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25 April 2024
Life sciences, IT/Telecoms

NEW TO THE MARKET: 22-26 APRIL 2024

• Manchester-based tech start-up Flowlio has launched its project management SaaS solution and project management fundamentals training course. It is designed to empower organisations to deliver project outcomes. The cloud solution introduces a new approach that provides business assurance while its fundamentals training provides essential skills and tools which support people to collaboratively deliver effective change projects.

• Hays, a leading provider of workforce solutions and recruitment services, is rolling out the Sonder early intervention platform to enhance support for its employees in the UK and Ireland. This initiative aims to streamline access to 24/7 integrated medical, mental health and personal safety assistance. Just eight weeks after its implementation, 34% of Hays employees across the UK and Ireland have activated the service, marking a six-fold increase compared to Hays’ previous wellbeing offerings.

The Sonder app offers immediate access to a dedicated team of safety, medical and mental health professionals through chat messaging or phone calls, ensuring timely assistance for individual employees and their immediate family members at the touch of a button.

• Global talent solutions provider The IN Group has opened new offices in Miami, Florida and Denver, Colorado as part of a major US expansion drive for talent brands Investigo and BioTalent. The new offices will be led by medical communications expert Elizabeth Bevan in Miami, and Jessica Petersen and Trey Hanley in Denver, increasing the company’s US headcount to 53. These offices will help The IN Group better serve customers in these regions alongside other locations in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and San Diego.
 

19 April 2024
IT/Telecoms

Two US locations offer a new Scene for tech recruiter

According to a company statement, the new office locations will support Scene’s strategic expansion into the US and enable the company to better serve its US-based clients, as well as other clients hoping to enter the US market.

Three experienced employees have relocated to the US, including Pete Miller, Scene’s founder. The team brings with them a combined 30 years’ experience in talent, and a track record in advising early-stage companies on how to build high-performing teams.

Spearheading the US launch from New York, Miller says: “I’m excited to be driving our US expansion at this important time… I’m looking forward to growing the team to build on this success and establish Scene as a leading talent and growth partner to fast-growing technology companies in North America.”

In tandem with the New York office launch, Sandra Arezina will lead Scene’s go-to-market team in the US in Los Angeles. And joining her in the Los Angeles office is Ellie Shaxon, head of product, US.

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17 April 2024
Transport & logistics, Engineering

British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy programme opens for new applications

This follows an unprecedented response to its first year intake, which saw more than 20,000 applications for just 100 places.

The Speedbird Pilot Academy initiative, part of the airline’s £7bn investment across the business, is aimed at levelling the playing field and making a career as a commercial airline pilot a realistic option for all, removing the previously prohibitive cost barrier of individuals having to pay for their training themselves.

Simon Cheadle, British Airways’ director of flight operations, said: “We know from the overwhelming response and high standard of applications we had in the first year of Speedbird Pilot Academy, that there are a lot of talented people who just need a little bit of help to achieve their dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot – and we are pleased to give them that opportunity.

“We want to continue to attract the very best flying talent and our investment in this programme will help to ensure our future generation of pilots for years to come.”

Candidates will be able to apply for up to 100 places on the programme – that will see the approximate £100k cost of their training covered entirely by the airline – through the British Airways careers site.

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15 April 2024
Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms

NEW TO THE MARKET: 15-19 APRIL 2024

• LinkedIn has introduced Recruiter Verification, a new feature for recruiters aimed at enhancing authenticity and trust. This tool allows recruiters to verify their professional identity, indicating them as legitimate representatives of their company to jobseekers. Verification is based on information from their LinkedIn Recruiter corporate subscription, ensuring credibility. This feature will be rolled out globally to recruiters using LinkedIn Recruiter in the near future.

• Talent advisory specialist Peak 72 has launched a talent strategy and advisory service specialising in the sports, media and entertainment sectors. Peak 72 streamlines the recruitment process while preserving the essential human touch, according to a company statement. Through prioritising strategic partnerships over the traditional transactional model and a deep understanding of wider business objectives and talent strategy.

12 February 2024
Transport & logistics, Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing, Accounting/Finance

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 FEBRUARY 2024

• Prepared food provider Bakkavor Group has announced it will recruit 86 individuals to join its apprenticeship programme for 2024. From Scotland to Kent, the Midlands to the South-West, the application process is open nationwide. Successful candidates will start their career journey with Bakkavor in September. The apprenticeship roles for 2024 span a wide range of specialist areas including: food technology, health & safety, supply chain management, operations, finance and business administration, with 26 roles specifically relating to engineering.

• Specialist recruiter Coleman James has opened a new office in Doncaster as it continues to accelerate its growth in the rail sector. The firm will be based at Wagon Works in the J3 Business Park – a historic former-rail premises.

• Stockport-based accountancy and contracting firm Sapphire is helping recruitment agencies source and manage contract workers overseas through its new division, Sapphire International. Sapphire International’s offering includes employed solutions for contractors and accountancy services for self-employed contractors in countries including Denmark, Spain, Norway, Sweden and Italy. Services include invoicing, multi-currency payment handling and local compliance advice.

The firm also takes full control of new contractor onboarding on behalf of recruiters and agencies, allowing them to get on with growing their businesses while all of the admin is taken care of. Clients using the service also benefit from added security through Sapphire’s employee liability insurance.

7 February 2024
Marketing, Creative/Digital/Media, Executive search, IT/Telecoms, Hospitality/Leisure

Elevate Talent launches across sports, media and lifestyle sectors

A new executive search and global talent advisory practice, Elevate Talent supports companies to source leaders from across sports, entertainment, media, lifestyle, technology and gaming.

The launch of Elevate Talent follows the acquisition of SRI, a leading executive search and talent optimisation firm operating in 15 cities across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Since its founding in London in 2001, SRI’s team have supported over 1,000 organisations around the world.

The move both broadens Elevate’s multi-industry expertise and expands its global presence, adding to Elevate’s operations in brand consulting, strategy, creative, premium hospitality, audience measurement, marketing and revenue analytics, and data-driven insights. 

Elevate is led by Al Guido, who also serves as president of the US’s National Football League team, the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are the 2023 NFC Champions competing in Super Bowl LVIII this Sunday.

Jim Chaplin, formerly CEO of SRI, will become global president of Elevate Talent. In his 14 years at the helm of SRI, Chaplin and his experienced management team have spearheaded the company’s transformation from a UK-based sports specialist firm to a global leader in the executive search space, helping organisations solve critical board structure, governance and C-suite issues with talent and advisory solutions.

Elevate’s chief people officer Liz Moulton will serve as chairman of Elevate Talent. She joined Elevate last year from Activision Blizzard, where she oversaw all aspects of executive talent strategy, including succession planning and organisational design across three business units comprising over $8bn (£6.34bn) in revenue. Moulton has previous experience with Korn Ferry and Spencer Stuart.

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1 February 2024
Social care, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers, Healthcare/Medical

Home care provider starts third level education fund for staff and children

The initiative offers full-time care assistant employees, or their children, funding to undertake an OU undergraduate degree.

The first Caremark office to trial the initiative was in Pulborough, West Sussex, which unveiled its offering in October last year.

Post-Brexit, slow recruitment issues have faced the home care sector, but the OU collaboration is aiming to tackle this as full-time staff can access up to £9k of funding for any undergraduate degree for a dependent child. 

Part-time workers are also eligible and can benefit from paid course fees of up to £6k for themselves or their child on a part-time course.

Caremark’s OU funding programme aims to lessen the financial burden on its employees and keep existing staff fulfilled in their roles. The initiative will hopefully improve the shortage of workers for businesses in the care sector, which are struggling to recruit staff at this time.

For more information on the Caremark initiative, visit here.

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23 January 2024
Creative/Digital/Media, Education, Engineering, Commercial & office support, Legal, Industrial/Manufacturing, IT/Telecoms, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers, Accounting/Finance

NEW TO THE MARKET: 22-26 JANUARY 2024

• Digital skills training provider QA has launched a new apprenticeship programme to train digital product managers. It joins QA’s programmes in areas including data, cyber, AI and software development, which have trained more than 30,000 apprentices. The Digital Product Manager Level 4 Programme is the equivalent of a first year undergraduate degree. The course concludes with a two-day hackathon where students will develop a product from start to finish.

• Paul Ridley and Dean Penn have joined forces to create technical and engineering retained recruitment specialist Scorpius Talent Acquisition. Ridley and Penn have engineering, manufacturing, legal and compliance experience in the recruitment sector and aim to deliver innovative candidate/client-led recruit-to-retain solutions via the Scorpius Insights platform.

• Chester-based invoice finance and back-office support provider Zodeq has launched its latest campaign. ‘Top of the class finance’ is aimed specifically at recruiters working in the education sector. According to the company, the offering highlights how Zodeq can help – not only teachers but also kitchen staff, handymen, gardeners, etc – to protect their cashflow through innovative invoice finance solutions.

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