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Cross-continent MoU could boost environmental health profession amid recruitment struggles

An agreement has been signed, which could help boost recruitment of environmental health officers (EHOs) globally.

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Take a Netwalk on the kind side

A walk organised by TEAM raised awareness of isolation, as well as money for charity.

7 May 2025

Analytics functions to merge into single workforce intelligence organisation

What will talent intelligence look like in the future?

7 May 2025
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Redefining the role of humans at work

Talent leaders are in the midst of redefining work that will be “more pro-human than in any other point in human history”.

7 May 2025
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Social recruiting: May/June 2025

Whether you’ve been trekking up a hill, making a team look brill, donating chocs to fill [a foodbank] or walking a mill-ion steps, you lot have been busy!

APPOINTMENTS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Zellis

PeopleIT/Telecoms, HR 6 May 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firmus Consulting

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Heidrick & Struggles, Matrix, ProdigyPB, Project Brains

The rise and rise of agentic AI adoption

Agentic AI adoption is expected to grow 327% by 2027 as HR leaders plan to redeploy a quarter of their workforce, according to new research by Salesforce.

Top 10 most bizarre interview questions heard by candidates

What’s the weirdest question you’ve ever asked a candidate? We bet it can’t beat ‘Where do you see Arnold Schwarzenegger in five years’ time?’…

Lighter Side 20 August 2019

Effective response crucial with mental health issues in men

Recruiters have been warned to respond effectively to complaints from consultants suffering from mental health issues.

HR 19 August 2019

Northampton hospital holds open day for qualified nurses

Northampton General Hospital (NGH) is to host a Qualified Nursing Open Day next month for registered nurses.

Chemical company Croda construction creates jobs in Yorkshire

The construction of a distribution hub in Goole, Yorkshire is set to create hundreds of new jobs.

Retail, Transport & logistics 19 August 2019

Ozzie welfare man takes job-avoidance to superhuman extremes

Recruiters normally encounter candidates keen on advancing their careers, showing up booted and suited for interview.

Lighter Side 19 August 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 19-23 AUGUST 2019

This week’s appointments include: Amerit Consulting, AVROBIO, Bis Henderson Recruitment, Crown World Mobility, Diamond Recruitment, Eames Consulting Group, Hortor, JVP Group, Macildowie, Onezeero, Sphere Digital Recruitment, Thorne & Wait, Wincanton

British recruiters hailed ‘heroes’ for restraining knife man in Sydney

Two British recruiters were among the heroes who helped to restrain a man armed with a knife who stabbed a woman in the street in Sydney, Australia earlier this week.

People 16 August 2019

Keep employer branding messages simple and succinct

Keeping guidelines about employer branding short and simple is often the best approach, the audience at an employer brand forum in London has heard.

16 August 2019

Ellingham joins Stanton House to manage Asia Pacific

Ross Ellingham has joined professional services & technology recruitment solutions provider Stanton House as managing director of Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong.

Homesitters seeks flexible workers to home and pet sit across the UK

Nationwide pet and home sitting company Homesitters is on the hunt for older people to work for them as home and pet sitters across the UK.

Recruitment can be fast-track career choice for school leavers say award winners

Recruitment agencies passionate about investing in talent spoke to Recruiter about a career in recruitment for those leaving education.

15 August 2019

Recruitment fraudsters ordered to repay £300k to victims

Two convicted fraudsters found to have defrauded three recruitment agencies through an elaborate payroll scam have been jailed and ordered to repay almost £300k.

15 August 2019

FINANCIALS: UK contributes to rise in revenue and GP at Hudson Global

Global talent solutions company Hudson Global has recorded a rise in revenue and gross profit for the second quarter to 30 June 2019.

Serco guarantees interview for qualifying jobseekers with criminal convictions

Serco, which manages six prisons in the UK, is aiming to improve the job prospects of ex-offenders.

Keep your head down advice to Hong Kong contractors

Overseas contractors have been urged to keep a low profile and resist taking part in ongoing protests in Hong Kong.

15 August 2019

Don’t avoid auto-enrolment obligations, warn employment experts

Recruiters who deliberately try and avoid their auto-enrolment obligations to their workers run the risk of heavy fines from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) – even prison.

Legislation 14 August 2019
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