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.

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

Aspiring pilots can apply to join fully-funded training programme

Jet2.com has announced the launch of a fully-funded pilot training programme, giving up to 60 aspiring pilots the opportunity to fly for the airline without having to self-fund.

Health-related resignations on the rise in the UK

Almost one in five (18%) businesses in the UK have seen health-related resignations among their staff in the last three months, a new report from Totaljobs has revealed.

13 May 2025

Is immigration white paper the end of an era for low-skilled migration?

The white paper published yesterday [12 May 2025] represents the end of an era for low-skilled migration and an ambitious shift toward productivity-first immigration.

PM Starmer unveils White Paper to reform immigration system

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer today unveiled the government’s Immigration white paper “to reduce migration” and strengthen the UK’s borders.

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

Government list highlights bad recruiter behaviours

Placing advertisements without the hirer’s permission, encouraging drivers to work extra hours, withholding payments owed to workers and tax fraud are all examples of why people have been banned from running employment agencies.
6 January 2016

Australian Applabs invests A$500k in jobs marketplace The Search Party

Australian app development firm Applabs has agreed to invest A$500k (£243k) in online jobs marketplace The Search Party.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

The People at Work joins Penrhyn International

Asia Pacific-based executive search firm The People at Work has joined Penrhyn International, a global network of retained executive search firms.
Executive search 6 January 2016

System One acquires ALTA IT in the US

US professional staffing firm System One has acquired Maryland-based IT staffing firm ALTA IT Services.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

NPAworldwide and NBN merger completes

The merger of exclusive fee-splitting networks NPAworldwide and NBN (National Banking Network) completed on 1 January.
Executive search 6 January 2016

CV-Library signs up with JCDecaux

Job board CV-Library has signed a seven-figure partnership deal with outdoor advertising company JCDecaux.

Momentum Sales Solutions buys Accelerated Sales

Yorkshire-based recruitment and training firm Momentum Sales Solutions has acquired Irish firm Accelerated Sales, which has created a digital person profiling tool.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

CorTech buys Partnership Staffing in the US

In the US, Atlanta-based global staffing firm CorTech has bought Virginia-based Partnership Staffing.

AMN Healthcare completes B E Smith buy

US-based healthcare recruiter AMN Healthcare has completed its acquisition of healthcare executive search firm B E Smith for US$160m (£109.3m).
Executive search 6 January 2016

RMG promotes Hampson to director

Recruitment Management Group (RMG) has promoted Giles Hampson to director.

Remote working keeps flood-affected recruiters afloat

Yorkshire-based recruiters have embraced remote working to mitigate the worst effects of the recent December floods.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 5 January 2016

Underemployment at record high in Australia

A fifth of the Australian workforce, or 2.69m people, is unemployed or underemployed, new research has found.
5 January 2016

FINANCIALS: General Employment increases revenue but also net loss

US professional services staffing firm General Employment reported a 9% year-on-year increase in net revenue to US$43.3m (£29.5m) for the year ended 30 September.
IT/Telecoms 5 January 2016

Five accolades in New Year’s Honours list for recruitment world

Directors at international engineering and design recruiter Morson, executive search firm Warren Partners, disability employment services provider Remploy, and contractor accountancy and payroll firm Danbro have been recognised in the 2016’s New Year’s Honours list.

Colledge resigns from Work Group after sale completion

Rose Colledge has resigned from the board of international human capital and recruitment firm Work Group following the sale of its operating business.
4 January 2016

Japan’s Recruit Holdings acquires USG People for €1.42 billion

Japan’s Recruit Holdings is to buy Dutch recruiter USG People for €1.42 billion (£1.04 billion), the companies announced this morning.
HR 22 December 2015
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