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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

LinkedIn improves endorsements feature

LinkedIn has unveiled a number of improvements to its endorsements feature aimed at making it easier for recruiters to identify top candidates on the professional network.
Creative/Digital/Media 19 October 2016

Hydrogen CFO Adams to step down from board

The chief financial officer of Hydrogen is to step down from the global recruiter’s board to “pursue other interests”.
Engineering 19 October 2016

Devonshire Investment Group buys CEE assets from RR Donnelley

Venture capital funded Devonshire Investment Group (DIG) has bought the German and Polish assets of Devonshire from global marketing and communications organisation RR Donnelley, and plans to merge the firm with two other recruitment businesses.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 19 October 2016

Worldwide Recruitment Solutions launches new website

Global staffing solutions provider Worldwide Recruitment Solutions has launched a new website.

Randstad launches digital HR handbook WorkPocket

Global recruiter Randstad has launched a digital version of its HR handbook WorkPocket.

Indeed provides salaries search tool

Job board Indeed has launched a salaries search tool in the UK.
IT/Telecoms 17 October 2016

Ancora Recruitment launches with backing from Recruit Ventures

Recruitment industry investor Recruit Ventures has supported the launch of Ancora Recruitment, a recruitment business based in Bristol owned by entrepreneur Ian Hope.
Industrial/Manufacturing 17 October 2016

Brave new world of work changes traditional relationships

Culture and technology are combining to change the traditional relationship between workers and the workplace, according to speakers at an event held in London.
14 October 2016

Oakwell Hampton hires Hackett

IT and marketing staffing specialist Oakwell Hampton has hired Lucy Hackett as digital consultant.

JCA Global brings in Bartram to help clients with EI

Occupational psychologists specialist JCA Global has appointed psychometrician Professor Dave Bartram as chief research officer in a newly created external advisory role within the company.
IT/Telecoms 14 October 2016

iSource Group appoints seven in HQ

Leeds-based IT and digital recruiter iSource Group has appointed seven new IT consultants.

Head Resourcing promotes Anderson and Ritchie

IT, digital and business change recruiter Head Resourcing has promoted Jilly Anderson and Lyle Ritchie to deputy managers of its Edinburgh permanent and contracts divisions respectively.

Axon Moore takes on two senior recruiters

Financial recruitment firm Axon Moore has appointed two senior recruiters based in their London office.

Argyll Scott appoints two in finance team

Specialist permanent, temporary and interim recruiter Argyll Scott has expanded its accountancy & finance (A&F) team with the appointment of two new associate consultants.
14 October 2016

Pontoon: changes at the top sees Jones back as Wadee leaves

Neil Jones has returned to HR outsourcing company Pontoon to take up the post of managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Executive search 13 October 2016

FINANCIALS: Staffing 360 Solutions sees revenue up a third

International recruiter Staffing 360 Solutions has seen revenue increase 33.1% year-on-year and made inroads in reducing its net loss, according to results for the quarter ended 31 August 2016.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 12 October 2016
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