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14 May 2025
Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 MAY 2025

• Global specialist recruitment company Eames Consulting has opened a new office in Philadelphia, focusing on technology and digital enablement. Located at the Wanamaker Building, 100 East Penn Square, this is the recruiter’s second US location, following its New York office, which opened in 2022. The Philadelphia team will be headed up by Steven Stahl, a highly experienced recruiter. Also joining are Sam Youngberg (managing consultant) and Callum Stainer (senior consultant), data and AI recruitment specialists.

• Eightfold AI, which helps organisations recruit and retain top talent, and upskill/reskill their entire workforce, has added two new foundational AI products to its portfolio. Expanding its capabilities in talent acquisition, Eightfold introduces AI Interviewer to automate candidate engagement and assessment, enhancing responsiveness and selection outcomes. The company has also launched Digital Twin, a personalised AI model that captures and applies employee knowledge across systems to drive real-time productivity and decision-making.

• SF Recruitment has opened a new East Midlands headquarters in Castle Donington, strategically positioned next to East Midlands Airport. The new hub unites the company’s Leicester and Nottingham teams, with the company broadening its expertise into STEM fields, including technology and engineering, alongside its core areas of finance, private equity and corporate services. Over 40 team members will be based at the new headquarters and plans for European growth are underway, according to the company statement.

13 May 2025
Transport & logistics, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers

Aspiring pilots can apply to join fully-funded training programme

Flight training typically costs in excess of £100k.

The programme has been developed to support Jet2.com’s growth, enabling the leisure airline to fly more customers away to enjoy their holidays on an expanding fleet of aircraft.

Jet2FlightPath is open to candidates from all backgrounds (subject to meeting the application criteria) and aims to boost social mobility and promote diversity within the pilot community. To apply, candidates need at least five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including maths and a science subject, or equivalent qualifications – making Jet2FlightPath more accessible than other programmes.

The selection process, including assessments and interviews, will see successful candidates invited to take their place on a fully funded 18-month Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) training course in the UK, Spain or US, with courses starting this year. Upon completion of the ATPL course, trainees will then be offered Type Rating training on either an Airbus or Boeing aircraft, before becoming a Jet2.com pilot. Three partners set to deliver this training are Skyborne Airline Academy, Leading Edge and FTE Jerez.

When completing the Jet2FlightPath pilot training programme, trainees will also be fully immersed in the operation and culture at Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, “so that they can understand all the qualities that make up the businesses”, a company statement said. This includes gaining exposure to various customer-facing roles such as cabin crew and ground operations.

Jet2.com plans to put 60 pilots through Jet2FlightPath in the first year of the programme and then expand it to attract “even more” aspiring pilots in the coming years as the company continues to grow, the company said. 

The UK’s third largest airline currently employs over 1,800 pilots and will operate a fleet of up to 135 aircraft this summer, flying customers to sun and leisure city destinations across Europe, the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands from 13 UK airport bases.

The brand-new Jet2FlightPath programme opens for applications today [13 May 2025]. Pilots of the future can find out further information as well as how to apply by clicking here.

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6 May 2025
Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MAY 2025

• Heidrick & Struggles has launched a new Government & Defense Tech Practice, aimed at serving the growing demand for technology leadership within public sector organisations. With governments estimated to account for 10% of global technology and IT services spending, the firm sees this as a significant market opportunity. The practice consolidates the company’s experience from over 200 engagements to provide leadership solutions for organisations delivering technology to national, state and local governments worldwide.

The new practice will support clients by offering leadership search, development and organisational effectiveness services. It brings together more than 30 experienced partners across sectors such as IT services, aerospace and defence, energy and private equity, operating globally across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The initiative addresses the increasing reliance of governments on advanced technologies like AI, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and robotics.

• Workforce management solutions firm Matrix has supported more than 10,000 individuals across the UK into employment between March 2024 and April 2025 through its Social Value team. The efforts focused on a wide range of community initiatives, including employability workshops, career guidance and volunteering opportunities. These programmes were designed to help students, jobseekers and public sector employees gain essential skills and access new career pathways.

• UK start-up Project Brains has launched ProdigyPB, an AI-powered platform designed to revolutionise job description creation and recruitment. Tailored for SMEs, growing businesses, and HR teams, ProdigyPB helps define precise hiring needs by aligning job roles with specific business challenges. The tool generates clear, bias-free job descriptions in seconds and enables users to engage with vetted fractional specialists from Project Brains’ talent pool, according to a company statement. ProdigyPB is currently available in Beta across the UK.

28 April 2025
Life sciences, Engineering

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

• Jobmatch Sweden, a leader in occupational psychological testing, is expanding in Norway through a new partnership with consulting firm Sund Raad. Sund Raad, which focuses on enhancing employee engagement for small and medium-sized businesses, will integrate Jobmatch’s DNV-certified Talent test into its services. This marks Jobmatch’s second partnership in Norway, following its 2022 collaboration with Hapro Jobb og Karriere. Jobmatch Talent is a scientifically validated tool used for recruitment and employee development, according to the company press release.

• STEM recruitment specialist Matchtech has launched STEM Futures, a free, on-demand employability platform aimed at helping young people break into engineering and technology careers. The programme includes expert-led sessions on job search strategies, CV writing, interviews and personal development, and is part of Matchtech’s broader initiative to address the STEM skills gap and support emerging talent.

In addition, Matchtech has awarded the first two grants from its Materna Fund, a £2.5k bursary created to support engineering students facing financial hardship. The inaugural recipients, Sergio Carreno Vargas and David Sarembock from the University of Portsmouth, are using the funds to focus on their studies and development without the added pressure of financial strain.

• Meet Life Sciences has launched Synergy, a new standalone service designed to tackle people capability challenges in the life sciences sector that go beyond recruitment. As part of Meet’s evolution into a full-service talent solutions partner, Synergy offers tailored support in areas like workforce planning, leadership development, skills mapping, culture embedding and organisational design. Led by vice-president Kirsty Wilson, the service is built specifically for the life sciences industry and is focused on delivering measurable, outcome-driven solutions. Unlike traditional consulting, Synergy provides hands-on support from design through to implementation, helping clients build the capability needed to grow, adapt and lead in a competitive global market.

• Right Management, part of ManpowerGroup, has launched a refreshed brand strategy called ‘The Right Way’. It’s a human-centred, data-backed framework that aligns workforce development with business strategy. The new identity centres on ‘The Right Way loop’, a distinctive visual element with modern colours and typography that will be used across all brand touchpoints.

3 January 2019
Construction & property, Banking/Financial services, Executive search, HR, Accounting/Finance

NEW TO THE MARKET: 2-4 JANUARY 2019

• Social housing provider Acis has launched a new project providing tailored support to people living in their homes to progress their careers.

The service sees a dedicated employability professional work with individuals for up to 30 weeks to help them tackle potential barriers to working, such as lack of skills, health issues or previous convictions.

And once a person has secured a new role, Acis also provides a further six weeks of in-work support to ensure both the employer and new recruit are happy in a bid to ensure the job remains sustainable.

• Global executive search, talent advisory and leadership consulting firm Boyden is opening a new office in Miami, expanding its presence in the US, Central America and the Caribbean.

Eduardo Rabassa, previously managing partner of Amrop Miami, will lead the new team, while Carla Palazio, Annie Rothe and Paco Robles join as partners, along with Bo Hanuschik as principal.

• Finance specialist recruiter Woodrow Mercer has opened an office in Nottingham, East Midlands.

13 December 2018
Marketing, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers

Start-up of the Month: SESAME

Emily Buckland (above, far left) told Recruiter the idea to set up her own recruitment agency came when she was handling talent management in her previous role and reached the conclusion that she could provide a better service than the one she had been receiving from headhunters and recruiters.

Buckland explained all four of the firm’s staff have worked in PR before and it was that knowledge and network from working in the sector that sets the business apart. And in this ever-evolving sector the agency does offer some PR consultancy to a handful of clients, which has the added benefit of helping to keep on top of emerging trends.

She added that consultants don’t have targets, as their main aim is to ensure the right people are matched with the right roles.

While the agency recruits from graduate level through to heads of PR, Buckland said the agency champions emerging talent.

“Often, particularly in comms and PR, when you get into the industry at that entry level it is about who you know or often it’s friends of friends that open doors… What we thought is our purpose is to open the doors for that emerging talent so that they have got an opportunity really to shine and get onto that career ladder, which is why we called the company SESAME because it is about opening up opportunities for people.”

10 December 2018
HR, Healthcare/Medical

NEW TO THE MARKET: 10-14 DECEMBER 2018

• Adobe has launched technology designed to solve complex digital workflow problems across the HR sector.

The company has expanded its support for HR systems, via Adobe Sign, with integrations in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Talent and ServiceNow HR service delivery.

• A medical passport that aims to speed up the recruitment of GPs is being rolled out.

The ‘medic passport’ avoids the need for GP’s to present their medical and legal certificates every time they apply for a role. The software is being tested by GP on-demand service GPDQ, according to Digital Health Age.

• Isle of Wight job board Isle of Wight Jobs has launched a new service. The Hub offers flat rate recruitment fees, free recruitment consultancy, including a single point of contact, and discounts on advertising.

6 December 2018

McCall Diversity targets staffing firms to attract diverse global staff

The new entity will initially target staffing, recruiters, talent and HR professionals with a range of e-learning, consulting and technology-driven products. The aim is to improve the hiring process for firms, enabling them to attract and retain diverse talent on an international scale.

Commenting on the partnership with Empresaria-owned McCall, Diverse Executives CEO Andrew Anthony (above, left) said: “We are delighted to be partnering with McCall. They have over 26 years in recruiting for the recruitment sector and this market is certainly a critical area for the development of diversity & inclusion per se and the global Empresaria staffing business considerably more.”

McCall’s joint managing directors Julie O’Neill and Nick Bancroft (above, centre and right) added: “McCall Diversity has a consultancy network that covers Europe, Asia and the US. Further expansion continues so that it can support global businesses with diversity & inclusion consulting across different cultural boundaries.”

 

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