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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.

Recruitment lags in start-up league

Recruitment has some way to go to outstrip the sector leading the way for launches.

29 August 2017

Financials: InterQuest NFI hit by Brexit and hung parliament challenges

InterQuest has seen net fee income fall 14% year-on-year amid a challenging trading environment caused by Brexit and uncertainties associated with the hung parliament following the general election, according to a trading update for the six months to 30 June 2017.

FinancialsIT/Telecoms 29 August 2017

Police investigate Offshore People over fraud claims

Cheshire Police have launched a fraud investigation into recruitment agency Offshore People after ex-military candidates claimed they were deceived into paying inflated prices for medical examinations and training courses for non-existent work.

Oil & gas/Energy 29 August 2017

Higher employment costs lead employers to cut back recruitment plans

Rising employment costs are increasingly causing UK employers to seek to scale back recruitment or recruit workers on flexible contracts, according to findings from the British Chambers of Commerce.

29 August 2017

NEW TO THE MARKET: 29 AUGUST – 1 SEPTEMBER 2017

Latest new launches, openings or products within the recruitment industry, including: Berry Recruitment, Cooper Lomaz, cut-e, Juice Recruitment, LUCKYLINK, Recruitably, Whitehall Resources

New to MarketIT/Telecoms 29 August 2017

Recruiters need to educate clients about new GCSE grading system

Recruiters operating in sectors likely to provide the latest cohort of GCSE students with their first job have a key role to play in educating clients about the new GCSE numbers grading system as evidence emerges some are baffled by the changes.

Retail, Hospitality/Leisure 24 August 2017

Food manufacturers call for action to help them retain EU workers

The Food and Drink Federation is calling on government to legislate to secure the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) nationals as part of a series of recommendations, with the sector facing a labour shortage as EU workers leave the UK.

Recruiter daily news takes a break

Recruiter’s regular daily news is to take an extended break over the coming days.

24 August 2017

App provides tips for tackling smelly colleagues

Struggling to work with a pongy pal at your agency? Fear not! Recruiter could have the solution for you.

Lighter Side 24 August 2017

Financials: NES revenue and profit drop ‘due to falling oil prices’

NES Global Talent has attributed a decline in both revenue and gross profit year-on-year to the falling price of oil.

Oil & gas/Energy 24 August 2017

Coffee shop chain creates 600 jobs across UK and Ireland

Coffee shop chain Bob & Berts is to create 600 new roles as it expands across the UK and Ireland.

Hospitality/Leisure 23 August 2017

Recruiters call on government to do more to attract overseas GPs

Recruiters have called on the government to offer more attractive relocation packages to overseas GPs to entice them to come and work in the UK and help the country compete in a global war for talent.

Healthcare/Medical 23 August 2017

Over-35s more likely to be unhappy at work

How many of the candidates in your database are about to hit 35? It’s a question worth asking, as new research suggests this is the age when workers begin to hate their jobs.

23 August 2017

Employers still plan to hire despite economy worries, finds REC survey

Employers are still looking to hire but their confidence in the UK economy has plummeted, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

23 August 2017

Recruiters call for action to secure post-Brexit late payment remedies

Recruiters have backed calls on government to negotiate terms that ensure UK firms dealing with Continental clients can secure timely payment for their services and products post-Brexit.

22 August 2017

Financials: Empresaria posts record results but reports Brexit effect on hiring confidence

Empresaria has delivered a record overall H1 group performance year-on-year, but has seen political uncertainty over Brexit start to hit hiring confidence in the UK.

Financials 22 August 2017
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