are to be shared with the private sector, the country’s prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.

Command Center revenues dips 3.6%

US temporary staffing solutions provider Command Center has blamed a 3.6% fall in year-on-year revenue on a drop in demand for temporary staffing services in the oil & gas sector exposed Bakken region of North Dakota.

Applicant secures job by foiling robbery

A US job applicant managed to land himself a new role at a fast food restaurant after preventing a fleeing robber from leaving with cash from the till.