Cross-continent MoU could boost environmental health profession amid recruitment struggles

An agreement has been signed, which could help boost recruitment of environmental health officers (EHOs) globally.

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Take a Netwalk on the kind side

A walk organised by TEAM raised awareness of isolation, as well as money for charity.

7 May 2025

Analytics functions to merge into single workforce intelligence organisation

What will talent intelligence look like in the future?

7 May 2025
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Redefining the role of humans at work

Talent leaders are in the midst of redefining work that will be “more pro-human than in any other point in human history”.

7 May 2025
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Social recruiting: May/June 2025

Whether you’ve been trekking up a hill, making a team look brill, donating chocs to fill [a foodbank] or walking a mill-ion steps, you lot have been busy!

APPOINTMENTS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Zellis

PeopleIT/Telecoms, HR 6 May 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firmus Consulting

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Heidrick & Struggles, Matrix, ProdigyPB, Project Brains

The rise and rise of agentic AI adoption

Agentic AI adoption is expected to grow 327% by 2027 as HR leaders plan to redeploy a quarter of their workforce, according to new research by Salesforce.

Tech agency demands IT skills from its consultants

A new niche IT recruitment agency that requires its consultants to learn to code, and take courses relevant to the jobs they are hiring for, has been launched in London.

9 September 2020

Bigger role for Stone Point Capital at Bullhorn

Recruiting software firm Bullhorn has announced that Stone Point Capital is to become the lead investor for its next phase of growth. At the same time, according to Bullhorn, Insight Partners and Genstar will remain investors in the business.

Financials 9 September 2020

IT posts lead the way as vacancy levels begin to rise again

Technology workers in Cambridge are the most in-demand workers in the UK at the moment, with Guildford in Surrey also having more jobs available than jobseekers, according to job search engine Adzuna.

7 September 2020

Workr Solutions expands to manage more back-office functions

International employment services provider Workr Group has acquired Easypay Services, a Leeds-based company providing funding and back-office services to recruitment agencies.

7 September 2020

Recruitment and Employment Confederation elects Thewlis as chair

Sarah Thewlis has been elected as the new chair of the (REC). Thewlis, managing director of executive search firm Thewlis Graham Associates, will succeed Chris Moore when his term ends on 8 October.

7 September 2020

VIQU expands in Swedish ERP market

Technology recruiter VIQU is expanding its offering to the Swedish enterprise resource planning (ERP) market.

7 September 2020

Global RPO market set to top $20bn by 2027

The global recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) market size is expected to reach $20.8bn (£15.6bn) by 2027, according to a new report by US-based Grand View Research.

Amazon pulls controversial job ads for ‘intelligence’ analysts

Two job adverts for analysts, whose duties would include monitoring social media and other sources for organised labour activities, have been abruptly pulled by retail giant Amazon after creating controversy on both sides of the Atlantic.

Retail, Transport & logistics 3 September 2020

Five points to ensure your workforce is ‘recession-ready’

With the UK officially in recession, employers are encouraged to consider five urgent questions to ensure their workforce is “recession-ready”.

3 September 2020

Entrepreneur Spencer-Percival moves into life sciences with new venture

Serial entrepreneur David Spencer-Percival (pictured) has launched a new venture, Life Science People, with an initial team of 20 and a personal investment of £2m.

New to MarketLife sciences 3 September 2020

Encore Personnel to roll out new CRM in October

Encore Personnel will launch its new customer relationship management (CRM) system for enrolling candidates in October, the company has announced.

New to Market 3 September 2020

Join with recruiters online for the first virtual Recruiter Awards!

How will you and your team celebrate the Recruiter Awards this year?

2 September 2020

UK insolvencies set to jump by a third in 2020

Insolvencies in the UK are forecast to jump to 27% this year, above the global average rise of 26%, according to a new economic research report by trade credit insurer Atradius.

2 September 2020

Research reveals Ireland’s employers are negative bias against asylum seekers

Ireland’s employers appear to have a negative bias against asylum seekers, according to new research from Trinity Business School.

Education, Healthcare/Medical 1 September 2020

SSE helps recruit STEM returners restart careers

Low carbon energy firm SSE has launched a new pilot jobs programme to help recruit people into the industry in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the company has announced.

APPOINTMENTS: 1-4 SEPTEMBER 2020

This week’s appointments include: MET Marketing, Recruit 2 You

PeopleRetail, Marketing 1 September 2020
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