HR and financial consultancy Mercer has signed an agreement to acquire HR knowledge provider ORC Worldwide to increase its global HR intelligence and to further strengthen its related international consulting, conference and educational services.
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The Headhunter Training Academy (HTA) is seeking high achievers across all industry sectors to become part of its team and undergo an intensive 12-week training programme.
The training programme aims to equip participants with the skills required to maximise sales opportunities, achieve their objectives, gain a competitive advantage over their peers and realise their career ambitions.
Executive search consultancy RMG, has appointed Mark Wilding and Sam Meakin to its board of directors.
Wilding will be responsible for technology, consulting, consumer and chemicals, while Meakin will be responsible for healthcare. Along with managing director, Andrew Evans, and non-executive director, Maurice Summerson, they will form RMG’s first board.
Niche job board network 247recruit has acquired Hotel-Jobs.co.uk from CSP to strengthen its portfolio of niche hospitality recruitment sites.
Employer demand for UK workers fell by one point in July, according to the latest Reed Job Index.
The index posted a reading of 102 but salaries for new jobs held steady, according to the Reed Salary Index which gave reading of 95 for the third month in a row.
A suspected rogue gangmaster has been arrested and a warrant executed at his home address in Wolverhampton in connection with the unlawful supply of labour.
The arrest was made by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in a joint operation with West Midlands police local policing team at Birmingham Road police station, Wolverhampton.
Resourcing solutions specialist Talascend has appointed Paul Gurney as business development manager.
Gurney will be supporting client care on major accounts and helping to develop Talascend’s range of services across the European region.
He was previously board director at construction and engineering recruiter TH Associates.
A new snapshot poll by online community HR Business Network has revealed that senior HR professionals have not yet completely embraced social media in recruitment.
Barclays is to create 600 new jobs in Glasgow.
The new jobs form part of Barclays’ ongoing expansion in Glasgow and is supported by a grant of up to £6.6m of Regional Selective Assistance funding from Scottish Enterprise.
Specialist sustainability recruiter Acre has appointed Ian Nash as chairman.
Nash has held group finance director posts at both Michael Page and Robert Walters.