Peace looks to temp market
Peace Recruitment, which focuses on the construction and engineering industries, is launching a new “temp division” under the leadership of Alison Blake.
The launch of the division is seen by the Edinburgh-based business as a key driver to reach its goal of 30 consultants by 2020.
Ms Blake joins from Hays in Edinburgh where she specialised in temporary/freelance recruitment in the construction sector for the past 13 years.
At Peace she will be responsible for contract and freelance recruitment across the whole spectrum of the built environment for professional and technical roles within construction management, surveying, architecture, civil and structural engineering and building services.
Chris Peace, managing director, Peace Recruitment, said: “Alison brings a wealth of experience, industry knowledge and contacts from her 13 years working in construction sector recruitment.
Not only is she an excellent recruiter but she has the in-depth knowledge of the sector which we insist all our consultants have. We have always handled temp assignments as an agency but now we have a dedicated person, the plan is to build a team around her to service that market. Alison is an excellent cultural fit as she is firmly aligned with our ethos of service over sales.”
JC Wealth makes Highland change
JOHNSTON Carmichael Wealth has promoted Scott Newman to the role of associate director of the business, based in Inverness.
He moves up to the new role, having joined JC Wealth a decade ago. He leads the company’s activity in wealth advisory for customers across Inverness and the Highlands.
Craig Hendry, managing director of JC Wealth, says: “Scott’s appointment as associate director recognises the key role he plays in leading our client activity in Inverness and the Highlands.
“His expertise in working with high-value clients who have evolving requirements is a significant benefit for our team and our clients.”
Mr Newman joined the then-Johnston Carmichael Financial Services in Inverness in June 2007, qualifying as a Chartered Financial Planner in 2011. He has been responsible for growing the firm’s team of Paraplanners since September 2015. He began his career as a pension scheme administrator, moving into financial planning in 2002.
The last year has seen the Johnston Carmichael Wealth business develop talent from within to maintain a strong leadership team and position their advisers as a source of trusted advice for clients. In the last financial year 2015/16, it saw a 13 per cent growth in turnover to £3.9m.
New US role at Wood Group
WOOD Group has appointed Dean Harwood to the newly created position of president of strategy and development for the western region of the US.
Arriving at the Aberdeen-based group from Parsons Corporation, he will have responsibility for strategy, mergers & acquisitions, business development, marketing and proposals.
Andrew Stewart, chief executive officer of Wood Group’s asset life cycle solutions business in the Western region, said, “He will provide the critical leadership needed to drive growth across the energy and industrial sectors we serve, while leveraging our existing capabilities to selectively expand into other geographic markets and sectors.”
Mr Harwood added: “Wood Group is a dynamic technical energy services business, and I look forward to leading the strategy and development team, translating the strategic plan to key tactics focused on both market and bottom-line growth.”
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