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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.

19 November 2019
Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media, Construction & property, Commercial & office support, IT/Telecoms, HR, Hospitality/Leisure, Accounting/Finance

NEW TO THE MARKET: 18-22 NOVEMBER 2019

• Hospitality expert Craig Prentice has launched mum, a new talent partner specialising in management and executive recruitment for the hospitality industry.

• Rhino Group Holdings, which includes multi sector recruiter Rhino Recruitment, has launched Rhino Contract Services creating 100 new jobs in The Maltings, Cardiff. The company, formed by Sian Pryce and Mark Cann, will be assisting businesses with outsourcing support and virtual contact centre teams.

• Financial services firm Shalchi & Partners has launched launched ‘Expat-Repat’ – a specialist advisory service for expat workers relocating to the UK from countries in the Middle East and Far East. The service helps workers negotiate an array of financial challenges involved in repatriating to the UK, including tax compliance, repatriation of foreign currency, mortgage broking and pension contributions.

• Buckinghamshire-based Stonor Recruitment as launched a new website featuring a simplified menu that is easier to navigate on a mobile and includes an improved chat function.

• Recruitment software provider Voyager has launched a new reporting portal, Voyager Business Intelligence. The tool is free with Voyager Infinity SaaS.

15 November 2019
IT/Telecoms, Accounting/Finance

Start-up of the Month: Storm2

A former managing director of global recruiter Phaidon International has set up Storm2, a recruitment agency dedicated to finding fintech talent.

Speaking to Recruiter, James Brown revealed his agency would only place fintech talent, and was prepared to walk away from any client demands to place talent outside of this sector requirement.

“The fintech sector is growing exponentially and it is only serviced by generalist technology recruitment companies or smaller boutiques, and one-man bands… It needs a dedicated, specialist recruitment solution on the agency side.

“All we do are fintech roles at senior or experienced level around the £100k mark on the technical side into London and Europe.”

Brown added the agency has mirrored its consultant core specialisms against the requirements of fintech companies. These core areas include machine learning, data science, data engineering, fullstack engineering, devops, site reliability, mobile and Android, and project management.

According to Brown, the agency has also benefited from £1m in seed funding from backers, which has enabled it to invest in an advanced technology platform, allowing the agency to find candidates much quicker than its competitors.

On future plans for the business, Brown added: “The plans are to double in size. We’ve gone from 0-20 in the first two months, so we’re growing at quite a rate of knots as it is. Ahead of that, we will start to look at international expansion.”

12 November 2019
IT/Telecoms, HR, Hospitality/Leisure

NEW TO THE MARKET: 11-15 NOVEMBER 2019

• Workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions provider Kronos has announced a series of product updates. These include Kronos Incorporated's introduction of Advanced People Analytics for itshuman capital management(HCM) full-suite solutions, applying machine learning to real-time data available across the employee lifecycle to provide personalised and proactive people-centric insights, predictions, and recommendations, the launch of intelligent time clock Kronos InTouch DX and the addition of global capabilities and enhancements to Workforce Dimensions.

• Specialist international financial and professional services recruiter Oliver James Group has launched a dedicated quantitative search brand in the UK and North America. Based in London, Trace operates globally across three main areas of specialism - hedge funds, asset management and systematic trading.

• WorkSpott, a London-wide network of drop-in workspaces, has launched. The team at WorkSpott open up restaurants, bars and hotels to offer a space for flexible and remote workers to come together and work.

5 November 2019
Marketing, Oil & gas/Energy, Social care, Engineering, Legal, Industrial/Manufacturing, IT/Telecoms, HR

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 NOVEMBER 2019

• Careers site Allthetopbananas.com (ATTB) has launched a ‘Pushajob’ service. Developers at the global job aggregator have created and successfully tested their web push notification software, which is now available and live on several UK and US jobsites.

The system enables users to install a couple of lines of code to a website, which means when a user visits a recruiter’s website and lands on a search results page, Pushajob asks them if they want to receive job notifications. Once a user has opted-in, the software will automatically send them job alerts matched to their previous job search. For high volume traffic sites there is a free revenue enhancing affiliate service powered by ATTB.

• Huntress Search has launched specialist brand Birchrose Associates, specialising in fee earner recruitment for law firms across London and the Home Counties. Birchrose Associates will be run by Lauren Skinner, who joins Huntress as head of legal recruitment.

• Glasgow-based global recruitment technology start-up Candidate.ID has rebuilt its talent pipeline automation product to make it simpler to use by recruiters and recruitment marketing experts. The update provides enhanced candidate searching, and a single login and integration with ATSs and HR suites.

As well as campaigns, emails and text messages can also now be sent as single activity and businesses can separate their business functions into multiple, separate pipelines.

• International recruiter NES Global Talent has opened a new office in Chapel Walks, Manchester city centre. NES will retain its offices at Station House in Altrincham as its global headquarters.

• Flexible workforce solutions business The Best Connection has created a ‘super-branch’ in Mansfield to serve its customers in the East Midlands. Due to growing demand for temporary staff from businesses in the driving, industrial and warehouse sectors in the locality, the company has merged its teams from Mansfield and Sutton in Ashfield to consolidate its presence and activities at a central employment hub in the region located at 39B Stockwell Gate, Mansfield, NG18 1LA.

• Niche heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) staffing specialist Thornhvac has launched Thornhills, a new tech division specialising in hiring Javascript developers. Thornhills will be headed up by experienced IT recruiter Liam Wilson and will focus on sourcing candidates with experience in frameworks including Node, React, Angular and Vue.

• From today, online recruitment firm StepStone will operate as Totaljobs Group in the UK, as the organisation looks to leverage the equity in the Totaljobs name. Totaljobs Group has also revealed a refreshed brand identity for with a new logo, typeface and iconography.

Meanwhile Totaljobs Group has rebranded ‘The Partnership’ as ‘the Totaljobs network’, further cementing Totaljobs as the lead brand. This move is a progression from the launch of ‘The Partnership’ in May 2018. While each brand will continue to operate as separate sites for jobseekers, each vacancy will now be advertised automatically across the relevant sites in the network.

• TS Grale has significantly expanded its Leeds city centre office after moving into new premises on King Street. The executive search and recruitment specialist relocated into a newly refurbished, 1,500 sq ft office suite in the heart of Leeds city centre’s financial district. The company was previously based in a smaller unit, within the same building.

• London-based CareTech company Lavanya Plus has launched WeMa Care, a new business-to-business solution for HR teams, enabling firms to offer help to working carers by connecting employees to professional care providers.

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