Less than 10% of executive search firms plan to add professional staff in the next three months, according to ExecuNet’s March Search Firm Hiring Index.
This is despite a rise in both short- and long-term confidence in the executive employment market.
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The Interim Management Association (IMA) has appointed Marcus Astley, managing director of management resource provider Niche Resources, and Tarquin Bennett-Coles, director of RSA Interims, IMA executive board members responsible for external affairs.
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The number of jobs open to skilled migrant workers will be cut by 270,000 under proposals put forward by a Home Office committee.
Building energy efficiency targets has increased requirement for personnel with knowledge of sustainability and energy efficiency, according to recruiters.
Mike McNally, business director at Hays Building Services, told Recruiter: “All organisations are targeting these individuals, especially during a recession, as businesses are looking to save money on their fuel bills.
Communications recruiter Xchangeteam has launched a technical division to provide permanent, freelance and interim candidates.
Neil Hamilton, head of technical at Xchangeteam, says: “We have taken this step to supply a fully integrated offering to our clients and I am really looking forward to helping ensure that our candidates and clients benefit from the enhanced service.
Finance and education recruiter Parkhouse Bell leads the list in recruitment scoring website HireScores.com’s top 10 recruiters for 2009 so far.
To appear on HireScores.com’s home page top 10, recruiters must achieve a minimum number of ratings of 40 which has increased over time. The number of ratings will rise to 50 from June.
As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) praises the UK government for its “bold and wide-ranging” response in containing the economic downturn, commercial recruiters are seeing signs of an improvement in hiring intentions.
