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Cripps Sears: An Introspective, Reflections on the Past and Projections for the Future 11 May, 2010

Cripps Sears and Partners aims to be the world's most respected executive search practice in energy, infrastructure and associated professional services.

Creativity, control and managing stress 26 April, 2010

Creativity vs. constraint. Liberty vs. limitation. They are the kind of contradictions in terms that challenge businesses on a daily basis.

How do you ensure that an employee has the freedom to explore their own ideas while...

What makes a successful CEO? 26 April, 2010

What makes a great chief executive officer (CEO) of a mid-cap exploration and production (E&P) company? Experience? Leadership? Ambition?

According to Frank Sivertsen, CEO of E.ON Ruhrgas E&P GmbH, it's all three. A survey by...

Safety concerns jeopardise progress of nuclear plans 26 April, 2010

The UK's nuclear programme has experienced a series of setbacks over the past nine months.

Since the nuclear regulatory body in Finland raised safety fears surrounding the new European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) being developed...

Private equity activity in energy sector expected to increase 26 April, 2010

The recession will not slow the government's efforts to cut CO2 emissions and move to a low-carbon economy, energy and climate change minister Ed Miliband said last month.

Ministers are trying to address constraints on finance...

Businesses 'need guarantee' to invest in renewable energy 26 April, 2010

There was much anticipation ahead of the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit in December.

The conference, which was attended by officials and ministers from 192 countries, promised much. Over 20,000 people from governments, United...

Higgs review 'has led to increased diversity and independence' 20 January, 2010

Eight years ago, the Enron scandal rocked the cosy world of corporate governance. The energy firm, one of the biggest in the US, was found to have lied about its profits, indulged in shady deals and covered up debts. Investors...

Energy industry welcomes nuclear plans 13 January, 2010

The UK is set for a nuclear revolution under plans outlined by the government in November, which included a major overhaul of the planning system.

Energy and climate change secretary Ed Miliband announced that ten sites have...

From 1973 to 2009: Charting the development of the oil industry 15 December, 2009

1973. Richard Nixon is president of the United States, Ted Heath and his Conservative government are in power in the UK and Elvis Presley's Hawaii concert attracts more viewers than the Apollo moon landings. This was all set...

Cripps Sears & Partners recognised in leading UK Executive Search Market Share Survey 01 November, 2009

Cripps Sears & Partners is delighted to be recognised as one of the UK's top executive search firms in the Industrial and Professional Services sectors in the UK's leading survey of the executive search profession. Two of the...

Attracting top talent to major construction projects 'remains a challenge' 11 September, 2009

With a host of construction projects going on across Europe, the right people with the right skills are required to ensure the completion of such high-profile initiatives. However, recruiters are continually faced with the...

Entrepreneurs still regarded with suspicion, despite valuable skills - Executive Grapevine 14 August, 2008

Many businesses want leaders to display creative thinking, energy and the ability to challenge ideas, but are reluctant to employ individuals with precisely those characteristics.