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.

Jail for Singapore woman posing as recruiter

A Singaporean woman has been fined S$50k (£27.4k) and jailed for 10 weeks’ for running a recruitment agency without a valid employment agency (EA) licence.

27 September 2017

Harry Potter and the recruitment hallos

Calling all muggles – fancy a wizard job at The Making of Harry Potter tour?

Stark warning to recruiters for changes to Finances Act this weekend

Recruiters need to get to grips with new rules under the Criminal Finances Act 2017, effective from this Saturday, or run the risk of criminal convictions, unlimited fines and irreparable reputational damage.

LegislationLegal 26 September 2017

The Apprentice is back – with yet another recruiter hopeful!

A Birmingham-based IT recruiter will be seeking to follow in the footsteps of previous recruiter Apprentice winners Ricky Martin and Lee McQueen.

PeopleIT/Telecoms 26 September 2017

Waterworld expands and creates new jobs in Stoke-on-Trent

A Stoke-on-Trent aqua park is to create 100 new jobs thanks to a £10m expansion.

Retail, Construction & property 26 September 2017

Yo ho ho, Santa’s recruitment campaign for elves kicks off

The big day may be three months away but recruitment is already cranking up to find elves to help Santa.

Weak pound hits labour-short sectors despite PM’s Brexit speech

A weakened pound in the wake of Brexit is causing employers in labour-short sectors to increase pay in order to secure talent, recruiters say.

Transport & logistics, Agriculture 25 September 2017

TfL’s Uber decision highlights vulnerability of gig workers

Transport for London’s decision to not issue ride hailing app Uber’s private hire licence highlights the precarious nature of gig working, say lawyers.

FINANCIALS: InterQuest sees revenue fall 6%

Technology recruiter InterQuest Group has seen revenue drop 6%, according to unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2017.

FinancialsIT/Telecoms 25 September 2017

Recruiting on the go? It’ll make you feel better

As new research reveals the average UK adult spends twice as long on the loo as they do exercising, ukactive has come up with its top exercises desk-bound recruiters can incorporate into their day.

APPOINTMENTS: 25-29 SEPTEMBER 2017

This week’s appointments include: Berry Recruitment, Cherry Professional, Coople, FCSA, Fox Rodney Search, Harvey Nash, McGregor Boyall, Pedersen & Partners, The Barton Partnership

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, Legal 25 September 2017

CONTRACTS AND DEALS: 25-29 SEPTEMBER 2017

This week’s contracts and deals include: ClearStar, greenbean by NRG, Jobbatical, ManpowerGroup, Workforce Holdings

NEW TO THE MARKET: 25-29 SEPTEMBER 2017

Latest new launches, openings or products within the recruitment industry, including: AasaanJobs, Adzuna, Dillistone Group, Oliver James, One Way, PASS, Scope, Virgin Media

Hedgehogs dine out after recruiter wins TV reality show

A generous recruitment consultant, who emerged victorious on Channel 4’s Come Dine With Me this week, has donated his £1k winnings to Hedgehog Emergency Rescue Yorkshire.

Lighter Side 22 September 2017

Blog: REC reports from Lib Dem Conference

Zero-hour contracts, gender equality, the government’s approach to skills development and Brexit were all hot button topics at this week’s Lib Dem conference.

22 September 2017

FINANCIALS: Adecco’s digital technology to deal with ‘megatrends’

Adecco is embracing digital technologies in a bid to increase profitability as the recruitment industry contends with a number of “megatrends”.

22 September 2017
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