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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.

Tech advisor calls on recruiters to focus on genuine innovation rather than ‘shiny tools’

An HR/recruitment technology advisor has urged recruiters to “beware the HR ‘lipstick on a pig’ technology trap in the market” when innovation is the aim. 

HR 26 February 2019

IR35 extension into private sector set to push many out of contractor role

Vast numbers of contractors are considering ditching contracting altogether as a result of the extension of off-payroll rules into the private sector in April 2020.

26 February 2019

FINANCIALS: Heidrick & Struggles sees revenue rise by more than 15%

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has seen net revenue climb 15.2% year-on-year, according to full-year 2018 results.

FinancialsExecutive search 26 February 2019

Technology company creates 150 jobs in Belfast

Belfast is to be boosted to the tune of 150 new tech jobs.

IT/Telecoms 26 February 2019

Putting unfit employees on the substitute’s bench

Recruiters have been urged to ensure they have effective policies to deal with disagreements with agency workers over whether or not they are fit to go out on assignment.

25 February 2019

Woman refused GLAA licence due to financials dealings with criminal gangmaster

A woman found to have had repeated financial dealings with a criminal gangmaster has been refused a Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) licence.

Unions launch passport to support disabled people in work

The TUC and the GMB union have launched a new disability passport to help disabled people, who find themselves out of work or switch employers, access support they need.

25 February 2019

FINANCIALS: RTC Group reveals strong growth in revenue

Engineering and technical recruiter RTC Group has seen group revenue climb 22% year-on-year, according to audited results for the year to 31 December 2018.

Financials 25 February 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 25 FEBRUARY-1 MARCH 2019

This week’s appointments include: Colliers International, Frontline Recruitment, Guidant Global, Korn Ferry, NHS Executive Group, Recruit Mint, Red Eagle Recruitment, Retail Executives, Sixty Eight People, Talentry

PeopleRetail, Marketing 25 February 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 25 FEBRUARY-1 MARCH 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Association of Labour Providers, Candidate.ID, Montage, Parity Group, Your World Recruitment Group

ContractsRetail, Public sector 25 February 2019

NEW TO THE MARKET: 25 FEBRUARY-1 MARCH 2019

This week’s launches include: Bramwith Consulting, NRL Group, Odgers Interim, Right Time Recruitment, Tiger Recruitment

New to MarketRetail, Rec-to-rec 25 February 2019

Flexible bosses ensured recruiter wouldn’t be shipwrecked when cameras stopped rolling

A recruitment consultant, whose bosses gave him the time off to take part in Channel 4’s Shipwrecked, has described the experience as something he will cherish forever.

Lighter Side 22 February 2019

Kids rewrite job descriptions to find their new teacher

Secondary school kids are leading a recruitment campaign to find their next teacher.

Recruiters make Best 100 Mid Companies to Work For list

Six recruiters have made The Sunday Times ‘Best 100 Mid Companies to Work For’ 2019 list.

22 February 2019

Get to know your audience first to improve diversity

Understanding your target audience is vital when it comes to improving workforce diversity, recruiters have heard.

21 February 2019

Nearly a third Best 100 Small Companies are recruiters

LMA Recruitment leads a list of 28 recruiters that have made The Sunday Times ‘Best 100 Small Companies to Work For’ 2019 list.

21 February 2019
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