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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.

Cielo Talent Rising Summit: Talk more informally to talent to gain trust

The falling level of trust in society between individuals and large institutions and brands means that organisations must change their approach to communicating with talent, says Thimon de Jong, director of Whetston, a consultancy specialising in future human behaviour and business strategy.

20 July 2018

Wine and dine candidates

Wining and dining of unsuccessful candidates is a key feature of global business and financial software Intuit’s candidate experience, talent professionals at RecFest 2018 have heard.

HR 20 July 2018

Start-up of the Month: Career Cafe Coach

New business coaches jobseekers back into work.

New to MarketHR 20 July 2018

Lawyers’ advice on keeping payment errors to a minimum

Employment lawyers have revealed some of the more common pitfalls recruiters encounter when falling foul of National Minimum Wage (NMW) rules as evidence has emerged of a rise in the number of whistleblower reports regarding underpayment.

Legislation 19 July 2018

Matalan announces Liverpool jobs drive

Matalan is bringing 150 new roles to Merseyside.

UK&Ireland 19 July 2018

You snooze, you win – mattress firm seeks sleep testers

Do you want to swap the early morning commute into your agency for a nice nap and get paid for it?

Lighter Side 19 July 2018

Apprentice Winner's agency expands into construction

Apprentice winner James White's agency Right Time Recruitment has expanded into construction following an approach from an experienced recruiter in the sector.

People 18 July 2018

Parity Group expecting double digit growth

Parity Group is trading in line with expectations and expects to deliver double digit growth in profits year-on-year, according to a trading update for the six months to 30 June 2018.

Financials 18 July 2018

ClearStar revenue up 11%

ClearStar has seen revenue grow 11% year-on-year, according to a trading update for the six months to 30 June 2018.

Financials 18 July 2018

CV-Library offers its services to PM

CV-Library has taken a rather cheeky approach to recruitment marketing by advertising its services to the current beleaguered occupant of number 10 Downing Street.

Lighter Side 18 July 2018

Report recommending recruiters to collect age data slammed as impractical

A recommendation from MPs requiring recruitment agencies to collect data on age discrimination has come under fire from employment lawyers, who labelled it impractical and unusual.

Legislation 17 July 2018

BBC offers one-off payout to off-payroll workers

The BBC is helping some of its employees settle accountancy bills connected to their compliance with off-payroll working rules in the public sector.

Unemployment falls again with employment reaching record high

The UK’s employment rate has reached a record high, while unemployment has remained at levels not seen since the mid-1970s.

17 July 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 23-27 JULY 2018

This week’s launches include: Bullhorn, Pure, Remedium Partners, Sunshine Recruitment, TempRocket

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 16-20 JULY 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: Arch Apprentices, Hays, IPSE, Route1 International, Staffline, TeacherActive, Tile Hill Interim Management

Recruiters divided over benefits of second Brexit referendum

Recruiters are split over the benefits to the sector of a second referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union.

Legislation 16 July 2018
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