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.

Enamoured with avocados? US university study will pay you to eat them

Are you an avocado aficionado? If so, you can actually get paid to eat them.

Lighter Side 3 September 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 3-7 SEPTEMBER 2018

This week’s appointments include: CareerBuilder, Colliers International, Fircroft, Marriott International, NRL, Plum Personnel, Roc Search, ZRG Partners

PeopleLife sciences, Engineering 3 September 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 3-7 SEPTEMBER 2018

This week’s launches include: Acas, Amrop, Connex Education, Measuring Job Quality Working Group, MNA, Pedersen & Partners, Star Employment Services

Bank-first approach not always possible for NHS trusts, say recruiters

The CEO of NHS Improvement is calling on NHS Trusts to take a “bank-first” approach and only use agency staff as a last resort.

Complaints about recruitment agencies sees 50% increase

The Employment Agencies Standards Inspectorate has seen a 50% annual increase in complaints about recruitment agencies, according to its latest annual report.

Recruiters urged to monitor ethnicity and disability pay gap now

Recruiters have been urged to start getting to grips with monitoring ethnicity and disability at their agencies if they don’t already do so.

Legislation 31 August 2018

Club Med looks to recruit 1,800 across Europe

Fancy jacking in the world of recruitment and instead work in a winter wonderland up a mountain?

Marketing & Sales, Retail 31 August 2018

Recruitment director banned for five years following investigation

A former director of a Bristol-based recruitment agency has been banned from acting as a director for five years following an Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EASI) investigation.

People 30 August 2018

Marshall retires at year-end as Adecco makes management changes

John Marshall (pictured) will retire as regional head of North America, UK & Ireland, professional staffing at recruitment giant Adecco at the end of 2018.

Financials 30 August 2018

FINANCIALS: Harvey Nash trades in line with expectations

Professional technology recruiter Harvey Nash is trading in line with expectations, according to a trading update.

PwC hope to attract diverse candidates through Flexible Talent Network

PwC has launched a Flexible Talent Network giving staff the chance to choose their hours.

Banking/Financial services, HR 30 August 2018

FINANCIALS: Hays bursts £1bn barrier

Recruitment giant Hays has burst through the £1bn barrier with net fee income up 12% year-on-year boosted by strong growth in Continental Europe, the US and China, according to preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2018.

If you like a bargain, get paid to collect coupons

We all know recruiters like a bargain, but could you put your skills to use in a new career as a pro coupon collector?

Lighter SideRetail 30 August 2018

Employment tribunal dismisses agency worker appeal

An employment tribunal has dismissed an appeal challenging a ruling that found a security guard was an agency worker and not a permanent employee, under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) 2010.

Syft pays in arrears to avoid delays or wrong payments

Flexible staffing platform Syft is to pay workers a week in arrears from next month to tackle the issue of some workers not being paid on time or receiving inaccurate payments.

29 August 2018

Report claims RPO is fastest growing outsourcing market

A new report has identified the recruitment process outsourcing market as one of the fastest growing among outsourcing disciplines.

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