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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.

Public sector, Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering, Healthcare/Medical 8 May 2025
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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!

Lighter SideConstruction & property, Charity & not-for-profit 7 May 2025

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

ContractsCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 6 May 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MAY 2025

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

New to MarketPublic sector, Creative/Digital/Media 6 May 2025

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.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 6 May 2025

Lisburn steelworks seeks 20 staff

Northern Ireland’s manufacturing sector is set to benefit from the creation of 20 jobs in Lisburn.

Industrial/Manufacturing 1 September 2017

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 AUGUST – 1 SEPTEMBER 2017

This week's contracts and deals, including: PMP 

ContractsRetail 1 September 2017

Smitheram loses world Scrabble title but plans to return next year

Wordsmiths across the globe should be afraid, very afraid, as deposed World Scrabble Champion and recruiter Brett Smitheram has vowed he will return to reclaim his title next year.

Lighter Side 1 September 2017

Best Connection Group refutes reports it appealed against underpayment obligation

The Best Connection Group has refuted reports it appealed against a fine for the underpayment of workers it supplied to sports retailer’s Sports Direct’s Shirebrook site. The company's appeal was actually against multiple penalties meted out by HM Revenue & Customs for failing to pay the national minimum wage, and not the fine itself, the company has said.

Retail, Transport & logistics 1 September 2017

Government faces challenge in meeting target for recruiting overseas GPs

The Government faces a significant challenge in meeting its target of recruiting between 2,000 and 3,000 additional overseas GPs by 2020 as it to turns to agencies to help with a £100m recruitment drive.

Healthcare/Medical 31 August 2017

Craemer recruits for Telford factory

Craemer Group is to create 70 jobs at a new production facility in Telford.

Industrial/Manufacturing 31 August 2017

Southampton to see 1,200 new jobs at former Ford factory

Around 1,200 jobs are to be created at a former disused factory in Southampton.

Industrial/Manufacturing 31 August 2017

Best Connection Group loses appeal against fine for underpaying workers

Best Connection Group has lost its appeal against a fine for the underpayment of workers it supplied to sports retailer’s Sports Direct’s Shirebrook site.

Retail, Transport & logistics 31 August 2017

Financials: International divisions push up Hays NFI

Hays’ international divisions have helped the recruitment giant post an 18% increase in group net fee income, according to preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2017.

Financials 31 August 2017

ActiveQuote creates 70 jobs in Cardiff

Cardiff-based comparison website provider and insurance broker ActiveQuote is to create 70 new jobs.

Banking/Financial services, IT/Telecoms 30 August 2017

Costa seeks 250 further apprentices

Costa has launched a drive to recruit 250 further apprentices by the end of the year.

Hospitality/Leisure 30 August 2017

Unite urges NHS to ban umbrella companies

Trade union Unite has called on the NHS to outlaw umbrella companies operating throughout the service, labelling these organisations “parasites feasting off workers’ wages”.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 30 August 2017

Home Office ad complaint not upheld by ASA

The Advertising Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint made against a job ad placed by the Home Office for a criminal investigator immigration officer.

Public sector 30 August 2017

Candidates retrain to meet demands of changing technology

Recruiters in some sectors are reporting their databases are being boosted by fresh talent, with candidates having retrained for a new career as technology changes the skills that UK plc demands.

IT/Telecoms 30 August 2017

Consultants in Houston forced to use remote working

Recruiters with operations in flood-hit Houston have had to close their offices but their consultants are working remotely.

Oil & gas/Energy 29 August 2017

APPOINTMENTS: 29 AUGUST – 1 SEPTEMBER 2017

This week’s appointments include: Entelo, Heidrick & Struggles, IRCO KSA, Odgers Interim, Pontoon

PeoplePublic sector, Creative/Digital/Media 29 August 2017

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