News

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

Win hearts and minds in a newly merged company

Recruiters on the acquisition trail should seek to win the battle for hearts and minds of new members of staff and resist creating a newly merged company of victors and the vanquished.
IT/Telecoms 3 October 2016

Tapping into sporting talent

Staffing businesses are tapping into a growing market for high-performing sports people. Rob Steed of Laps.
IT/Telecoms 3 October 2016

Sterling's fall affects UK staffing M&As

Analysts and mergers & acquisitions professionals say the fall in the value of sterling against other major currencies since the UK’s vote to leave the EU has important consequences for the staffing sector.
IT/Telecoms 3 October 2016

Bennett is new TEAM MD as Longman retires

Jackie Bennett is to succeed Liz Longman as managing director of The Employment Agent’s Movement (TEAM), with Longman retiring at the end of the year.
3 October 2016

Zoek offers improved job search app

Job-search technology start-up Zoek has launched the second generation of its mobile job search app.
IT/Telecoms, Marketing 3 October 2016

XPATJobs launches 15 new industry sites

Online careers website for international jobseekers XPATJobs has expanded its existing portfolio of international careers websites with the announcement of 15 new industry-specific sites launched this week.
IT/Telecoms 3 October 2016

Taylor Hopkinson Associates opens in Mexico City

UK renewable energy and clean technology recruitment specialist Taylor Hopkinson Associates has opened in Mexico City.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 3 October 2016

Finlay James opens Moorgate doors

Global IT, sales and digital recruiter Finlay James Associates has opened a new Central London office in Moorgate.

Be-IT Resourcing opens in Glasgow, but Germany remains on hold

Edinburgh-based technology and digital recruiter Be-IT Resourcing has opened an office in Glasgow but is holding off on plans to expand into Germany.

FINANCIALS: Norman Broadbent refocuses and refreshes its business

This Monday will see senior and board executive recruiter Norman Broadbent formally rebrand its midmarket business AGP as NB:Solutions.
Executive search, IT/Telecoms 30 September 2016

Ex-Red Arrow pilot keynote speaker at Executive Briefing

Author-management consultant and former Red Arrow pilot Justin Hughes of Mission Excellence will be the keynote speaker at Recruiter’s ‘Executive Briefing: Inspiring an innovation culture’ next Wednesday (5 October).
30 September 2016

Eames promotes Price to partner

International recruitment and search consultancy Eames Consulting Group has promoted Jon Price to partner.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 30 September 2016

The Grichan Partnership appoints Gammon chairman

Specialist executive search and contract bidding support agency The Grichan Partnership has appointed Martin Gammon as chairman.

Hodgson founds The Great Recruitment Company

Lucy Hodgson has launched The Great Recruitment Company.
Executive search, IT/Telecoms 30 September 2016

Search Consultancy hires McLean

Multi-sector recruiter Search Consultancy has appointed senior recruitment manager Lisa McLean as head of medical for England.
Executive search, Life sciences 30 September 2016

Heidrick & Struggles appoints Zavitz and Cutler

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Jackie Zavitz and JJ Cutler as principals.
Education, Executive search 30 September 2016
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