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PRESS RELEASES & ANNOUNCEMENTS

• New Board Member

  04/06/2019 | Ola Engebretsen was appointed as an external Non-Executive Board Member on the Mercuri Urval Group Board on 22 May 2019.

• Mercuri Urval: Top 30 Global Executive Search Firm

  29/05/2019 | We are proud to announce that Mercuri Urval have been listed among the top 30 global talent providers that now dominate the executive search business worldwide by Hunt Scanlon.

• Top Rated Executive Search 2019

  10/04/2019 | We are proud to say that Mercuri Urval in Switzerland has reached, as 2018, the top ranking among the top Executive Search companies for providing excellence in Executive Search services.

• Partnership Announcement: Mercuri Urval and Cranfield School of Management

  26/02/2019 | We are proud to announce Mercuri Urval’s new partnership with Cranfield School of Management, one of the world’s leading business schools.

• Mercuri Urval appoints 18 new Partners

  19/12/2018 | Earlier this year Mercuri Urval reached a new stage in their history as the company appointed their first 30 shareholding Partners. 18 further new Partners have now been announced by the Company.

• Mercuri Urval France ranks 5 stars by Les Echos

  15/11/2018 | For the second year in a row Mercuri Urval receives the highest ranking along with 41 other industry colleagues in Execurtive Search services.

• Mercuri Urval appoints first Partners

  21/09/2018 | A new stage in Mercuri Urval’s history has been reached as we appointed our first 30 shareholding Partners in Stockholm on September 13th. The appointments of Partners will run forever and we hope to have many Partners in the company.

• Mercuri Urval announces half year results

  21/09/2018 | Mercuri Urval, the only global Executive Search and Talent Advisory firm based in the Nordics, announces a continued strong development in 2018.

• Top rated Executive Search firm in Switzerland

  05/03/2018 | Mercuri Urval rated top Executive Search firm by over 3400 HR managers, external HR Consultancies and candidates

• No.1 Executive Search company

  24/11/2017 | Mercuri Urval is now officially the largest Executive Search firm operating in Finland

• Mercuri Urval wins HR Excellence Award

  17/11/2017 | Mercuri Urval in Belgium awarded Best Executive Search & Advisory Services Company 2017

• Mercuri Urval ranks 5 stars by Les Echos

  21/11/2017 | An industry ranking recognises Mercuri Urval as a leading provider of Executive Search among the top 35 firms in France

• Chairman´s Letter

  06/06/2017 | Fifty years have passed since Mercuri Urval was founded. Today we stand strong as a leading global Executive Search, Professional Recruitment and Talent Advisory firm. This letter marks our celebration year.

EVENTS

• APAC Business Breakfast

  03/05/2019 | Our colleagues in Denmark, Sweden and Germany, together with Ricky Foo from Singapore, will share valuable insights in working with senior executives to grow their business in the APAC region, specifically on what to look out for in searching for leaders and identifying talents to drive continuous growth in the region.

• Mercuri Urval Business Breakfast 09.04.2019 – Neueste Trends in der Kandidatenansprache

  22/03/2019 | Mercuri Urval hat in letzter Zeit sehr viel in neue Technologien und Kooperationen investiert und kann sich dadurch sehr positiv vom Mitbewerb absetzen, wenn es darum geht relevante Kandidaten.

• Finance is Female

  12/02/2019 | Mercuri Urval und die SEB in Deutschland unterstützen dich beim Start in eine erfolgreiche Karriere im Finanzbereich. Als Studentin oder Graduate begleiten wir dich in deiner persönlichen Entwicklung und helfen dir beim Aufbau deines Netzwerks. Sei der Treiber deiner Karriere!

• Mercuri Urval’s event: AI - Finding candidates beyond traditional methods

  24/10/2018 | Vienna, Austria | November 14th | Finding and attracting candidates requires innovation and a wide range of solutions where AI (Artificial Intelligence) plays an important role.

• Künstliche Intelligenz auf dem Vormarsch – doch wo bleibt da der Mensch?

  12/10/2018 | Am 6. November 2018 wollen wir Antworten liefern und freuen uns auf eine angeregte Diskussion mit Ihnen!

• Mercuri Urval´s event, AI & Worklife, on the 13th of June 2018 in Helsinki

  15/06/2018 | The event brought together AI professionals, compelling content and a great audience. The event was fully booked with people interested in the hot AI topics.

• Mercuri Urval omdanner tankstation til Ledelsesscenen under Folkemødet 2018

  08/06/2018 | På Ledelsesscenen vil kendte ledere som Margrethe Vestager, Bjarne Corydon og Carla Sands, dele ud af deres viden og erfaringer

• "De chasseur de têtes au chasseur de cœurs"

  02/08/2018 | Notre collègue Marie-Bernard Guillaume a donné cette année une conférence TEDx à Louvain la Neuve (#TEDxUCLouvain) sur le leader 4.0, l'importance de l'intelligence émotionnelle et de la pleine conscience.

IN THE MEDIA

• Det här krävs av framtidens ledare

  11/06/2019 | Vad krävs för att leda en verksamhet som ständigt för- ändras på en komplex marknad? Det vet Christian Nyhlén på Mercuri Urval. Med deras studie "Kompetensförsörjning inom Life Science" besvaras flera frågor om framtidens ledarskap.

• LinkedIn har disruptet headhunting

  09/04/2019 | Mens headhuntere og rekrutteringsfirmaer skal håndtere persondata varsomt, lægger jobsøgerne gladelig al information om sig selv ud på LinkedIn. Alligevel kan headhunterne bidrage med noget ekstra, mener partner og direktør Steen Gravers fra Mercuri Urval.

• Mentors and mentees -The story of a strong relationship

  29/03/2019 | All of us have experienced a fresh start at a new place of work. Many new faces, a new culture or many new expressions are just a few of the difficulties a newbie at work has to face. In these situations most of us will have hoped for a helping hand such as a mentor or buddy to show them the ropes.

• Alle bliver set som talenter

  07/09/2018 | Artikel i HR chefen: Coachende tilgang har forandret præstationskulturen i Mercuri Urval, hvor der i princippet ingen grænser er for karrieremulighederne.

• How to ensure quality when hiring

  30/08/2018 | SIS asked Robin Karlestedt three questions regarding quality assurance for Executive Search and Recruitment. Robin is, amongst other, responsible for Quality at Mercuri Urval

• IT, After Sales and Fleet Management are the Future.

  22/08/2018 | Klaus Steinmann and Daniel Müller from Mercuri Urval are interviewed to share their thoughts on the effects of digitisation on sales, jobs and, in the future, important qualifications and career opportunities in the automotive industry.

• The Effect of Globalization on the Recruiting Sector

  12/07/2018 | Our Executive Vice President Richard Moore was featured in Hunt Scanlon’s latest 2018 recruiting industry sector report, to share his thoughts on “The Effect of Globalization on the Recruiting Sector”.

• 7 Characteristics of a Great Recruiter

  17/04/2018 | What are the characteristics of a great executive recruiter? Our colleague Hannu-Matias Nurmi was asked to share his thoughts in this article by Hunt Scanlon along side other industry professionals.

• DenOffentlige.dk - NPM kan udpege skolernes udfordringer - men ikke løse dem

  19/02/2018 | Denne artikel, skrevet af vores kolleger i det offentlige team, giver et bud på, hvilken ledelsesmæssig og organisatorisk adfærd der skal til for at lykkes i dette krydspres.

• Mercuri Urval and GDPR

  14/12/2017 | Our solid GDPR work has been featured in Swedish media! To us it is incredibly important that we establish reliable relationships with our candidates and clients, to protect their privacy and to give them control over their personal data.

• A milestone worth celebrating

  07/12/2017 | As Mercuri Urval celebrates its half century, HRD chats with the Chairman of the Group Board about its rich history and even brighter future.