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Can HMRC reforms solve liability issues between agency and umbrellas?

Cautious optimism has greeted the emergence of a potential solution for liability within incoming tax reforms to the umbrella industry and recruitment agency users.

13 June 2025

Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

Legal, HR 13 June 2025

Minister tells recruiters about ‘road map’ for Employment Rights Bill at RECLive25

The government plans to issue a ‘road map’ for implementing the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), currently working its way through the House of Lords.

12 June 2025

Recruitment industry voices say little detail on workforce from the Chancellor

Recruitment industry observers have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s failure to move the UK ahead in specific commitments to workforce issues.

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s appointments include: Evelyn Partners

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firefish Software, Jobmatch Sweden, Liquid Friday

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new launches include: Lattice, makethehire.com

Trusted partners will matter more in future, says Carberry at RECLive25

Convincing clients and government that the recruitment industry delivers the value of specialism and specialists is key to making “trusted talent advice and fulfilment more essential”.

People 10 June 2025

InfoSec People appoints Stemp as NED

Cyber security and technology recruitment specialist InfoSec People has appointed Rob Stemp as non-executive director.
IT/Telecoms 2 December 2016

Headway Recruitment appoints Quinton

Liz Quinton has joined office, managing and engineering staffing specialist Headway Recruitment as a trainee recruitment consultant.

Harvey Nash hires two directors for APAC

Global executive search and leadership services firm Harvey Nash has appointed Tim Cox as director and Warwick Pearmund as associate director of the financial services practice APAC (Asia-Pacific).
Executive search 2 December 2016

Ducatus Partners appoints two in Houston

Ducatus Partners, an executive search firm for the global energy industry, has appointed Jack Coker and Allister Graham as principals within its Houston team.
Engineering, Executive search 2 December 2016

Boyden brings in Cresswell

Global executive search firm Boyden has appointed Uma Cresswell as a partner and global head of HR and talent management, financial services.
Executive search, HR 2 December 2016

Aviva appoints Gooding global inclusion director

British multinational insurance company Aviva has appointed Jan Gooding as global inclusion director.
2 December 2016

Aligra promotes Barker to ops director

Swindon-based recruiter Aligra has appointed Jeremy Barker operations director.
Executive search 2 December 2016

Café owner interviews ‘bored’ pensioner for job

A Devonshire café owner has praised the proactivity of an 89-year-old jobseeker set to come in for an interview today.
1 December 2016

#MillionPoundJamie finds a Finery job thanks to totaljobs campaign

Jobs board totaljobs has successfully found a new role for jobseeker Jamie Mudle – the star of their #MillionPoundJamie marketing campaign.

TribePad wins place on CCS framework

Talent acquisition software specialist TribePad has been awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) G Cloud 8 framework for its candidate management system.
IT/Telecoms, Public sector 30 November 2016

REC brings Croner on board for members

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation has agreed a strategic alliance with consultants Croner to provide legal insurance for its members.
Legal 30 November 2016

Harrier Human Capital acquires Oceans Group

Talent management business Harrier Human Capital has acquired a majority stake in Oceans Group, an executive search organisation based in Sydney and Singapore.
Executive search 30 November 2016

Confidence is the X Factor for Honey G and former recruiter Olly Murs

The confidence gained in her recruitment career, as well as her love of music, will stand Honey G in good stead following her exit from this year's X Factor, according to the ex-recruitment boss of a fellow famous former contestant on the TV talent show.
29 November 2016

ManpowerGroup’s Van Handel retires in February

ManpowerGroup’s Michael Van Handel will retire this February, leaving his role as senior executive vice president after almost three decades at the global recruiter.
29 November 2016

HW appoints Jinks CEO

UK headhunter HW – Global Talent Partner has appointed Spencer Jinks as its new chief executive.
Executive search 29 November 2016

Act-on Recruitment’s Buntin disqualified for falsifying timesheets

The director of a Bolton-based recruitment consultancy has been disqualified as a company director for 11 years for submitting timesheets he knew to be false.
28 November 2016
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