Engineering and construction recruiter Maple Resourcing has acquired rail specialist A1 Secured.
The move brings Maple Resourcing a further £7m in annual revenue while Maple Resourcing is also launching a new blue-collar rail and construction division.
Hiring is set to increase in the US, according to a new study from recruitment analyst CareerXroads.
The research shows that 48% of US firms expect to increase headcount, while only 10.8% predict further reductions in hiring.
Creative and marketing recruiter Major Players is to retain its original brand identity and logo.
Following its move into the Randstad Group, the firm says its online presence and marketing now better reflects its position as the creative arm of the group.
The move marks the latest rebrand of companies that previously sat in the Vedior stable of recruitment firms.
Vacancies are picking up with employer confidence growing, according to the latest ‘Talent spotlight’ from multi-sector recruiter Badenoch & Clark.
Insurance, financial and professional services recruiter Eames Consulting has launched its Asian operation, based initially in Singapore.
The business will be led by Shane O’Neill who joins from senior and board level recruiter Talent2.
Newly-launched Innovate CV, which aims to change the way CVs are presented and managed, is to make it easier for recruiters to verify how qualified a candidate is for a job by linking them to online courses and skills tests.
TNG, a welfare to work training provider, is launching a new service offering in Macclesfield on 9 April with an open coffee morning for local businesses.
TNG will help local people into employment and assist employers with their recruitment needs.
A third of jobseekers say HR handled their redundancy badly and 90% would not hesitate to tell others about their experience, according to research from career planning service Careerplan4.me.
The survey of over 1,000 jobseekers also found that a quarter of those made redundant have a very poor perception of their employer, while half have a poor or indifferent view.
A radical new online recruitment concept that will offer employers free job postings is expected to arrive in the UK later this year.
