A new report claims that “a band of serial loss makers” in the recruitment agency industry are blaming current market conditions for their
losses when they are actually making losses for the second and even third year running.
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Luxury Recruit, a fashion, luxury and lifestyle goods recruiter, has appointed Daniel Stoneman as associate director for its UK and Europe operation.
Stoneman, who was formerly the key account director for News Corporation, will be involved in the sales and business development department of Luxury Recruit.
HR staffing firm Proactive HR has recruited Adam Liddle as a senior consultant for their new office in Warrington. Liddle joins David Howe who recently relocated to Warrington to lead this new division.
Actuarial recruitment specialist GAAP has appointed Jane Weiss to its non-life team.
The Security Watchdog Advisory Bureau, the consultancy and risk assessment arm of the pre-employment screening firm The Security Watchdog, has launched a new training and awareness DVD called Immigration Watch.
The division manager of social care recruiter People Unlimited has refuted claims by the government that it is on track to cut red tape by 25% by 2010, saving businesses £3.4bn a year.
The chief executive of recruitment giant Adecco has said he expects sales to decline in 2009.
Dieter Schieff told Switzerland’s Handelszeitung newspaper that the firm was bracing itself for two “very challenging” years.
Schieff also ruled out any large acquisitions, though smaller purchases were possible.
Employers still see the benefits of graduate talent, despite a reduction in graduate recruitment, according to the chief executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).
Over a third of new IT job vacancies are being created in investment banks, according to new research.
The research, from IT recruiter ReThink Recruitment, shows that 36% of new IT job vacancies in the financial services sector are for positions in investment banks.
Finance and insurance recruiter Darwin Rhodes has won a contract to support recruitment staff at Aon’s new Centre of Excellence in Dublin, Ireland.
The Centre is to recruit 100 senior specialist insurance roles driven through Darwin Rhodes’ new Dublin office.
Leonard hopes to utilise experience and contacts built up over the last 10 years, including six spent as a director in rec-to-rec recruiter JPP.
“Initially I plan to keep it fairly small and see where the market takes me. It’s interesting times and I hope I can grow this year.”