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Skills gaps remain in financial services, says new report

Recruitment pressures have eased but challenges remain, according to the Financial Services Skills Commission (FSSC) Future Skills Report 2024.

Banking/Financial services, Executive search, IT/Telecoms, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers, Accounting/Finance 25 April 2024

Contracts

Horton International welcomes Drake Darcy to group

Global executive search and management consultancy firm Horton International has welcomed Drake Darcy to the group.

Executive search, Interim recruitment 25 April 2024

People

Ford & Stanley makes the Wright move at Talentwise

Ford & Stanley Group has promoted Richard ‘Ricky’ Wright to head of sales for Talentwise, the blue-collar skilled and semi-skilled business area of the group’s recruitment arm.

Transport & logistics, Engineering, HR 25 April 2024

APPOINTMENTS: 22-26 APRIL 2024

This week’s appointments include: Matrix, ourHRpeople

PeopleHR 25 April 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 22-26 APRIL 2024

This week’s new launches include: Flowlio, Hays, The IN Group

New to MarketLife sciences, IT/Telecoms 25 April 2024

Two US locations offer a new Scene for tech recruiter

London-based Scene, a specialist tech recruitment and growth consultancy, has announced the opening of two new US offices in New York and Los Angeles.

New to MarketIT/Telecoms 19 April 2024

Government update on bad umbrellas “underwhelming”

Industry commentators have dismissed yesterday’s promise to introduce a statutory due diligence requirement later this year as “a big fat nothing burger”.

Legislation 19 April 2024

FINANCIALS: Hays cites ‘challenging’ conditions on quarterly results

Challenging market conditions were cited by global recruiter Hays as the company saw a 14% fall in group fees year-on-year with actual net fees dropping by 17%.

Financials 17 April 2024

FINANCIALS: Gattaca report showcases key initiatives delivered in first half of 2024

Specialist engineering recruiter Gattaca has reported a net fee income (NFI) of £19.7m, down 13% year-on-year in interim results for the six months ended 31 January 2024.

Financials 17 April 2024

LEGISLATION: Employment changes bring new rights from day one

Along with April showers, this month brings the UK a number of employment law and payment rate changes.

Legislation 5 April 2024

As MP Halfon bows out, where does that leave skills, training and apprenticeships?

With a nod to Lord of the Rings, Robert Halfon announced his resignation as minister for skills, apprenticeships and higher education just before the Easter break.

PeopleGraduates/Apprentices/School leavers, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 5 April 2024

Game-changing moment as HMRC eases up on double taxation

Experts say that changes for the IR35 legislation represent “a game-changing moment” in the history of the controversial legislation as a new policy aims to prevent double taxation.

Legislation 4 April 2024

APPOINTMENTS: 1-5 APRIL 2024

This week’s appointments include: Ably Resources, Accurate Background, NPAworldwide

PeopleOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 4 April 2024

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 1-5 APRIL 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Hays, Meridian Business Support, Northern Employment Services

ContractsConstruction & property, Legal 4 April 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 1-5 APRIL 2024

This week’s new launches include: FAIRER Consulting, Hays, Indeed, UBIO, Vercida Consulting

New to MarketIT/Telecoms 4 April 2024

WhiteCrow acquires Armstrong Craven to create new player in talent solutions sector

WhiteCrow Research has acquired fellow talent research provider Armstrong Craven.

ContractsExecutive search, IT/Telecoms 4 April 2024

Worthington joins Anderson Quigley as first ever head of marketing

Executive search firm Anderson Quigley has appointed Patrick Worthington as the company’s first head of marketing.

PeopleMarketing, Executive search 3 April 2024

FINANCIALS: Empresaria reveals fall in profits, but Offshore Services delivers growth

Empresaria’s Offshore Services operations proved to be the shining light in the company’s fortunes in 2023, according to the global specialist staffing group’s annual results.

FinancialsRecruitment Process Outsourcing 27 March 2024

Revenue growth of almost £4m in Norman Broadbent year-end results

Norman Broadbent has revealed its best financial results in over a decade.

FinancialsExecutive search, Interim recruitment 27 March 2024

Gi Group trains mental health first aiders to support staff wellbeing

HR and specialist recruiter Gi Group plans to train around 100 mental health first aiders (MHFAs) across the business.

HR 27 March 2024

Recommendations for better integration to support refugees into work

The current integration of refugees system is “broken, expensive, inefficient and damaging” for both refugees and the UK, according to the chair of the Commission on the Integration of Refugees.

Legislation 26 March 2024

HMRC employment tool CEST not updated in five years

The underlying decision engine of HM Revenue & Customs’ Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool has not been updated in five years.

26 March 2024

Sparta and NatWest seek underrepresented talent for emerging OBM community

Sparta Global, a UK B-Corp hire, train, deploy (HTD) company, is partnering with NatWest to secure technology talent from diverse backgrounds.

ContractsBanking/Financial services, HR 26 March 2024

Recruitment platforms urged to join new anti-scam certification scheme

Job boards and recruitment platforms are urged to join a new certification scheme as reports of job-related scams quadruple.

Contracts 26 March 2024

Microsoft teams up with SThree to improve operations

SThree, the leading STEM-specialist staffing group, has announced a collaboration with Microsoft that is intended to power its industry-leading Technology Improvement Programme.

ContractsLife sciences, Creative/Digital/Media 26 March 2024

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