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

Jellicoe leads MBO at Drivers Direct

Drivers Direct has received a £1.75m investment from Frontier Development Capital (FDC) to facilitate a management buyout (MBO) by the driver recruitment firm’s management team.

Smart Solutions promotes Calcraft to MD Smart Workforce Solutions

Recruiter Smart Solutions has announced the internal promotion of former operations director Rob Calcraft to the new role of managing director of Smart Workforce Solutions.

People 15 November 2021

Oakleaf Partnership launches new TCT business with Jones at the helm

Specialist HR, reward and payroll recruitment and executive search business Oakleaf Partnership is continuing its growth plans with the launch of Oakleaf Technology, Change and Transformation (TCT).

New to MarketIT/Telecoms, HR 15 November 2021

APPOINTMENTS: 15-19 NOVEMBER 2021

This week’s appointments include: Page Outsourcing

NEW TO THE MARKET: 15-19 NOVEMBER 2021

This week’s new launches include: Jobtrain

New to MarketIT/Telecoms, HR 15 November 2021

APPOINTMENTS: 8-12 NOVEMBER 2021

This week’s appointments include: Ducatus Partners, JLL, RBW Consulting, Thorn Baker Group

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 8-12 NOVEMBER 2021

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Bullhorn, cube19, Focus 5 Recruitment

MBO for Hunter Healthcare as founder exits business

Specialist healthcare recruitment business Hunter Healthcare has completed a management buyout, facilitated by private equity firm Agathos.

ContractsHealthcare/Medical 9 November 2021

Hirewell receives $21m investment from Prytek to accelerate growth

Talent acquisitions solution firm Hirewell has received a $21m (£15.5m) investment from Prytek, a global investment firm with expertise in integrating global services firms with cutting-edge technologies.

Pharma firm Almac Group to recruit 1,800 over three years

Almac Group, the global contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organisation, is planning to recruit 1,800 new jobs across its global operations over the next three years.

Charlton Morris joins growing number of 4-day week recruiters

Specialist search firm Charlton Morris are formally introducing a four-day week for all employees beginning this month, the company has announced.

WMCA launches digital skills bootcamps with £21m funding for West Midlands

The West Midlands Combined Authority has launched a new, three-year round of digital bootcamps.

Three arrested in forced labour investigation of woman living in a cupboard

Three people have been arrested after investigators rescued a woman who claimed that she was forced to live in a cupboard by her alleged exploiters.

PepsiCo promotes Berry to chief HR officer

PepsiCo has announced that Charline Berry (pictured) will be promoted to chief human resources officer for its Europe business.

PeopleRetail, HR 8 November 2021

APSCo appoints Imtiaz general counsel on compliance team

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has appointed Shazia Imtiaz its general counsel as part of an increase in resource supporting UK members on legal and compliance and public policy globally.

PeopleLegal 8 November 2021

NEW TO THE MARKET: 8-12 NOVEMBER 2021

This week’s new launches include: Access Recruitment, QHotels Collection, Workscan

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