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.

ITS Marine partners with industry body IMarEST

Southampton-based global marine recruiter ITS Marine has partnered with industry body the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST).
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 4 February 2015

ClearStar wins drug-screening contract in US

ClearStar, technology and service provider to the background check industry, has won a drug-screening services contract with a US-based Consumer Reporting Agency.
IT/Telecoms 4 February 2015

Castlerock Recruitment Group joins NHS framework

St Helens-based Castlerock Recruitment Group has been appointed as a supplier of healthcare and nursing staff for three NHS regions under the National Collaborative Framework for the supply of nursing and nursing-related staff.
Public sector 4 February 2015

Aon Hewitt acquires software consultancy Kloud

Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of US-listed Aon, has acquired UK-based Workday HR software consultancy Kloud.
IT/Telecoms, HR 4 February 2015

PAC report: NHS temp staff spending should be via national framework

The National Health Service (NHS) should be required to use agency staff within a national framework to help save money, a select committee report, published today (3 February), says.
Public sector 3 February 2015

Rate of construction jobs creation falls for second month in a row

Purchasing managers in the construction sector witnessed a slower rate in job creation in January for a consecutive month, but this has not filtered through to construction recruiters as of yet, agencies say.

Skilled job creation to slow in Singapore

Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) predicts fewer skilled jobs will be created in the sovereign city-state this year in light of increased uncertainty in the global economy.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 3 February 2015

Bullhorn hires Deeley as CFO

Global recruitment software provider Bullhorn has appointed Paul Deeley as chief financial officer.
IT/Telecoms 3 February 2015

US government invests $500m in getting people back to work

The US government is to invest $500m (£333m) to fund training to help the unemployed back into work and alleviate anticipated skills shortages.

Sky to use university links and careers site to fill 300 roles

Global media company Sky is to use its career site, as well as links with its university network, to fill 300 new roles.

REC denies membership to 193 agencies

A lack of understanding in how to apply Agency Worker Regulations was the main issue for agencies who failed the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) compliance test.
2 February 2015

Callagher thanks recruitment world for support

The former chief executive of recruitment firm RSA Executive Search, John Callagher, has thanked the recruitment world for support following the tragic death of his wife from food poisoning two years ago.
2 February 2015

Encore Personnel expects increased turnover and headcount in 2015

Blue-collar staffing specialist Encore Personnel anticipates a 30% increase in turnover to £60m, and has budgeted an 18% increase in headcount in 2015.

Q4 profits up at Manpower Group

Global staffing group Manpower has posted Q4 net earnings of US$117.2m (£77.87m), up from $101.2m for Q4 2013.
2 February 2015

Berry Recruitment acquires Headway

Hertfordshire-based Berry Recruitment Group has acquired London-based Headway Recruitment for an undisclosed sum.
Commercial & office support, HR 2 February 2015

Pension Tracing Service to initially seek internal talent to fill 32 new roles

The Pension Tracing Service will seek to fill 32 new roles internally before turning to the civil service’s career website, due to an expansion brought about by greater pension freedoms set to be introduced by government in April.
Public sector 2 February 2015
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