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Remuneration cuts hit below board level
By Rachel Sanderson - Financial Times on 12th November 2009.

Compensation is shrinking faster for senior managers of UK companies in the recession than for board members, according to a report by Deloitte.

The survey showed senior managers sitting below board level are earning 8 per cent less than a year ago, while board members are taking home the same amount in pay and bonus.

Sunday Business Post - Recruitment - Aug 30 2009

The use of social networking websites by professionals is driving fundamental changes in the Irish recruitment industry, according to Declan Fitzgerald, global sourcing manager with Microsoft.

Accreate, which is a well-known name in Irish recruitment circles, has just relaunched itself onto the market as Accreate Executive Search & Interim. Despite having dealt with many senior placements in the past, Accreate is now focusing exclusively on the higher end of the market, leveraging off the now-expanded group’s significant reach into both the Irish and overseas talent pools. Founded in 2001 by Ronan Colleran, Accreate became part of the AIM-listed Imprint group in 2005, before becoming part of the Premier Group following Premier’s acquisition of Imprint in May of 2008.

Evidence of job interviews being conducted by employers dates back as far as the late 16th century. Traditionally professionals were hired on the basis of their technical expertise but today's increasingly competitive environment demands further skill-sets in additional to their technical ability.