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12 June 2025
Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JUNE 2025

• Lattice has announced its next generation of AI agent functionalities aimed at streamlining HR operations and improving workplace productivity. Key updates include voice input for hands-free interaction, automated 1:1 meeting summaries, and a dashboard delivering proactive management insights. A new ‘Coach’ feature offers real-time guidance to managers and employees, while expanded integrations bring the AI Agent into tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams. Overlaying these new functions, Lattice’s new AI Agent Platform allows companies to build their own agents. Employees will be able to create their own AI agents that can be customised to their data, roles and systems.

• IT blog makethehire.com has launched to explore and share insights on how tech is shaping the recruitment world – from applicant tracking systems and AI tools to sourcing automation and candidate experience platforms.

4 June 2025
Oil & gas/Energy, Life sciences

Green energy firm aims to bring skilled jobs to Kent

Hydrogen TE (UK) is seeking planning permission from Kent County Council to build the UK’s first waste-to-hydrogen base at a 10-acre site in Manston, near Ramsgate. The project aims to convert household and commercial waste into clean hydrogen, significantly cutting landfill and carbon emissions.

According to a report from news site BDaily, bosses say the jobs would include skilled and graduate roles, alongside a training centre to foster local talent. The hydrogen produced will supply commercial heavy vehicle fleets and waste management operations, helping meet UK net-zero targets.

Michael Engsted, Hydrogen TE managing director, says: “This area of Kent has seen a huge depletion in jobs over the past few decades, which has forced many skilled workers and graduates to relocate.

“We are determined to help revitalise the local community by giving talented individuals a reason for staying here. We are committed to prioritising local recruitment for positions including finance, engineering and science.”

According to BDaily, the company also has plans to expand with a second plant near Newport, Wales. Joint MD Jeremy Parkin adds: “We are keen to establish the standard for plants like this, which will one day become a familiar sight across the UK.”

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27 May 2025
Creative/Digital/Media, Industrial/Manufacturing

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27-30 MAY 2025

• Aston University has announced a new initiative, guaranteeing all full-time master’s students a professional internship as part of their studies. Launching in September 2025, the Postgraduate Guaranteed Internship Scheme will be available to students enrolled in MSc, MA and MBA programmes at both the Birmingham and London campuses.

This scheme is designed to enhance employability by providing high-quality industry placements lasting between one and six months. These internships may be conducted in-person, remotely, or in a hybrid format, and will be facilitated through Aston’s global network of employers. The initiative is available to both UK and international students.

• Worcestershire-based Four Squared Recruitment has launched its new Recruitment Academy, a strategic initiative aimed at developing early careers and entry-level talent. The Academy supports new entrants with structured training, mentorship, and hands-on experience to prepare them for the demands of a competitive job market. Three new team members have also joined Four Squared as a result of the programme. The initiative helps close the gap between emerging candidates and evolving industry needs.

• Gi Group UK, part of global company Gi Group Holding, is strengthening its position in the recruitment and HR sector by delivering forklift and material handling equipment (MHE) training. With warehouse operative roles in high demand across the UK, the company provides essential upskilling opportunities to meet the growing needs of the logistics sector. The MHE training programme supports up to three candidates daily and is RTITB-approved, ensuring high standards of safety, compliance and operational efficiency.

• Technology recruitment provider itris has launched itris X, a cloud-based CRM and applicant tracking system (ATS) built specifically for recruitment agencies and staffing professionals. The new platform is designed to streamline the entire talent acquisition process with a focus on automation, scalability, and ease of use. itris X addresses core operational challenges in recruitment by offering AI-powered automation to reduce repetitive tasks, advanced reporting tools for performance insights, and personalised candidate communication features. The system is accessible across devices and integrates with a wide range of recruitment tools and platforms. Key features include lead and marketing management, user-friendly design and comprehensive customer support. itris X is scalable for use by both small agencies and large global firms, maintaining performance and usability regardless of company size.

• ManpowerGroup has launched the Work Intelligence Lab, a new global initiative designed to help employers and workers understand and adapt to the impact of AI on jobs and skills. With over half of employers (53%) already using AI in hiring and onboarding, the Lab provides real-time insights into how automation is transforming the labour market. The Lab leverages Manpower Group’s workforce data, drawn from millions of placements over 70 countries, and integrates real-time hiring trends, employer demand and worker sentiment. It aims to give organisations clearer visibility into emerging skill requirements, role changes and workforce dynamics.

27 May 2025
Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering

Energy recruitment firm launches in Aberdeen

Founded by Alan Golightly (pictured), an experienced recruitment professional with more than 27 years in the industry, the company targets small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) requiring tailored support for complex hiring needs. 

The firm provides permanent recruitment solutions for technical and engineering roles, as well as short-term internal recruitment assistance to help businesses manage hiring fluctuations without increasing fixed costs. Agilient also offers custom recruitment strategies that align with clients’ specific values and growth plans.

Golightly previously worked for, among other oil & gas recruiters, NES Fircroft, and launches Agilient from global energy recruiter Simpson Booth.

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30 March 2022
IT/Telecoms

Lucky Hunter helps IT professionals in politically volatile environments

Headquartered in St Petersburg until the start of the war, IT recruiter Lucky Hunter is now based in London and Armenia. Founder Tatiana Melnichuk and her team have been on the frontline of the situation involving IT professionals from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia who are finding themselves “unofficially blacklisted” or out of work due to their Western-based company moving out of the country – in the case of Belarus and Russia.

She told Recruiter: “Two months ago, the tech market was seriously overheated: candidates asked for high salaries for their services, companies reduced the number of selection stages to a minimum, lowering requirements and competing for a [top] candidate…

“On 24 February, everything changed, especially for specialists from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. Candidates from these countries suddenly lost the life they had before the events [that happened]; they no longer feel safe, because the most terrible danger threatened them – a danger to life.”

She continued: “Every day we receive portfolios from specialists. Professionals ask us to find a suitable vacancy for them, and it breaks our hearts when we realise that now it will not be so easy for such specialists to find a new job.”

So why is it difficult for IT professionals from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia to find a new job now? According to Melnichuk, not every IT employer is ready to consider a Ukrainian specialist, “since this is a complicated process, associated with uncertainty, difficulties with relocation, and the need to support the family of the future employee”.

“Regarding specialists from Russia and Belarus, then, of course, the reasons are somewhat different,” she explained. “Despite the fact that ordinary citizens of these countries are not involved in political events, may not agree with the actions of the government and in some cases even left the country, this does not affect the fact that candidates from Russia and Belarus are now added to the unofficial blacklist.

“In our practice, there was even an unpleasant case when a British company closed its office in St Petersburg and immediately fired all employees without paying compensation and without giving them time to look for a new job.”

So to help IT companies and candidates in these situations, Lucky Hunter is collaborating with one of its British clients, who contacted the recruiter back in February with a suggestion to start a joint project aimed at helping candidates from unsafe regions. 

The company decided to share its extensive base of “warm” candidates, who were already prepared for relocation “so that we could distribute this base among our clients. Without hesitation, we agreed to participate in the project”, Melnichuk told Recruiter.

Also, she said the company had launched a new service: “We now officially provide assistance to companies that want to relocate future or current employees to more stable regions.

“All companies that apply to Lucky Hunter for a recruitment service will receive a big discount on our services, provided that the vacancy involves relocation (including a relocation package) for the specialists.

“We believe that only through joint efforts we can help people in trouble, bring back a decent standard of living and a good job. Take care of yourselves and, as clichéd as it may sound, we believe that soon peace will reign in our world.”

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23 March 2022
Engineering, Construction & property, IT/Telecoms

NEW TO THE MARKET: 21-25 MARCH 2022

• Space recruitment specialist EVONA is to open a second UK location in Spinningfields, Manchester. The new Manchester office will accommodate up to 10 new members of staff and provide a second hub in addition to Bristol to accommodate remote staff all over the UK.

• Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) has launched internships for blind and partially sighted jobseekers to Get Set Progress. It has opened applications for three roles and has extended the programme to five other sight loss charities to create eight new roles. Partner organisations in the programme are British Blind Sport, My Sight Nottinghamshire, MySight York, Oxfordshire Association for the Blind and Sight Support West of England.

• Trade Jobs App has launched to make working relationship between contractors and tradespeople ‘simple and more fluid’. In the app tradespeople can post their availability when they have a gap in their work schedule, review available jobs in their work area and receive notifications when new jobs are posted. Contractors can post jobs, view profiles of available tradespeople and get in touch to hire them.

• Recruitment Entrepreneur, a private equity investor in recruitment businesses founded by James Caan CBE, has partnered with Will Pilling and James Hine to launch True Blue Recruitment in Bangkok. Pilling and Hine say they aim to build a brand that stands out as a leader in technology recruitment within Thailand. Hine has over 15 years of industry experience across the UK, Thai and South-East Asian recruitment markets. He will work to identify talented technology recruiters who want to grow their recruitment career by joining True Blue.

17 March 2022
IT/Telecoms

Harvey Nash expands its NashTech business in Latin America

NashTech is opening new offshore development centres in Latin America – dedicated to clients based in North & South America. Based in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Colombia, the centres will support NashTech’s plans to grow its North American footprint by taking a dedicated development capability to the world’s largest technology market.

The new centres, in partnership with FusionHit, will provide near-shore capability to clients, while complementing the work of its development centres across the world, including Vietnam and Poland.

NashTech has 10 offices internationally, employing around 1,700 people. This move is expected to take the development workforce past 2,000 by adding a further 300 highly skilled staff dedicated to the delivery of technology advisory, software services and process automation. There are further plans to grow the business in continental Europe in 2022, a company statement said.

The development centres have been established through a partnership with FusionHit, a Nearshore Agile Development partner with development centres in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Colombia.

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16 March 2022
Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering, HR, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 MARCH 2022

• Global energy recruitment specialist Applica has launched a new website. Applica was founded in 2018 by Matt Halle who said he “felt it was time to have a brand and website that portrayed where we are as a company” following three years of growth. Applica now has offices in the UK, US and Scandinavia with solutions in place to support Europe and Asia. The recruiter has also been joined by Julie Walla, vice president North America, and a specialist in business development and US operations.

• Training providers Realise and ICS Learn Group have announced a partnership that will combine their learning content for the Business Partner/Consultant Level 5 Apprenticeships and relevant CIPD courses in HR and L&D. The qualifications will be delivered by Realise trainers with ICS Learn Group providing CIPD content. It will target HR and L&D professionals who have experience in management roles and are looking to take the next step in their careers.

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