APPOINTMENTS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Zellis

IT/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.

Skill-based hiring can have ugly consequences – what can go wrong?

Skill-based hiring (SBH) is a hiring strategy that focuses on recruiting and selecting candidates based primarily on their demonstrated ability to perform each skill required for the position.

HR 2 May 2025

Elite Leaders appoints new Executive Team member

Elite Leaders is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris O’Connell to its Executive team.

People 1 May 2025

Humly acquires London-based education recruiter

Digital education recruitment platform Humly has finalised the purchase of London-based supply agency Future Education.

HMRC to ‘revise’ IR35 CEST tool

The government has announced that its Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool will be “revised” from today [30 April 2025].

APSCo briefs House of Lords on more amendments to Employment Rights Bill

Trade body APSCo has warned Peers of urgent amendments needed to the Employment Rights Bill, which must be addressed before it reaches Royal Assent.

Legislation 30 April 2025

Executive search firm Erevena announces leadership transition and key appointments

Erevena, a London-headquartered search firm for board and C-suite executives, has made a number of leadership changes of its own.

Horton International re-establishes presence in Poland with Malecki Executive Search

Global executive search and talent management firm Horton International welcomes Malecki Executive Search to its global group this month.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 20-24 JANUARY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Appcast

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 20-24 JANUARY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Cleerly, Employment Hero, Humi, Job Solution Sweden, Liquid Friday, Succedo, Workday

APPOINTMENTS: 20-24 JANUARY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Baltimore Consulting, E3 Recruitment, WhatJobs.com

PeopleSales, Social care 21 January 2025
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Worrying workplace signs for 2025

What are the three areas of concern in 2025?

HR 21 January 2025
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Third of recruiters opt for human rather than AI touch

Around one-third of UK recruitment businesses do not plan to put AI to work in their operations, citing potential barriers to adoption.

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Digital changes for disabled people fail to live up to employment promises

Even digital hiring efforts have failed to help get more disabled people into work.

21 January 2025

Social recruiting: January/February 2025

From sponsoring teams to giving kids sweet dreams, you’ve been excelling yourselves in the past year…

Eardley joins The IN Group to drive growth in the recruitment market

Global talent solutions provider The IN Group (TIG) has appointed Richard Eardley CEO of Investigo, InX and Definia.

REC reveals new AI knowledge hub for members

In a week in which the government has unveiled its new AI strategy, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has presented a new AI knowledge hub for its members.

Lords Committee calls for views on reset of UK-EU relations

The House of Lords European Affairs Committee has issued a call for evidence for its new inquiry into the reset of UK-EU relations.

UK&Ireland 16 January 2025

Phoenix rises to take over CEO role from Barton at The Barton Partnership

Specialist talent solutions provider The Barton Partnership has promoted group managing director Oliver Phoenix to CEO.

Porter appointed head of national recruitment at ACR

Regional recruitment agency Anne Corder Recruitment has appointed Oliver Porter as head of national recruitment.

People 15 January 2025

Agency made unlawful deductions of £36k under new IR35 rules, rules tribunal

Employment business Tripod Partners, which provided social workers to the Home Office, may face mounting claims from contractors who had taxes unlawfully deducted.

LegislationHR 15 January 2025

FINANCIALS: Recruitment giant Hays reports slip in profits

Group profits at global recruiter Hays slipped by 12% in the company’s Q2 FY25 ended 31 December 2024, Hays revealed in financial results released today.

Financials 15 January 2025
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