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UK Hiring Taskforce launches to develop new hiring strategies

A UK Hiring Taskforce was launched on Friday [16 May 2025] at the Houses of Parliament to develop strategy, technology and policy for “the end-to-end process of hiring in as new a way as possible”.

Life sciences, Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms, HR 19 May 2025

Contracts

Staffline secures large contract win with logistics provider

Recruitment group Staffline has secured a significant strategic partnership with one of the UK’s leading food and drink supply chain management and logistics providers.

Retail, Transport & logistics, Industrial/Manufacturing, Hospitality/Leisure 19 May 2025

Legislation

HMRC threatens individual with Stop Notice

In the first Stop Notices case of its kind, HMRC has threatened an individual with prosecution if they promote tax avoidance schemes.

15 May 2025

NHS SBS partners with health-tech firm to transform workforce across NHS

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) and health-tech company ImproveWell have announced a partnership aiming to drive workforce transformation across the NHS.

ContractsSocial care, IT/Telecoms 15 May 2025

Government plans to re-wire the state with civil servant moves

Thousands of civil servants – including senior leaders – will be based in 13 towns and cities across the UK to work with frontline workers and local leaders.

LegislationPublic sector, HR 15 May 2025

Morson advances with technical specialist buy in the US

Morson Group has strengthened its position as a global talent solutions leader with the acquisition of US-based technical recruiter PTS Advance.

ContractsOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 15 May 2025

Granger Reis appoints natural resources expert Phendler

Global executive search firm Granger Reis has announced the appointment of Rowan Phendler (right) as partner.

PeopleOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 15 May 2025

Org Group acquires Manchester-based tech recruiting firm

Multinational professional services provider Org Group has acquired Manchester-based technology recruiting firm Venturi.

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 15 May 2025

Aligra restructures at the top with promotions

UK-based recruiter Aligra has announced a key leadership restructure that reflects the company’s strategic vision for the future.

People 14 May 2025

Guthrie to head new PA division at Love Success

Recruitment experts Love Success has launched a new division focusing on personal and executive assistants.

Commercial & office support 7 October 2016

Heidrick & Struggles appoints DeAnda in LA and Besland in London

Luis DeAnda, former president and chief executive of advertising agency TBWA\Chiat\Day, has been appointed partner at Heidrick & Struggles’ Los Angeles office.

Engineering, Executive search 7 October 2016

Futurestep expands EMEA team Europe

Futurestep has hired Eva Roman, Michael Younger, Kahina Feknous and Wolfgang Reelitz to further bolster its EMEA professional search business in four European locations.

Executive search 7 October 2016

Harding to head up eResponse HR launch

Midlands recruiter eResponse Group has created a new three-person human resources department to oversee training and development of more than 100 staff.

Commercial & office support, Creative/Digital/Media 7 October 2016

Cross Country Healthcare unveils Stultz White

US healthcare staffing specialist Cross Country Healthcare has added Buffy Stultz White as senior vice-president, recruiting strategy & operations.

7 October 2016

Berry promotes Esplin to operations manager

Berry Recruitment has appointed Rebecca Esplin as operations manager in Stafford – five years after she joined as a trainee consultant.

Commercial & office support, Engineering 7 October 2016

Athona’s Daysh to join Health and Nursing unit

Athona Recruitment said its senior business development manager, Richie Daysh, will be moving over to join the company’s Health and Nursing division.

Public sector 7 October 2016

Investing in Talent Awards 2016: Key lessons for business and individual success

Recruiters who attended Recruiter’s Investing in Talent Awards 2016 in London yesterday are well used to the idea of making the most of what they got through investing in their own staff and their candidates.

6 October 2016

Corporate recruiter tops US Glassdoor list for jobs with best work-life balance

Do in-house recruiters have the best work-life balance in the workforce? Your counterparts in the US apparently think so, according to a Glassdoor ranking of the top 29 titles with the best work-life balance.

5 October 2016

Frontline Recruitment merges Staffbay.com

East Midlands-based Frontline Recruitment is merging free-to-use website staffbay.com into its company.

IT/Telecoms 5 October 2016

Essential Recruitment undergoes MBO

The senior management team of Chesterfield-headquartered Essential Recruitment has acquired a majority stake from previous owner and founder Gary Wilson.

5 October 2016

Helping prisoners dance to a new rhythm

For those who spend time at Her Majesty’s pleasure, the punishment is likely to continue long after they walk back out through the prison gates.

Education 4 October 2016

Flexing those working terms

A review is underway to modernise the UK’s employment and tax policies, including whether even the various means of describing workers are still valid. Colin Cottell investigates

Education 4 October 2016

Recruitment levels strong in Belgium

Recruiters in Belgium have seen a 34.1% increase in activity levels, according to research from the country’s Federation of HR service providers Federgon.

HR 4 October 2016

Adecco buys US eDiscovery provider D4

Recruitment giant Adecco has acquired eDiscovery solutions provider D4.

IT/Telecoms, HR 4 October 2016

Morgan Hunt’s Cooper becomes non-exec director as Taylor and Wynn step up

Sue Cooper, managing director and chief executive at multi-sector recruiter Morgan Hunt, steps down from these roles to become a non-executive director at the company.

Construction & property, Education 4 October 2016

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