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Elite Leaders appoints new Executive Team member

Elite Leaders is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris O’Connell to its Executive team.

1 May 2025

Humly acquires London-based education recruiter

Digital education recruitment platform Humly has finalised the purchase of London-based supply agency Future Education.

HMRC to ‘revise’ IR35 CEST tool

The government has announced that its Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool will be “revised” from today [30 April 2025].

APSCo briefs House of Lords on more amendments to Employment Rights Bill

Trade body APSCo has warned Peers of urgent amendments needed to the Employment Rights Bill, which must be addressed before it reaches Royal Assent.

Legislation 30 April 2025

Policy changes leave US frontline workers nervous about jobs

Global trade policy changes are leaving US frontline workers nervous, angry and stressed out about potential effects on their jobs.

HR 30 April 2025

NHS Trust plans to cut jobs and agency staff

The BBC reports today [30 April 2025] that the North-West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is planning job cuts, as well as cutting its expenditure on bank and agency staff.

The SR Group liquidates two German offices

The SR Group’s German companies will formally enter into a solvent liquidation process on 1 May.

Financials 30 April 2025

Eurobase People appoints new sales director to push growth

IT/tech recruiter Eurobase People has appointed Steven Oakley (pictured) as sales director.

PeopleSales, IT/Telecoms 30 April 2025

Recruitment insolvencies on rise at fastest rate since financial crash

Recruitment agencies are shutting for business at their fastest rate in 15 years, according to analysis by business news outlet CityAM.

28 April 2025

ONS figures show recruitment contributed to services sector growth

The recruitment sector helped contribute to a 9.3% annual increase in services sector turnover, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics.

FINANCIALS: SThree overall rise in NFI despite decline in UK & Ireland

International STEM staffing business SThree has seen net fee income climb 4% year-on-year, according to a trading update for the period 1 June 2019 to date.

Government launches independent review into loan charge scheme

The government has announced an independent review of the controversial loan charge.

Legislation 12 September 2019

Smart Works links up with the Duchess to help unemployed women find work

A charity has joined forces with royalty to help disadvantaged women get back to work.

12 September 2019

Healthcare recruiters fear for the NHS following Yellowhammer publication

Healthcare recruiters have raised concerns about the NHS losing out on European staff following a no-deal Brexit in the wake of today’s publication of Operation Yellowhammer.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 12 September 2019

Club Med launches recruitment drive for winter season

Club Med has launched a recruitment drive for 2,000 English speakers to work at its resorts in the French Alps as part of its winter 2019 recruitment campaign.

Retail, Sales 12 September 2019

International students can apply for work rather than leave the UK

Government proposals enabling international students to stay in the UK after graduation to find a job is great news for recruiters.

UK workers would embark on apprenticeship for career change

Around two-thirds of the UK workforce (62%) harbour hopes to change their career path, according to research by the global job search engine Jobrapido.

Mental health leave requests gives recruiters chance to open conversations with consultants

Recruiters have been urged to use mental health leave requests to open up conversations with consultants about underlying mental health issues.

10 September 2019

Employment figures at odds with hiring confidence among employers

Positive employment data is at odds with low hiring confidence among employers.

10 September 2019

FINANCIALS: Cpl Resources posts rise in profits

Irish workforce solutions group Cpl Resources has seen a 16% increase in net fee income year-on-year, according to results for the year ended 30 June 2019.

Recruiters tend to have easy daily commute

While most recruiters tend to take around half an hour to get to work, Recruiter has discovered one recruitment leader that has a daily four-hour round trip commute.

10 September 2019

TUC class discrimination ban could create legal minefield

TUC plans to ban class discrimination in the workplace would be unworkable unless recruiters are given very clear guidance around the implementation of any new rules.

Legislation 9 September 2019

Jobs created at £1.35m Belfast software centre

A tech company is creating 15 new jobs in Northern Ireland through the launch of a new £1.35m software centre in south Belfast.

UK&IrelandIT/Telecoms 9 September 2019

Alton Towers seeks extra staff for Halloween shows

Alton Towers is recruiting hundreds of specialist actors, make-up artists, technicians, set designers and costume creators to help create the Alton Towers' annual Scarefest horror show.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 SEPTEMBER 2019

This week’s launches include: Beamery, Hela Job, SmashFly Technologies, Storm2, Taylor Root, Teachright

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