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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.

25 April 2025
Construction & property, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers

National student lettings agency launches apprenticeship scheme

In a bid to support young people and grow skilled and knowledgeable individuals for the student lettings sector, loc8me recently launched its 18-month programme, which is open to anyone aged 16-18. The scheme will offer hands-on experience, mentorship and the opportunity to engage in paid work.

Raffaele Russo, founder of loc8me, said: “We’re thrilled to launch this apprenticeship programme, giving young professionals a real chance to learn, grow and begin building a career in an exciting industry.

“Now more than ever, young people are seeking opportunities, guidance and goals to pursue. With this programme, we’re investing in their future – and in the future of the lettings sector.”

Apprentices will have the chance to study the theoretical and practical elements of the lettings industry, and on starting, they will be given a mentor from the loc8me team to support their development via regular meetings throughout the course.

loc8me now operates in 13 major university cities across the UK, including Loughborough, Durham, Nottingham, Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff, Newcastle, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leicester, Hull, Bath and Bristol.

Freya Watson-Russo, academy co-ordinator, said: "At loc8me, we’re committed to nurturing the next generation of letting agents. … We’re giving young people the chance to build a future, gain confidence and carve their own path.”

Founded in 2008 by Russo, loc8me manages more than 2,500 properties and employs more than 75 staff members.

(L-r) Apprentice Ollie Coe, loc8me's marketing assistant and academy co-ordinator Freya Watson-Russo and apprentice Isabel Tebbutt ©loc8me

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14 April 2025
Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

• Manufacturing and engineering specialist Busy Bee Recruitment has relaunched its website. The refreshed online platform has a modern design and enhanced user functionality, offering an intuitive browsing experience that makes it easier than ever to explore current vacancies, submit CVs quickly and securely, access expert recruitment advice via a blog and submit vacancies directly online.

• Deel, a global payroll and HR provider, has launched a suite of AI-driven products to help companies hire, manage, and pay international teams. Deel will offer an all-in-one global workforce platform integrating payroll, HR, and IT, designed to support compliant operations across borders. Key updates include: Real-Time Payroll in over 53 markets (expanding to 130+ by 2027), offering instant calculations and faster processing; Deel PEO for offering top-tier benefits without enterprise-level costs; Benefits Admin for simplified, compliant benefits management across countries; Deel Talent for streamlined recruitment via trusted agency networks; Workforce Planning, Compensation, and Engage tools – powered by AI – for smarter headcount strategy, global pay management, and employee development; IT Lifecycle Management features like MDM, IAM, and EPP, supporting global device and security control.

16 June 2017
Marketing

Start-up of the Month: Monday at Nine

Currently working on his own, with advice from a former colleague who now owns his own marketing business, Boneham aims to get under the skin of the industry he’s serving.

“We are looking to offer a service where we immerse ourselves in the market in Leeds. We want to understand what marketing agencies are looking for when working with their clients,” he says.

“You are governed by corporate guidelines at companies like Michael Page and I’m looking forward to being more flexible, more bespoke. 

“We will take a different approach, trying to be more marketing, to market our business in a way that reflects the people we want to work with. 

“We will have cards in the style of Guess Who? We have plans for reverse graffiti where you use a stencil and a pressure washer to clean your logo into the pavement. We are thinking outside the box, trying to change the way people think about recruiters. The plan is to grow and bring in specialists in other sub-sectors. We would consider taking on marketing people; if someone comes from recruitment they have a preconception of how it’s done.

“An ex-colleague of mine who went into marketing is a silent partner and he has been great. Without him I could not have done it.”

12 June 2017
Transport & logistics, Commercial & office support, Industrial/Manufacturing, Healthcare/Medical

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 JUNE 2017

• Job board GenieJobs.com will launch at the beginning of next week (Sunday, 18 June).

The site features video interviewing technology enabling companies to upload their own company introduction video. It will also allow employers to send a list of questions to potential candidates, as well as a recruitment networking platform.

• In-house recruitment specialist JVP Group has launched a new job site, www.jobsinnorthwales.co.uk, which is dedicated entirely to the North Wales region.

Based in Bodelwyddan, North Wales, JVP is to double its workforce by bringing on board four new recruits. The company also runs JVP Jobs Online – www.jvpjobs.co.uk.

• Driving, industrial and commercial staffing specialist Lyons Personnel has launched.

The Taunton-based firm is led by experienced recruiter Vicky Lyons, who has received funding from recruitment finance back-office support provider Recruit Venture Group.

• NHS Employers has launched a new briefing document for NHS leaders, aimed at encouraging more investment in the skills of the home-grown population.

Entitled ‘Workforce supply – attracting and retaining local talent’, the briefing highlights the context and policies designed to achieve this, covering the various elements that contribute to a sustainable workforce supply strategy.

The workforce supply guide was launched at the NHS Employers Workforce Summit, held earlier this week, on 13 June.

• Business management consultants Redstone Group has launched Redstone Talent Consulting, a specialist management consultancy dedicated to the recruitment industry.

The division aims to provide specialist process and business improvement services to recruiters and in-house recruitment teams within non-recruitment businesses.

• Rotherham-headquartered recruiter Stafforce has moved its office in Bradford to larger premises on North Parade. The firm attributes the move to increased growth and investment prospects around the region.

• Specialist recruitment agency Woodrow Mercer has moved into larger offices in the heart of Birmingham’s business district in Newhall Street. The new office is about a minute walk away from the IT & healthcare recruiter’s previous premises.

The firm has also appointed eight new hires for its offices in Birmingham, Leeds and London.

7 June 2017
Retail, Transport & logistics, Industrial/Manufacturing

Ex-Randstad manager launches Jigsaw Staffing with Bluestones

Jigsaw Staffing officially launched this week, based in Manchester city centre, and covering a range of sectors including manufacturing, retail and logistics.

Bluestones offers investment and back-office resources to help start-up recruitment ventures.

Barclay – who worked at Randstad for most of 2016, after stints at Impellam Group and Pertemps, according to his LinkedIn profile – said: “I’m thrilled to be working with the Bluestones Group and launching my own recruitment business. I’ve worked for other recruitment companies for many years and always thought this was something I wanted to do.”

Trish Stratford, CEO of the professional division of the Bluestones Group, added: “There are a number of complementary professional recruitment companies in our division, including Blake Chambers and Nixon Caunce, that Jigsaw Staffing can work alongside. 

“We’re continuing to build our portfolio of brands and covering a growing number of sectors and regions.”

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6 June 2017
Marketing & Sales

Ex-Michael Page manager launches new recruitment business

Dan Boneham – who worked for the global recruiter for almost seven years, most recently as manager of Yorkshire and North East markets – officially launched Monday at Nine this week.

Currently working on his own but with advice from a former colleague who now owns a marketing business, Boneham aims to get under the skin of the industry he’s serving.

“We are looking to offer a service where we immerse ourselves in the market in Leeds. We want to understand when agencies are working with their clients, what they are looking for. 

“We will take a different approach, trying to be more marketing, to market our business in a way that reflects the people we want to work with.” 

The company’s name reflects the time of the week Boneham believes workers can be at their unhappiest.

“People often have a Sunday night dread about Monday morning at 9am. I have a good feeling at that time and want it to resonate.”

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