CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 FEBRUARY 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Berry Recruitment, idibu, Mercury, The City Recruiter

Berry Recruitment has partnered with facilities management organisation EMCOR UK to supply workers across East Anglia. The recruiter anticipates that it will provide multiple new positions to candidates who will benefit from the relationship. Jobs include production operatives, industrial cleaners, cleaning supervisors, scaffolders, welders, forklift divers, as well as other roles.

• Recruitment platform Mercury has announced its integration with candidate attraction platform idibu to enable users to post jobs directly on its platform. The two platforms will enable users to be more effective, drive efficiency and increase revenue, while giving time back to consultants, according to a statement from Mercury.

The Access Group, a business management software provider, has announced its continued partnership with accessibility software firm Recite Me to deliver an assistive toolbar within a screening platform. The new accessibility toolbar will be integrated into Access Screening's software solution, providing users with a suite of tools that cater to various accessibility needs, allowing content to be consumed in ways that work best for them.

• Manchester recruitment firm The City Recruiter has signed a deal with finance company Sensible Group to provide talent as the firm looks to grow its sales department. The recruiter says the partnership underscores its ability to drive success for both organisations.

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

Contracts 12 June 2025

£1.5bn defence spending will create highly-skilled jobs in the UK

The UK government is to create more than 1,000 new jobs as a result of a £1.5bn defence investment.

Legislation 2 June 2025

Government’s apprenticeship budget refocuses to ‘rebuild Britain’

The government has made radical changes to skills and training, including a refocus away from higher-level apprenticeship funding.

Legislation 27 May 2025

REC urges government to build on success of Restart Scheme

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is urging the government to build on the success of the Restart Scheme.

27 May 2025
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