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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.

2 May 2018
HR, Hospitality/Leisure

StepStone launches Good&Co in UK

Nick Gold (pictured), StepStone’s COO, told Recruiter that the app works by building an individual’s profile based on their responses to a number of questions, designed by psychologists. Gold said the answers reveal “what sort of personality you are, and how you fare in the workplace”.

He said the real value of the app comes from companies being able build their own profile. “The company can then go out and decide which candidates they want to hire based on their [the candidates’] Good&Co profile. The candidate can then decide ‘am I a good fit for that company?’,” Gold explained.

“We are launching it in the UK now, and we have taken it already to some of our clients, particularly clients of our brand Caterer.com,” said Gold. “Some of the big hotel and restaurant chains are very interested in this technology because they want to understand as they go through the interview process, whether the candidate is the right personality fit for them, and also the candidate can decide if they are the right personality fit for this [particular] culture.”

Gold said StepStone had already been promoting the app in the US and Europe. StepStone acquired Good&Co, the San Francisco-based technology firm that developed the platform, in 2016.

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30 April 2018
Sales, Life sciences, Commercial & office support, Executive search, IT/Telecoms, HR, Healthcare/Medical

NEW TO THE MARKET: 30 APRIL–4 MAY 2018

• Global recruiter Phaidon International’s EPM Scientific has launched in Boston, Massachusetts. The launch will provide a physical presence to support clients in the region.

EPM will initially focus on providing talent to clients across the following sectors: clinical operations, regulatory, quality, safety/pharmacovigilance and research & development.

• Global recruiter Frank Recruitment Group has launched a free online course aimed at those aspiring to become sales and recruitment specialists. The qualification is made up of a full course in the basics of recruitment but is related to the wider industry rather than working at Frank Recruitment.

• Alex Arnot, a non-executive adviser to more than 20 recruitment firms, has launched How to Bill Big – a new training programme.

The programme, which begins on 25 May, provides 10 x 60-min live, in-depth, interactive, online sessions sharing strategies and tactics to improve the performance of recruiters billing under £500k per year.

• Executive recruiting software firm Invenias has launched the next generation of its Cloud Platform. Invenias X has been designed to cope with the rapid introduction of ongoing future innovation from Invenias and enable easy integration of partner applications.

26 April 2018
Executive search, HR

Wells Tobias Recruitment Solutions launches new diversity & inclusion division

Adam Tobias (pictured), co-founder of Wells Tobias Recruitment Solutions, told Recruiter the new division was an attempt “to really impact on diversity at the executive and boardroom level”.

He says the new division’s offering includes a commitment that all candidate shortlists are diverse, as well as providing advice and training on diversity & inclusion. The selection methodology used would also remove unconscious bias from the process.

Tobias says the new division is headed up by himself, working alongside business partners Joe Wells and Paul Baker, with seven staff in total currently in post. Inventum Search will focus on the group’s existing business areas including project management, business change and transformation, corporate communications, HR, and legal services.

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23 April 2018
Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering, Construction & property, Commercial & office support, Executive search, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers, Accounting/Finance

NEW TO THE MARKET: 23-27 APRIL 2018

• Specialist recruitment agency Acorn has relocated its Crewe branch to Edleston Road in the town centre. The move coincides with Cheshire East Council’s announcement of a major transformation to Crewe’s town centre.

• Business and financial adviser Grant Thornton and training provider Activate Business School have launched a new leadership and management apprenticeship programme.

The new programme, available to all companies in England, will help employers develop their employees’ skills to become successful managers and future leaders. Larger employers are able to make use of their Apprenticeship Levy to pay, while smaller employers can gain a 90% contribution towards the cost through government investment.

There are already 300 learners on the programme and it is anticipated that more than 1,000 learners per year will be able to access it. Bespoke programmes will be developed and delivered for each employer, covering skills that are required to be a successful manager such as effective communication, managing finance, leading and motivating a team and problem-solving and decision-making.

• Specialist recruiter MERJE has launched MERJE Front-Line Talent, a service aimed at finding entry-level and junior management staff for contact centre teams.

MERJE Front-Line Talent will recruit for roles such as call centre agents, customer service advisers, team leaders, and webchat and social media executives. The new section will be headed up by Sally Cordwell, who joins from Search Consultancy.

• Executive search firm Miramar Global has launched Miramar Talent, which applies the firm’s executive search methodology to the workforce talent process.

The firm, which has offices in London and Philadelphia, says the new product helps businesses to have a greater impact on diversity, meet the demands of digital transformation or simply refresh their high performing teams.

• The Management Recruitment Group (MRG) has opened a new office in Gracechurch Street, near Monument tube station after outgrowing its previous London office in King William Street.

The investment in a new office supports the built environment recruiter’s continued expansion of its existing 40-plus strong team.

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