1. News
  2. New to Market

New to Market

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.

• Comment below on this story. Or let us know what you think by emailing us at [email protected] or tweet us to tell us your thoughts or share this story with a friend.

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.

12 June 2018
Marketing, Transport & logistics, Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering, Construction & property, Commercial & office support, Industrial/Manufacturing, IT/Telecoms, HR

NEW TO THE MARKET: 11-15 JUNE 2018


 

 

• Oxfordshire-based recruiter Allen Associates has launched a London office. Based in West London’s Chiswick Park development, the new office will focus on HR, marketing, PA/administration and temporary roles, and is led by the agency’s founders Kate and Ben Allen.

• The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), in conjunction with recruitment investment group Tempting Ventures, has launched a new Recruitment Director’s Breakfast Club accelerator programme for SME business leaders. The five-module programme, led by industry experts, will take place between September this year and March 2019, with all five events designed to tackle issues that early stage recruitment businesses face.

• Assessment specialist cut-e has launched a new competency model and a package of psychometric tests to assess the ‘digital readiness’ of job applicants.

• IT, software and data analytics staffing specialist Real Time Consultants has launched new brand Real Time Engineering. The new brand will work alongside the existing Real Time Consultants brand, with a focus on automotive, manufacturing, architecture, engineering and construction industries.

• Glenn Southam, the former head of marketing operations at international recruiter Staffgroup, has set up his own marketing consultancy. TwoEnds will focus on supporting recruiters at all stages of the lifecycle – from start-up to scaling and sale of the agency.

• Cloud-based recruitment software provider Vacancy Filler has launched a careers page offering for SMEs. It is aimed at organisations who may not yet want to commit to a full-service ATS but who recruit several times each year and want to promote a strong brand to compete for top talent.

6 June 2018
Retail, Sales, Transport & logistics, Accounting/Finance

PepsiCo UK helps returnees with training and skills building

In a statement, the food and drinks giant revealed it is seeking candidates with experience across supply chain, finance and sales to take part in a 10-12-week paid programme, designed to help people who have taken a career break of at least two years.

Participants will benefit from mentoring and coaching support, as well as training to refresh and build new skills. 

Once they have completed the course they will also be considered for PepsiCo jobs matching their skills and capabilities.

Candidates can apply for roles at its company website. Applications close on 22 June 2018.

Explaining the reasons behind the launch of the programme, vice president, HR for UK and Ireland Jesper Petersen, said: “We want to attract and retain the best talent out there and hope that this programme will unveil some strong contenders.”

Following a successful pilot of the programme in the US last year, all pilot programme participants were offered contract extensions, and half are now in full-time posts at PepsiCo.

• Comment below on this story. You can also tweet us to tell us your thoughts or share this story with a friend. Our editorial email is [email protected]

5 June 2018
IT/Telecoms, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 JUNE 2018

• Early careers recruitment specialist group GTI has launched TARGETconnect, an automated national graduate job distribution service for UK universities. The cloud-based software platform aims to save SMEs and large corporate early talent recruiters time by distributing internship and graduate jobs to multiple university careers services’ job boards.

• Cloud-based business process management (BPM) provider Promapp Solutions is launching an onboarding and training solution. The solution uses role-based process information that is already contained in Promapp’s BPM software, to automatically create an onboarding plan for each new role within an organisation.

• Talent acquisition specialist World Careers Network (WCN) has rebranded as Oleeo.

The rebrand coincides with the firm’s launch of a machine learning and big data-based suite of talent acquisition tools including an applicant tracking system and a new candidate relationship management platform.

The firm says its new services will aim to help employers reduce unconscious biases and enhance diversity by finding strong candidates who may go unnoticed in a manual process.

29 May 2018
Marketing & Sales, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering, Construction & property, Commercial & office support, Legal, IT/Telecoms, HR

NEW TO THE MARKET: 29 MAY–1 JUNE 2018

• James Franklin joins legal recruiter BCL Legal to head up a new permanent division in London, specialising in real estate, corporate, and commercial litigation and arbitration hires.

• The former managing director of executive search firm Robert Half, Mike Lee, and co-founders of Yolk Recruitment, Dale Williams and Duncan Powell, have launched executive search firm City Executive Search.

Operating from London and Cardiff, the firm will cover a number of sectors including financial services, IT, fintech, HR, sales and marketing.

• Digital recruitment company Cogs has rebranded its website and presence on social media under the headline ‘Driven by digital. Powered by people’.

• Concept Resourcing is opening a new office in Atterbury Lakes, Milton Keynes. The specialist recruiter supplies business, technical and sales staff to the IT and engineering industries.

• Independent recruiter HRC Recruitment welcomes Andy Mitchell to lead a new specialist division focusing on payroll and outsourced finance appointments.

• Computer and data science expert Emad Mousavi is launching a freelance jobs platform known as QuiGig. A beta version of the mobile app will launch in Q4 2018.

Recruiter Magazine

SUBSCRIBE TO PRINT
VIEW PAST ISSUES
Top