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Viral TikTok video sparks surge in the creative CV for Gen Z candidates

A Legally Blonde inspired TikTok has gone viral, and it’s transforming how Gen Z approaches job applications.

Creative/Digital/Media, HR, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 1 July 2025
Legislation

ERB amendment would require licensing authority to oversee umbrella firms

Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond plans to introduce an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill (ERB).

HR 30 June 2025
Contracts

UKG acquires Shiftboard to boost scheduling tools

HR and workforce management firm UKG has acquired Shiftboard, a US-based employee scheduling software provider.

Oil & gas/Energy, Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing, IT/Telecoms, HR 30 June 2025

NEXTAFF appoints vice-president to expand franchise in the US

Staffing firm NEXTAFF has appointed John-Reed McDonald as vice president of franchise development, as the company looks to expand its franchise network across the US.

People 26 June 2025

Five senior appointments at ECB STAR Group

Executive search firm ECB STAR Group has appointed five new senior partners to its leadership team.

PeopleTransport & logistics, Banking/Financial services 26 June 2025

Franklin Fitch appointments strengthen global operations

Technology recruitment specialist Franklin Fitch has strengthened its global and US operations with two major hires.

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, Executive search 26 June 2025

Can HMRC reforms solve liability issues between agency and umbrellas?

Cautious optimism has greeted the emergence of a potential solution for liability within incoming tax reforms to the umbrella industry and recruitment agency users.

Legislation 13 June 2025

Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

LegislationLegal, HR 13 June 2025

Minister tells recruiters about ‘road map’ for Employment Rights Bill at RECLive25

The government plans to issue a ‘road map’ for implementing the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), currently working its way through the House of Lords.

Legislation 12 June 2025

Holland & Barrett appoints Hunter to head talent

Health food retailer Holland & Barrett has appointed Craig Hunter as head of talent acquisition.
HR 6 July 2016

Kemp joins Norman Broadbent

Tim Kemp has joined executive search and consulting specialists Norman Broadbent Group as managing director in its HR and professional services practices.
Executive search, HR 6 July 2016

Spencer Ogden opts for Fairsail HR system

Energy, infrastructure and engineering recruiter Spencer Ogden has selected Fairsail to provide a global cloud HR management system.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 6 July 2016

Austin Fraser chooses new headsets

Austin Fraser has chosen headset provider Sennheiser to provide headsets to complement a rollout of its new Apple computers and equipment for its office-wide revamp.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 6 July 2016

Randstad launches twago freelance system

Global recruiter Randstad has launched a freelance management system with more than 500,000 registered workers.
IT/Telecoms 4 July 2016

MedicsPro creates 30 new jobs and opens Birmingham office

Medical and healthcare recruiter MedicsPro is opening an expanded office in Birmingham and recruiting for 30 new jobs in the coming weeks.
4 July 2016

Edinburgh office for H1 Healthcare

Healthcare recruiter H1 Healthcare has opened a new office in Edinburgh.
4 July 2016

Holt Doctors wins NHS contract

Skipton-based medical recruiters Holt Doctors has been awarded a contract to manage the supply of temporary medical personnel across three NHS Trusts.
4 July 2016

Greenhouse Software upgrades recruiter product

New York-based Greenhouse Software has unveiled its latest upgrade to its recruiting software.
IT/Telecoms 4 July 2016

Recruiters fear further cuts to budgets

Recruitment firms will have to consider reducing their own hiring budgets and curtailing expansion plans after the UK’s decision to exit the European Union added to an already dire trend of cuts to available bank overdraft funds for the sector.
4 July 2016

Cento launches salary comparison site

Cento Fire & Security Jobs has launched a free-to-use salary comparison website for fire and security professionals.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 4 July 2016

f1 Search launches #BAME20/20

f1 search, the search division of f1 Recruitment, has launched the #BAME20/20 initiative to encourage more young people from black, Asian and minority backgrounds to consider marketing, media and communications as a career.
4 July 2016

New Zealand town with ‘too many jobs’

A tiny New Zealand town is being inundated with phone calls and emails after its mayor complained it has too many jobs and not enough people to fill them.
4 July 2016

Recruitment quotas ‘only way’ to ensure gender diversity, says Rutter

Establishing quotas as performance targets to ensure certain percentages of women and minorities are hired is the only way to improve workplace diversity initially, a woman with 20 years of experience in financial services has said.
4 July 2016

Recruit4vets appoints Colton

Mark Colton has joined Recruit4vets in the newly created role of head of business development.
IT/Telecoms, Life sciences 1 July 2016

Eames Consulting hires Singapore director

International recruitment and search consultancy Eames Consulting has appointed Tom Dunsmore as director of the Technology & Change Management division in Singapore. Dunsmore has worked in recruitment for 12 years and has more than three years’ experience in the Asian technology industry, and has built teams in both Asia and the UK. He will focus on growing the Singapore division.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 1 July 2016

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  1. ERB amendment would require licensing authority to oversee umbrella firms
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  3. UKG acquires Shiftboard to boost scheduling tools
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