Top 50 private firms challenged to match FTSE 350 gender parity targets
By Pascale Gara The largest private businesses in the UK have been challenged to match listed companies on boardroom and leadership gender parity in a government-backed review. The FTSE Women Leaders Review recommended that FTSE 350 companies and the biggest 50 private businesses in the UK by sales set a target to increase women’s representation […]
HW Global announces further acquisition after acquiring a majority shareholding in Osmii
HW Global has today announced a further acquisition in the digital recruitment market after securing a majority shareholding in Osmii. The London-based development, cloud and digital recruitment specialist, which was founded by Xavier Osipczak and Neil Mitchell in 2011, places senior talent into disruptive start-ups, major software players and game-changing brands on a permanent, contract […]
Has the pandemic opened the floodgates to a four-day working week?
Challenger bank Atom hit the headlines last week when it became the latest major UK employer to announce it was introducing a four-day week without reducing pay. But could this signal a wider move to a new model of more flexible working in a post-pandemic world? The Durham-based fintech, which launched in 2014 and had […]
HW Global welcomes three new consultants
HW Global Talent Partner is pleased to welcome three new consultants. Fran Grant specialises in finance and treasury appointments in the Interim practice up to and including board level, with typical roles including CFO, GFD, FD, GFC, FP&A and Corporate Finance professionals. She has nearly two decades’ experience in recruitment, both working for a large […]
Residential care providers on hunt for new executive talent
By John Wakeford Talented executives with an eye for customer care are being sought by the boards of larger providers in the fast growing UK residential care sector. Eyeing opportunities for further consolidation in the hugely fragmented market, the bigger operators are currently recruiting roles right across the C-suite. Senior managers in industries where customer […]
HW Global launches mid-market recruitment firm
Leading UK headhunter HW Global is launching a mid-market recruitment business using executive search techniques to attract sub-£100K candidates. HW People will operate alongside HW Global’s Executive Search division, working with its consultants and researchers to offer a comprehensive bespoke service sourcing the best permanent and interim talent. Industry sectors it will cover include consumer […]
Taxing times for interim consultants as IR35 introduction confirmed
By Rachel Frankland Last week’s Budget confirmed what many interim executives had been expecting – the planned extension of IR35 to the private sector is going ahead next month. Despite industry pleas for the major change to off payroll working rules to be further delayed due to the ongoing economic fallout from the pandemic, there […]
Covid crisis reinforces value of NEDs to boards
The invaluable contribution of experienced Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to Boards has never been more apparent than during the ongoing Covid pandemic, as executives face unprecedented challenges and pressures. Pascale Gara asked a panel of NEDs about their experience during the past year. NEDs play an important role in achieving strong corporate governance, promoting the performance […]
Care sector seeks injection of executive talent
By John Wakeford The fast growing residential care sector is seeking an injection of executive talent as it tackles huge challenges including the ageing population, high staff turnover and the upgrading of its estate. The boards of larger providers looking to further consolidate a fragmented market are now eyeing struggling sectors like hospitality and retail, […]
New appointments at Mars Inc
Mars Inc. have announced the hiring of James Cummings as the Global VP Data, Analytics and Insights, and Sonny Dalal as Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics for Mars Wrigley. James will join Mars in Q4 and will lead the strategy, build and execution for the new Data, Analytics and Insights organisation. James will report […]