Former Head Of Hr At Capital One Joins Executives Online

Catherine Hope-MacLellan, formerly UK and International Director of Human Resources for Capital One Financial Services, is to join Executives Online - the UK's fastest growing interim management agency and leading permanent recruitment firm.

Catherine Hope MacLellan's appointment is designed to strengthen to Executive Online's already successful recruitment team and to support the firm's rapidly growing business. In the past year its client roster has doubled and sales have grown by 30%. A results oriented, commercially focused human resources professional, Catherine Hope-MacLellan has a proven international track-record and particular expertise in recruitment and selection; change management leadership; executive coaching and talent management, which makes her an ideal choice for the position of recruitment executive at Executives Online. Prior to joining Capital One Financial Services, where her responsibilities included setting HR strategy for over 3000 employees across the UK, France, Italy, Spain, South Africa, India and China, Catherine was a senior recruiter for an Edinburgh-based agency, leading a team focusing on sourcing IT staff for clients including Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Life and Scottish Equitable.

‘We are delighted to have Catherine on board,' says Norrie Johnston, Managing Director of Executives Online. ‘Her senior client side experience coupled with her agency credentials means she really understands the recruitment challenges companies face � and will be an ideal support to our clients.' Capital One is world-renowned for its advanced approach to selection. So it is not surprising that Catherine is highly skilled and experienced in the use of assessment centres and selection tools. She is qualified to administer and interpret a variety of psychometric testing tools like the Myers Briggs (MBTI) and Saville and Holdsworth tools like the OPQ. These skills will prove invaluable at helping Executives Online's clients find the right executive talent. Executives Online's rapid growth has been attributed to its offering. The company operates a Talent Bank of almost 7000 pre-approved senior executive candidates who are ready to start work immediately. Available for permanent placement, interim assignments or projects, these candidates span every senior job function and industry sector. This Talent Bank combined with the company's harnessing of the Web means that Executives Online can rapidly fulfil even challenging briefs.

‘It's an exciting time to be joining Executives Online' says Catherine Hope-MacLellan. ‘The company clearly has a real offer for companies who are still having to wait far too long to find the senior execs they need. I am thrilled to be part of such a dynamic and fast-growing recruitment agency.' Catherine Hope-MacLellan, a UK and US citizen, has a masters degree in Organisational Behaviour from Cornell University, New York. -For more information contact: Louise Findlay-Wilson Energy PR T: 01993 823011 [email protected]

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