Multi-sector recruiter Barclay Meade, part of the Matchtech Group, has launched a headhunting practice.
Practice group leader James Hartshorn leads the operation, which provides a combination of ‘on-boarding’ one-to-one coaching, talent management, and executive coaching and outplacement.
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Recruiters and candidates will benefit from faster searching thanks to Google’s new search enhancement but they must also ensure they understand how it might affect their search engine optimisation (SEO) strategies.
The debate around employee engagement, employer brand and cost savings reminds us that “recruitment is a conversation” between a candidate and an organisation, according to Paul Maxin, global resourcing director at Unilever.
In response to your article ’Public sector must pay to secure top talent, says Right Management’ (recruiter.co.uk, 20 September), in 15 years as a recruiter of senior management, I have never met anyone from the private sector who warranted the level of base salaries that these people get.
Clarity is required from the Employment Agencies Act on the status of job boards and social media, according to Kevin Barrow, partner at law firm Osborne Clarke.
Last week a number of revisions to the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations, the principal piece of legislation covering the recruitment industry, came into force.
Recruitment software provider Working Pulse has appointed Russell Woolley as appointed chairman.
Meanwhile Shaun Lawson joins the board as a non-executive director and Rob Willcock as finance director.
Perhaps recruiters are more health conscious and better informed now, but in my day as a recruitment consultant, a hastily grabbed sandwich and coffee, or skipping lunch altogether was commonplace.
Property staffing specialist Clifton Chase has appointed James Potton as consultant.
Reed.co.uk has launched its second annual short film competition.
The online competition, open to everyone regardless of their film making credentials, challenges film makers to create a short film on the theme ‘Mondays’.
Engineering and manufacturing recruiter Jonathan Lee Recruitment has launched a new managed service offering called Integrate, offering end-to-end recruitment services to firms looking for both contract and permanent staff.