Technical recruiter Networkers International’s pre-tax profits for the year-ending 31 December 2008 increased by 20.3%, to £5.57m (2007: £4.63m).
Spencer Manuel, chief executive officer of Networkers International, says: “In 2007 we made a strategic decision to focus our efforts on improving and diversifying our sales mix and to continue to deliver solid international expansion.
Significant business experience in emerging markets may have been the tipping point for the appointment of Patrick De Maeseneire as Adecco’s new chief executive.
In a 2 April announcement, De Maeseneire was revealed as Dieter Scheiff’s successor at the recruitment giant. De Maeseneire, a Belgian
Recruitment giant Randstad has named multi-poster idibu as its multi-posting partner.
Idibu’s iTrack application, including full management reporting, will be part of the new service.
Pareto Law is the first Randstad company to sign-up to the deal, agreeing a 12-month subscription, while other Randstad recruiters within the group are currently trialling the system.
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International executive search firm CTPartners has launched CTPartners Board Consultants with the acquisition of Kenny Kindler Board Consultants.
Roger Kenny, former president of Kenny Kindler Board Consultants, joins as vice chairman and heads up CTPartners Board Consultants. Peter Kindler joins as partner and Glynn Kenny as director of the new CTPartners division.
Resourcing professionals have been urged to focus on employer branding to increase the accuracy of their international hires.
Confidence in the construction sector jumped considerably in May, hitting a 21-month peak, while new contract wins fell only modestly against the previous month.
May’s CIPS/Markit UK Construction Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was 45.9 points (with 50 equalling no change), the weakest rate of decline since April 2008.
Philip White has been appointed director at executive search firm Blusource Professional Services.
White will take responsibility for leading the growth of all the Blusource brands together with day-to-day responsibility for the management of Blusource Legal.
Lloyds Banking Group is trebling the size of its corporate restructuring division, according to a report in The Mail on Sunday.
This is in anticipation of a big rise in the number of companies on its loan books, says the report.
Commenting on the story, Jake Warren, director of finance and banking recruiter Grainger West, told Recruiter.
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