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Nissin UK picks Bond Teamspirit to integrate HR across its sites

Nissin UK, a subsidiary of Japanese international transport and logistics company Nissin Corp, has chosen Bond Teamspirit to help integrate its HR and payroll systems.

Exec search firm Barracuda hires Jones as first CEO

Retail sector executive search firm Barracuda has appointed Keith Jones as its first ever chief executive, effective 1 April.

Recruiters have ‘in-built bias’ to older candidates claims Altmann

Recruitment companies should be “taken to the Equality and Human Rights Commission” (EHRC) when they fail to ensure fairness for older people seeking work, the government’s champion for the rights of older workers has said.

Contractor groups concerned over de minimis employee status proposal

Contractor groups have expressed concerns over the Office of Tax Simplification’s (OTS) proposals for a new ‘de minimis’ level of employee.

Gilman joins La Fosse Associates to help employees’ careers

Technology and digital recruiter La Fosse Associates has appointed Amy Gilman as head of learning and development and HR.

US DoL awards more grants to train young offenders

The US Department of Labor has announced further grants, worth $30.5m (£20.3m), to help young people, aged 14-24, with juvenile records gain job skills.

Push candidates to aim higher, says Mortimer

Recruiters should push candidates to aim higher than their expectations, Angela Mortimer, owner of executive and office support recruiter Angela Mortimer says.