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“Executive recruitment” is the process of employers using an external firm to locate potential candidates to fill senior or key vacancies. It is commonly known as “headhunting”.


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    Gender diversity in FTSE 350 boardrooms is stalling

    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Jul 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 18 Jul 2018

    The number of women in executive positions at FTSE 350 companies has flatlined, suggesting that organisations face a significant challenge...

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    Hampton-Alexander: Boards need to speed up to meet gender target

    by Jo Faragher 27 Jun 2018
    by Jo Faragher 27 Jun 2018

    A quarter of FTSE 350 board positions are now held by women, according to the latest figures compiled as part...

    • Corporate governance
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Gender

    Major investor takes stand on gender diversity on FTSE 350 boards

    by Jo Faragher 17 Apr 2018
    by Jo Faragher 17 Apr 2018

    Legal & General Investment Management – one of the UK’s biggest investors in the stock market – has promised to...

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    Building executive search in-house? Six mistakes to avoid

    by Tim Connolly 15 Mar 2018
    by Tim Connolly 15 Mar 2018

    More organisations are looking to source talent for senior roles in-house so they can build their employer brand and save...

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    RAD Awards 2018: Prison Service and Havas win Work of the Year

    by Personnel Today 25 Jan 2018
    by Personnel Today 25 Jan 2018

    An integrated campaign that challenged the public’s perception of running a prison has won top prize at this evening’s RAD...

    • Executive recruitment
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    Bring executive search in-house but don’t scrimp on quality

    by Tim Connolly 15 Jan 2018
    by Tim Connolly 15 Jan 2018

    As employers seek hard-to-find talent and want greater control of their brand, many are looking to build executive search capability...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Gender
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    Extend gender boardroom targets to FTSE 350: Hampton-Alexander review

    by Jo Faragher 9 Nov 2017
    by Jo Faragher 9 Nov 2017

    Gender boardroom targets should be extended beyond the FTSE 100 to the FTSE 350, Sir Philip Hampton has urged.

    Gender...

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    Percentage of women on executive committees stagnates

    by Jo Faragher 10 Jul 2017
    by Jo Faragher 10 Jul 2017

    Companies with more women in senior roles have higher profit margins, an analysis of the FTSE 350 has found.
    The...

    • Financial services
    • Executive recruitment
    • Recruitment & retention

    Senior Managers Regime: New rules on references from 7 March

    by Philip Salvesen 1 Mar 2017
    by Philip Salvesen 1 Mar 2017

    New rules regarding references in the financial services industry come into force on 7 March as part of the Senior...

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    Finance firms commit to 50/50 gender split in senior roles by 2021

    by Rob Moss 11 Oct 2016
    by Rob Moss 11 Oct 2016

    Thirteen finance companies, including Legal & General and Virgin Money, are aiming to have complete gender parity in senior roles...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
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    Proportion of women on FTSE 100 executive committees remains static

    by Clare Allerton 20 Jul 2016
    by Clare Allerton 20 Jul 2016

    The number of women working at executive committee level has not increased for more than two years in FTSE 100...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Executive recruitment
    • Sex discrimination

    Women on Boards 2015: focus on manufacturing

    by Clare Allerton 25 Mar 2015
    by Clare Allerton 25 Mar 2015

    Large manufacturing companies are keeping pace with their fellow FTSE100 companies in reaching Lord Davies’ target of 25% female representation...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Executive recruitment
    • Sex discrimination

    Number of women on boards approaches 25%

    by Rob Moss 25 Mar 2015
    by Rob Moss 25 Mar 2015

    The proportion of female board member in FTSE 100 companies now stands at 23.5%, marginally short of this year’s 25%...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Executive recruitment
    • Sex discrimination

    CIPD urges employers to increase female board representation

    by Claire Scullin 25 Feb 2015
    by Claire Scullin 25 Feb 2015

    While many companies have sought to improve the level of female board representation, more still needs to be done to...

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Executive recruitment

    New code of conduct to boost women on boards

    by Jo Faragher 1 Jul 2014
    by Jo Faragher 1 Jul 2014

    Business secretary Vince Cable today launched an enhanced code of conduct for executive search companies in a push to get...

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