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Split-fee recruitment exchange Talent Revolt is challenging recruiters to show they know their sector by asking them to take an A Level exam relating to their sector.
Founder Greig Harper says: “This week there are thousands of A Level students finishing their exams. But how many specialist recruiters can show they know more about their chosen field than an A Level student?”
MBO: one step closer
A successful management buy-out of OPD led by chairman Peter Hearn took a step nearer completion after the company declared the offer unconditional.
Business lending did not meet the expected levels in the past quarter, according to the the latest Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey.
GKN Aerospace has appointed technical recruiter Wynnwith Group to supply recruitment services for all its UK sites.
Wynnwith will primarily supply engineering and manufacturing personnel but also across a broad range of skills.
Interim management specialist Russam GMS has launched the NEDworker ‘try before you buy’ initiative to offer small business owners independent support from an experienced business executive.
A ‘NEDworker’ is a senior, independent board level professional who can offer advice to SMEs and help them with their business challenges.
I was intrigued by the debate between some of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s heavyweights (‘IRP: tweaking or enhancing?’, Recruiter, 8 July, p12), which discussed the timing and merits of the REC’s new Institute of Recruitment Professionals.
Flaherty: no regrets — you have to protect your business