HMRC threatens individual with Stop Notice

In the first Stop Notices case of its kind, HMRC has threatened an individual with prosecution if they promote tax avoidance schemes.

15 May 2025

NHS SBS partners with health-tech firm to transform workforce across NHS

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) and health-tech company ImproveWell have announced a partnership aiming to drive workforce transformation across the NHS.

Government plans to re-wire the state with civil servant moves

Thousands of civil servants – including senior leaders – will be based in 13 towns and cities across the UK to work with frontline workers and local leaders.

Public sector, HR 15 May 2025

Morson advances with technical specialist buy in the US

Morson Group has strengthened its position as a global talent solutions leader with the acquisition of US-based technical recruiter PTS Advance.

Granger Reis appoints natural resources expert Phendler

Global executive search firm Granger Reis has announced the appointment of Rowan Phendler (right) as partner.

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Org Group acquires Manchester-based tech recruiting firm

Multinational professional services provider Org Group has acquired Manchester-based technology recruiting firm Venturi.

Aligra restructures at the top with promotions

UK-based recruiter Aligra has announced a key leadership restructure that reflects the company’s strategic vision for the future.

People 14 May 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Henley Business School, ServiceNow, The Curve Group, Think, UKG

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Eames Consulting, Eightfold AI, SF Recruitment

Firm’s rigorous testing concludes HMRC’s CEST claims are ‘woefully incorrect’

HMRC’s Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool has been slammed as “hopelessly unreliable” and “biased” following testing of the tool by online contractor portal ContractorCalculator.

1 August 2018

FINANCIALS: Capita sees profit and revenue fall

Business outsourcing provider Capita has seen underlying revenue fall 4% year-on-year, according to results for H1 2018.

Former recruiter Porter misses out on England call-up

Recruitment consultant-turned-cricketer Jamie Porter has missed out on being selected for England’s first test match against India, which starts today.

No current plans to extend gangmaster licensing to hotels and restaurants

The government’s director of labour market enforcement has no current plans to extend gangmaster licensing into the hotels, restaurant & food service and warehousing sectors.

JD Ross Energy invested in contractor care to scoop last year’s Investing in Talent Award

Winning the 2017 Recruiter Investing in Talent Award for Best Contractor Care provided a great opportunity for JD Ross (JDR) Energy to celebrate the agency’s “unsung heroes”.

FINANCIALS: Heidrick & Struggles reveals 20% rise in revenue

Heidrick & Struggles has seen revenue increase 20.3% year-on-year led by growth in its executive search business, according to the international executive search firm and consultancy’s Q2 2018 results.

FINANCIALS: US TrueBlue shows slight increase in revenue

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has posted a marginal increase in revenue year-on-year, according to Q2 2018 results.

CONTRACTS: 30 JULY – 3 AUGUST 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: AnyGood?, Cordant Cleaning, Liberty Vets, NRG, PeopleDoc, Ultimate Software

Cupid’s arrow misses recruitment consultant on Blind Date

A London-based recruitment consultant narrowly missed out on being picked by a reality TV star on Channel 5’s Blind Date this weekend.

FINANCIALS: RTC Group reveals rise in revenue and profit

RTC Group has seen group revenue increase 17% year-on-year, according to interim results for the six months to 30 June 2018.

Keeping the Kardashian marketing machine going

Is it your dream to swap the world of recruitment for working for reality TV megastar Kim Kardashian?

Marketing 30 July 2018

US DataStax creates roles in Cork

DataStax is creating 30 new roles in Cork, Ireland over the next three years.

APPOINTMENTS: 30 JULY – 3 AUGUST 2018

This week’s appointments include: Admiral Recruitment, E1EW, Eames, Gerard Daniels, Heidrick & Struggles, Talmundo, TrueBlue, virtualDCS

NEW TO THE MARKET: 30 JULY – 3 AUGUST 2018

This week’s launches include: Chad Harrison International, Concilium Search, HR GO Recruitment, PMP Recruitment, Rangam Talent Network, RHL Australasia, Selby Jennings, Sixty Seconds, Talent Works, TempaGoGo, Unseen, Zitko Consulting

Ex-recruiter Porter could make England cricket debut next week

A recruitment consultant-turned-cricketer could be in line to make his England debut against India at Edgbaston next week.

Recruiters back government move to push holiday jobs for young people

Recruiters have backed the work and pensions secretary’s move to place 20,000 summer jobs on to the government’s Find a Job website to arrest the decline of teens taking holiday jobs.

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