Law firm Eversheds has been appointed as one of the main advisors and suppliers of legal advice on resourcing for Italian oil & gas multinational ENI.
Eversheds’ work with ENI will be lead by partner Paul Cotton, alongside partner Robin Johnson and associate Paul Ball. Cotton has already been working with ENI in other capacities for a year.
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Times continue to be tough for recruiters who, over the past 12 months, have been the worst performing sub sector in our support services coverage. The Seymour Pierce Staffing Index was down 10% relative to the wider market over that timeframe.
Global technology recruiter SThree has announced that chief executive Russell Clements will retire from the board next year, with current group chief strategy officer Gary Elden succeeding him.
Clements will retire at the conclusion of the firm’s next AGM in April 2013, following more than 26 years with the group.
Staffing firm Randstad US is to pay $60k (£37k) to settle a lawsuit bought against it by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which alleged it had put a jobseeker’s application on hold upon learning that he had Asperger’s syndrome.
Communications and HR recruiter VMA Group has opened its third UK office in Birmingham, bringing its total to five worldwide.
Web firm Yahoo! has promoted Harry Kumra to the role of EMEA head of talent acquisition.
Outsourcing firm Capita’s e-Bulk system is being used by various West Midlands Councils and other public bodies for online criminal record bureau (CRB) checks.
The organisations expect to save over £2.6m in total by 2014 as a result of the system, which is being implemented through their joint jobs site WMJobs.
A new code of conduct launched yesterday for RPOs and managed service providers (MSPs) “is a huge step forward” in addressing issues in the recruitment supply chain, an industry forum has heard.
The code was launched yesterday by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) at the second Recruitment Supply Chain Business Forum in London. Hosted by APSCo and ABFA [Asset Based Finance Association], the forum was attended by RPOs, MSPs, invoice finance providers and recruiters. 
Jobseekers who lie on their CV stand a greater chance than ever of being caught out, thanks to an increase in organisations using stricter checks and measures, especially using social media sites such as LinkedIn.
Multi-sector recruiter Huntress Group has announced operating profit for 2011 of £2.5m, a 67% rise on the previous year, while gross profit rose 5% to £20.3m.