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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.

26 June 2025
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Five senior appointments at ECB STAR Group

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

Transport & logistics, Banking/Financial services, Legal, Executive search, Industrial/Manufacturing, IT/Telecoms, Healthcare/Medical, Accounting/Finance 26 June 2025
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Franklin Fitch appointments strengthen global operations

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

Creative/Digital/Media, Executive search, IT/Telecoms 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

Recruitment industry voices say little detail on workforce from the Chancellor

Recruitment industry observers have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s failure to move the UK ahead in specific commitments to workforce issues.

LegislationSocial care, Transport & logistics 12 June 2025

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

ContractsTransport & logistics, Engineering 12 June 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s appointments include: Evelyn Partners

PeopleBanking/Financial services, HR 12 June 2025

Wolters Kluwer partners with ADP via Croner

Global information services business Wolters Kluwer, through its UK brand Croner, has entered into a partnership with human capital management solutions provider ADP.
Commercial & office support, HR 21 January 2015

CloudSense Services partners with Fairsail

International cloud technology company CloudSense Services has entered a partnership with global, cloud-based HR management system software provider Fairsail.
IT/Telecoms, HR 21 January 2015

Sheffield City Council extends contract with Capita

Sheffield City Council has extended its existing seven-year partnership with outsourced services company Capita, which began in January 2009, by up to a further six years.
Commercial & office support, HR 21 January 2015

Cammio partners with WCN

European video recruitment platform Cammio and global e-recruitment and talent management software provider WCN have entered into a strategic partnership.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 21 January 2015

FAST 50 2015: RPO performance hits IT recruiters

Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) companies taking marketshare contributed to a marked fall in the number of IT recruiters in this year’s Recruiter FAST 50, says Tim Evans, managing director of Boxington Corporate Finance, compilers of the definitive list of the fastest-growing private staffing companies in the UK.
IT/Telecoms 21 January 2015

Looking ahead to more agile and flexible recruiting in 2015

I have been speaking to many colleagues in in-house recruitment to understand what their priorities and needs are this year. A lot of challenges are actually age-old ones, such as moving from a transactional recruiting function to one that is more strategic and proactive. So workforce planning and talent pooling and pipelining are still key priorities.
20 January 2015

Writing compelling web copy to attract Google’s attention

Neither Google nor visitors are turned on by hastily written copy stuffed with keywords. Here’s how to increase the quality of your web content and help your site rise in the rankings
IT/Telecoms 20 January 2015

New year, new for recruitment

What lies ahead for the world of recruitment in 2015? Recruiter asked agency and in-house recruiters to share their expectations and forecasts for the coming year. Here’s what they had to say...
20 January 2015

Anderson Group ‘proud’ to sponsor 2015 Recruiter Awards

Barry Roback, director of Recruiter Awards for Excellence headline sponsor Anderson Group, says he is “proud and honoured” to once again be involved.
20 January 2015

Recruiters, umbrellas under fire on Dispatches

A TV programme highlighting questionable pay practices by recruitment agencies and umbrella companies has highlighted the lack of industry regulations and what one umbrella industry leader characterised as “the proliferation of such poor practice”.
Industrial/Manufacturing 20 January 2015

Roundtable: The rising value of the recruitment marketer

The recession, the need to innovate and the need to remain competitive have given rise to the importance of marketing departments within recruitment companies. words and pictures by Sarah Marquet
Marketing, Creative/Digital/Media 20 January 2015

Bridgewater Human Capital buys System Training

Bridgewater Human Capital has acquired System Training for an undisclosed sum.
IT/Telecoms, Industrial/Manufacturing 20 January 2015

HS2 uses range of recruitment routes to fill 50 procurement roles

HS2, the company responsible for developing and promoting the UK’s new high speed rail network, will use a mix of agencies, social media and its job site to fill more than 50 procurement roles over the next year.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 20 January 2015

Penna’s Towers appointed to Guardian advisory board

Julie Towers, board director and managing director of recruitment solutions at Penna, has been appointed to newspaper The Guardian’s 2015 Public Leader editorial advisory board following nominations by her peers.
Creative/Digital/Media, HR 20 January 2015

HR directors expect permanent professional hiring increase

Almost half of HR directors plan to increase permanent recruitment of professionals in H1 2015, according to finance staffing specialist Robert Half.
Executive search, HR 20 January 2015

Sales staff in short supply across UK, says Indeed

Sales representative positions are the most difficult roles to fill in three out of five of the UK’s largest job-creating cities, according to global job board Indeed.
Commercial & office support, Creative/Digital/Media 20 January 2015

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