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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 July 2018
Marketing & Sales, Retail, Transport & logistics, Industrial/Manufacturing, HR

NEW TO THE MARKET: 2-6 JULY 2018

• The Association of Professional Service Companies (APSCo) has announced a three-day trade delegation to Eindhoven in the Netherlands, starting on 9 October 2018.

Sponsored by Taylor Wessing, the delegation will include a programme of specialist briefings from recruitment professionals on the local business opportunities and market trends, along with practical tips on how to set up and grow a business in the region.

• Recruitment investment firm Bluestones Group has launched Bluestones One. Bluestones One brings together a number of the group’s national specialist recruitment and service companies including Bluestones Logistics, Bluestones Retail, Plus Point, Lean Plus, Zebralight and Bluestones Merchandising.

• Recruitment and training provider Bluestones Staffing NI has launched a programme aimed at helping unemployed people into work and tackle the driver shortage in Northern Ireland.

The firm has partnered with Lemis + Belfast Works to launch a training programme in Greater Belfast, giving the unemployed and those working less than 16 hours a week the opportunity to train and work as LGV (large goods vehicle) drivers.

The programme is funded by Lemis + Belfast Works. Lemis + Belfast Works provides free employment support and job opportunities, and is part funded through the Northern Ireland European Social Fund Programme.

• Pre and post-employment screening solutions specialist First Advantage has opened an EU data centre in Amsterdam.

26 June 2018
Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering, Construction & property, IT/Telecoms, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers

NEW TO THE MARKET: 25-29 JUNE 2018

• Energy staffing specialist Cathcart Energy has opened an office in Rotterdam, Netherlands, its third office in Europe after opening in Germany and Sweden.

A subsidiary of Edinburgh-based IT recruitment specialists Cathcart Associates, Cathcart Energy focuses on recruitment within the renewable energy sector. Rotterdam is a key location for building wind turbines and a hub for renewable energy companies.

• National recruitment agency Encore Personnel has launched its e-grads (Encore Graduates in Recruitment Are Destined for Success) graduate scheme. Roles range from sales to admin, while the training scheme is designed to run alongside a graduate’s day-to-day role at Encore.

The scheme includes internal training and a dedicated career development plan, which will aim to foster the skills and knowledge needed to excel in a career in recruitment.

• Technical engineering recruiter Highfield Professional Solutions has moved into larger offices in Durley, Hampshire. Highfield specialises in recruitment for the design, construction and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure in the South of the UK.

• Work180, a new jobs network for women is launching in the UK. The network, which first launched in Australia, connects employers with female talent through a pre-screening process.

Launched by co-founder and CEO Gemma Lloyd, the network assesses employers on a range of criteria from the likes of pay equality, flexible working, paid parental leave and equal opportunities, through to the availability of a breastfeeding room, mentoring schemes or a domestic violence support policy.

18 June 2018
Sales, Marketing, Transport & logistics, Engineering, Commercial & office support, Banking/Financial services, Executive search, Industrial/Manufacturing, IT/Telecoms, HR, Hospitality/Leisure, Accounting/Finance

NEW TO THE MARKET: 18-22 JUNE 2018

• DSJ Global, a Phaidon International brand, has opened an office in Chicago, Illinois.

The office, which will initially focus on placing procurement and supply chain professionals, is led by Christine Corson, who is responsible for the international recruiter’s Midwest operations.

The firm also has US offices in New York, Boston and Dallas.

• Manchester-based talent-sharing platform Final Stage has launched.

The platform, founded by Eddie De Lewis and Will Morris, aims to reshape the way organisations engage with top talent at the final stages of a recruitment process, by getting companies to share their unused talent.

Final Stage operates a strict invite-only policy for both companies and candidates to join the network. Companies that contribute to the platform also gain access to the shared pre-vetted talent pool, helping them find future talent.

In March, professional services firm PwC selected Final Stage for its Scale Programme, designed to help innovative technology companies scale up. De Lewis and Morris are now raising capital to fuel the next stage of growth.

• The Forum for In-house Recruitment Managers (FIRM) has launched a membership platform aimed at giving in-house recruiters both tactical support and strategic insight.

The platform includes exclusive content from members, templates and downloads from an online library, and monthly insight reports from the FIRM’s strategic partner Talent Insight Group.

The platform also offers access to Talent Data Exchange (TDX), an anonymous and secure system where members can access a range of key benchmarks and compare the performance of all, or any part, of their programmes with other FIRM members and the wider talent acquisition market. 

• Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has launched a speciality practice in artificial intelligence, led by Ryan Bulkoski.

• Scotland-based recruiter HRC Recruitment has expanded to Dundee, with the opening of a city centre office led by Ian McHardy.

• Joss Search has launched ‘Hidden Heroes’ Hall of Fame’, a campaign to highlight outstanding personal assistants and executive assistants in all sectors.

The campaign calls on managers to nominate employees whose contribution they feel is worthy of attention. A winner, picked every other month, will receive a gift voucher for a hotel stay and be inducted in the Hidden Heroes’ Hall of Fame.

Joss Search is a secretarial and support staff recruiter operating in private equity and alternative investments.

• Global recruiter Oliver James Associates has opened an office in Amsterdam. The office is led by Julien Fabius and will serve the Benelux region.

• Rota has expanded its operations to Glasgow. The temporary staffing app launched in Edinburgh in October last year.

18 June 2018
Sales, HR, Accounting/Finance

Start-up of the Month: The Office Club

The Office Club

Anouska Mond (pictured left) and Judy Ingber (right), co-founders and directors of The Office Club, have told Recruiter how the boutique recruitment agency relies on emotional intelligence to effectively match the right candidate with the right client.

The agency specialises in recruiting support, HR, finance and sales roles across a range of industries from property to finance to marketing, media and technology.

Mond explains the agency focuses on connecting people through getting to know candidates and clients properly.

“On the candidate side, we always meet everybody in person, face-to-face. We spend time getting to know the reasons why they’ve chosen their last roles, what they’re really looking for in the long term. We really try and nail it down so we can get them the right fit.

“The same for the clients. We’ll go into the business. We’ll sometimes spend a day there, getting on with our work just so we can get a feel for the culture.

“We’re very much about matching personalities. Obviously, everybody has to be able to do the job, but we focus on matching the right candidates to the right company culture. That’s where the emotional intelligence comes in.”

Mond adds the agency has moved into a new office, has two consultants working for them, with one joining imminently and another hire planned before the year end.

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