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.

Recruiter’s HOT 100: HOT 10 Engineering/Technical/Science Recruiters

There are 21 technical/engineering specialists included in the Recruiter 2021 HOT 100, including three public sector-categorised built environment/technical recruiters.

Public sector, Oil & gas/Energy 28 February 2022

JSA Group makes pawfect bid for 6CATS

Accounting specialist JSA Group has today announced the acquisition of the 6CATS Group, a supplier of contractor management solutions to global recruitment agencies.

ContractsAccounting/Finance 17 February 2022

PE investment leads to 25% of M&A deals says BDO report

Private equity investment accounted for a quarter of all M&A deals with UK involvement in 2021, according to the newly published BDO’s M&A Review: Recruitment.

Contracts 17 February 2022

Turbulent year ahead for job market as employers strive to retain staff

In the last three months, nearly half of British workers have been restless and thought about leaving their current employer.

17 February 2022

Impellam launches global consultancy division Impellam Talent Consulting

Impellam, a global talent acquisition and managed workforce solutions provider, has launched its global consultancy division, Impellam Talent Consulting.

Thousands of women clamour for 30 train driver jobs in Saudi Arabia

Spanish rail company Renfe says it has received 28,000 applications in its recruitment drive to hire 30 female train drivers in Saudi Arabia, the BBC reports.

Transport & logistics 17 February 2022

BDO report reveals flurry of M&A deals in UK recruitment sector

A “booming UK M&A market” in the UK recruitment sector achieved its strongest volume in over 10 years, according to a new report by BDO.

ContractsIT/Telecoms 16 February 2022

Engtal founders Atiyah and Znowski launch Biotal for life science sector

US technology staffing firm Engtal has launched a brand-new company to support clients with life science talent solutions.

SSQ transfers 100% ownership to employees

Global legal talent provider SSQ has converted to being 100% employee owned by an Employee Ownership Trust, the company has announced.

FinancialsLegal 15 February 2022

QX Global acquires 80% stake in US Chazey Partners

Business process outsourcing firm QX Global Group has announced the acquisition of an 80% stake in Austin, Texas-based Chazey Partners.

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 FEBRUARY 2022

This week’s appointments include: Hortor, JSA Group, tml Partners

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 FEBRUARY 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Inchcape, Sellick Partnership, SkillsNow

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 FEBRUARY 2022

This week’s new launches include: APSCo, Charlie Bigham, FDF, Hartmann Young, Hays, Inventum Group, Nexford University, Tiger Recruitment

Recruiter’s HOT 100: HOT 10 Professional Sector Recruiters

This group covers the main professional candidate segments – accounting, finance, legal, HR, sales & marketing, media etc. and now includes four professional recruiters previously categorised in the HOT 10 as public sector specialists.

Marketing & Sales, Public sector 14 February 2022

Lords’ Sub-committee urges finance minister to take ‘coherent approach’ to employment status

The government must take “a coherent approach” to employment status if it is “truly committed” to fairness in the workplace.

Legislation 10 February 2022

‘Opportunities’ for to HMRC to improve on IR35 customer experience

HM Revenue & Customs has an opportunity to improve its customer experience and compliance in putting IR35 reforms into practice.

Legislation 10 February 2022
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