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

JobsOutlook finds firms still confident despite long-term fears

While pessimism continues to reign among employers about long-term economic prospects for the UK economy, businesses are still seeking to grow headcount.

Marketing, Social care 21 November 2018

Furhat robot aims turns to turn recruitment bias on its head

Furhat, a recruiter with a twist, could be the key to eliminating unconscious bias from the recruitment process.

New to MarketHR 20 November 2018

FINANCIALS: Acquisition puts Prime People in Command

The October 2017 acquisition of Hong Kong-based recruiter Command Recruitment has helped global specialist recruiter Prime People deliver an 11.5% increase in revenue year-on-year.

Financials 20 November 2018

Ex-recruiter Honey G’s back and in da house!

Have you been wondering what former recruiter and X Factor star Honey G’s been up to lately?

NEW TO THE MARKET: 19-23 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s launches include: Encore Personnel, Linklaters

Take mental health more seriously, recruiters urged

Recruiters have been urged to take mental health in the workplace seriously or risk fines or even criminal penalties.

LegislationLegal, HR 19 November 2018

UK space jobs bolstered by French multi-million-pound deal

Around 500 highly skilled workers are set to benefit as a result of a new multi-million-pound deal by European businesses Eutelsat Communications and Airbus Defence and Space.

ContractsEngineering, IT/Telecoms 19 November 2018

Sizzling job for Christmas dinner connoisseur in Manchester

If your favourite trimmings on the Christmas dinner menu are pigs in blankets, how would you like to get paid to eat them?

APPOINTMENTS: 19-23 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s appointments include: Bibby Financial Services, BIE Executives, Elevation Recruitment Group, Frontline Recruitment, Hasson Associates, Quanta Consultancy Services, Willis Towers Watson, ZRG

PeopleMarketing, Oil & gas/Energy 19 November 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 19-23 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s contracts & deals include: Sopra Steria Recruitment, Technically Compatible, Yolk Recruitment, Zenjob

Draft Brexit agreement delivers on one of recruitment’s concerns

Prime Minister Theresa May’s draft Brexit agreement does deliver on one of the most pressing concerns for recruiters – the ability to do trade deals with non-EU countries.

Legislation 16 November 2018

Cat lovers won’t need any purr-suasion applying for this role

Do you love cats and would you be looking to get paid for taking care of them right miaow? Then we have the purrfect job for you.

500 jobs set for take off at Farnborough Airport

Around 500 jobs are due to be created at a new business jet aircraft service centre in Hampshire.

Draft Brexit document means recruiters can place EU talent until end 2020

While this week’s draft Brexit agreement between the UK and the EU is proving deeply unpopular in Parliament, recruiters will welcome the extra “breathing space” it affords them in enabling them to place EU talent until the end of 2020.

Legislation 15 November 2018

Parliamentary committee calls for licensing of hand car washes

Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has demanded car washes be licensed to prevent the exploitation of workers.

Addison Lee ruling puts employee status to the fore again

The issue of employee status and what it means to be a worker has hit the headlines once again following an employment appeal tribunal ruling on the status of drivers working for private hire taxi company Addison Lee.

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