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The public sector is becoming increasingly attractive to candidates around the world, according to specialist professional recruiter Robert Walters.
The impact of increased footfall on the high street does not necessarily represent good news for retail recruiters.
Latest figures from the the British Retail Consortium show that retail sales values rose 4.6% on a like-for-like basis and 6.3% on a total basis in April.
International executive search recruiter Korn Ferry has held talks with City headhunter Whitehead Mann over purchasing a majority stake in the company.
Peter Sticker has been appointed chief human resources officer at LG Electronics in Seoul, South Korea.
Stickler, who was with the Ford Motor Company for 27 years, will be charged with attracting the best international talent to the Korean consumer electronics and appliances company.
The rate of decline in recruitment is slowing, according to the latest REC/KPMG Report on Jobs.
Permanent and temporary appointments continued to decline, but the rate of decline eased to its weakest levels in 10 and eight months respectively.
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The number of recruiters who were withdrawn from NHS PASA (Purchasing and Supply Agency) agency frameworks following PASA audits rose to 11 in 2008-2009 compared to 8 in the previous year.
Executive search firm Korn/Ferry International has appointed Bernard S Zen-Ruffinen as president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
The graduate recruitment plans of Deloitte remain unaffected by the recession, according to Sarah Shillingford, graduate recruitment partner at the accountancy and consultancy firm.
In the year ending 31 March 2009 profits after tax fell to £537,000 compared to £1.6m in 2008.
Net fee income (NFI) fell by 25.8% to £10.4m from £14m in 2008.