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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.

12 April 2023
Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing, IT/Telecoms

Murray delivers four new dedicated divisions

As announced by the company, the four ‘By Murray’ brands are:

  • Policy by Murray: Supporting the hiring of policy, strategic communications, public affairs and economic professionals across businesses, trade association and regulators.
  • Technical Talent by Murray: Delivering the technical talent for visionary organisations across a range of sectors for Silicon Valley.
  • Water by Murray: Providing all the staffing solutions needed across the national water industry, including water frameworks, tier providers and suppliers.
  • Engineering by Murray: Sourcing mechanical, manufacturing, electrical, control, automation and embedded software engineering staff on a contract and permanent basis.

“While our experience initially began in the policy and engineering sectors, our remit has naturally grown over the years. As technology in engineering continues to expand, having a dedicated team for technical talent made absolute sense. And as our water framework recruitment support continued to grow, it was a natural move to have a separate brand for the manufacturing engineering division,” said Adam Cave, managing director and founder of Murray.

“Despite the economic uncertainty we’ve all been facing, talent shortages remain rife and employers are increasingly turning to niche recruitment agencies to support their permanent and contract talent solutions. The coming year looks set to be an exciting one for the Murray team and its new brands.”

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12 April 2023
IT/Telecoms, Accounting/Finance

FinTech expert EC1 Partners launches exec search division

EC1 Executive, spearheaded by company CEO Jamie Cole and director EMEA George Fierstone, will primarily focus on electronic trading, data, research & analytics, capital markets software, ESG & ClimateTech, buy side software, RegTech, payments, and crypto, digital assets and blockchain.

The launch of EC1 Executive follows the EC1 Partners team’s success in the executive search space.

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5 April 2023
Charity & not-for-profit, HR, Healthcare/Medical

NEW TO THE MARKET: 3-7 APRIL 2023

• The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has launched a Women in Leadership training programme, designed to address the challenges that are holding female leaders back in the sector. The Women in Leadership programme combines one day of face-to-face training with three 90-minute mastermind sessions where delegates work together to examine the content, discuss the barriers and create a support network to help them develop and achieve their full potential.

The training helps tackle self-doubt, imposter syndrome and other barriers that females in recruitment are facing in their professional lives. The programme will leave delegates with an understanding of how they can best:

  • Understand the systemic and personal barriers to career advancement
  • Create a strategic vision for authentic leadership and promotion
  • Recognise the invisible habits that hold many women back and build new, effective replacements
  • Deal with self-doubt and an imposter mindset effectively
  • Use practical tools and techniques to overcome barriers and plan for success
  • Manage stakeholders and build champions
  • Speak out with impact in meetings.

• Pertemps Network Group (PNG) has been named as one of the inaugural Changemakers partners at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The Warwickshire-based recruiter will be supporting the centre of excellence over the coming years, with colleagues set to get involved in both fundraising activities and volunteering events. PNG is part of a small group of high-profile, corporate partners aiming to raise at least £1m a year for the hospital to allow it to better plan investment for transformational projects that will benefit thousands of sick children for decades to come.

• Social impact firm WithYouWithMe has launched a new product that empowers businesses to create an accurate assessment of their workforce’s potential and identify opportunities for internal upskilling and workforce optimisation.

‘Grow Potential’ has been developed specifically for organisations looking to create meaningful career pathways for their employees. Through the ‘Grow Potential’ platform, employers and HR teams can identify the true capabilities within their workforce, adopt a ‘retrain to retain’ mindset by building engagement through training and internal mobility to find alternative sources of talent, and ultimately make data-driven decisions through aptitude assessment, which can be matched to an existing skills framework.

29 March 2023
IT/Telecoms, HR

Talent management platform announces launch of generative AI for HR

It delivers personalised experiences for managers, recruiters, candidates and employees.

With TalentGPT, Beamery seeks to “transform” every talent acquisition and talent management experience with generative AI and will offer a single assistant that leverages both Beamery’s proprietary AI, as well as OpenAI’s GPT-4 and other Large Language Models (LLMs).

This combination allows TalentGPT to “deeply personalise” the insights and recommendations provided to the user and generate content that adapts to changing customer information and requirements in real-time.

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