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Viral TikTok video sparks surge in the creative CV for Gen Z candidates

A Legally Blonde inspired TikTok has gone viral, and it’s transforming how Gen Z approaches job applications.

Creative/Digital/Media, HR, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 1 July 2025
Legislation

ERB amendment would require licensing authority to oversee umbrella firms

Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond plans to introduce an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill (ERB).

HR 30 June 2025
Contracts

UKG acquires Shiftboard to boost scheduling tools

HR and workforce management firm UKG has acquired Shiftboard, a US-based employee scheduling software provider.

Oil & gas/Energy, Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing, IT/Telecoms, HR 30 June 2025

NEXTAFF appoints vice-president to expand franchise in the US

Staffing firm NEXTAFF has appointed John-Reed McDonald as vice president of franchise development, as the company looks to expand its franchise network across the US.

People 26 June 2025

Five senior appointments at ECB STAR Group

Executive search firm ECB STAR Group has appointed five new senior partners to its leadership team.

PeopleTransport & logistics, Banking/Financial services 26 June 2025

Franklin Fitch appointments strengthen global operations

Technology recruitment specialist Franklin Fitch has strengthened its global and US operations with two major hires.

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, Executive search 26 June 2025

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.

Legislation 13 June 2025

Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

LegislationLegal, 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.

Legislation 12 June 2025

Government decision not to appeal strike legislation ‘common sense’ says REC

It has emerged that the government will not appeal the High Court’s recent decision to repeal legislation that allowed agency workers to fill in for striking workers.

Legislation 28 July 2023

V7 Recruitment secures £2.8m funding from Cynergy for growth plans

Manchester-based specialist recruitment agency V7 Recruitment has secured a new, flexible £2.8m asset-based lending (ABL) facility from Cynergy Business Finance (CBF).

ContractsConstruction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing 28 July 2023

New REC report details how recruiters can future-proof their businesses

A new report from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation sets out how directors and business owners can both future-proof their operations and look at long-range change.

IT/Telecoms 25 July 2023

FINANCIALS: SThree remains resilient despite dip in profits

Global STEM staffing business SThree delivered a net fee performance of £208.6m for the first half of 2023, the company reported today [25 July].

FinancialsLife sciences, Engineering 25 July 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 24-28 JULY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Forsyth Barnes

ContractsExecutive search, Hospitality/Leisure 25 July 2023

National Space Council relaunches as UK space sector takes off

London-based company Seraphim Space, known as Generation Space in the US, has opened its applications to help global start-ups in the SpaceTech industry, online news service Bdaily reports.

New to MarketEngineering, Construction & property 25 July 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 24-28 JULY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Astute Technical Recruitment, mustard, S&You

PeopleOil & gas/Energy, Construction & property 25 July 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 24-28 JULY 2023

This week’s new launches include: Professional Passport

New to MarketIT/Telecoms, HR 25 July 2023

More flexibility for workers thanks to new employment bill

Millions of British workers will have more flexibility over where and when they work as the Flexible Working Bill achieves Royal Assent.

Legislation 21 July 2023

Increase in insolvencies could risk rise in zombie companies

Corporate insolvencies in England and Wales hit 2,163 in June this year, up 27% year-on-year, according to new insolvency statistics.

21 July 2023

Molson Coors turns to Arctic Shores to diversify talent pool

Jobseekers will no longer be asked to provide a CV when applying for certain roles at the brewer of major beer brands.

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Industrial/Manufacturing 21 July 2023

Recruiters urged to revamp cyber security to prevent employee password leaks

Over three-quarters of recruitment firms have at least one employee password leaked into publicly available sources, a new study by IT services company Atlas Cloud has found.

Legal, IT/Telecoms 21 July 2023

Investing in Talent ‘evolves’ for 2023 honours

Recruiter’s Investing in Talent Awards are back for 2023 – but with a new focus!

17 July 2023

Leadership changes in PE investors due to tricky economic conditions

Businesses across the UK could be facing a re-shuffle of C-suite teams, with 64% of private equity (PE) investors revealing that they are looking for new leaders.

Executive search, HR 17 July 2023

Fierstone launches Search Chain Partners with backing from Barton

Experience recruiter George Fierstone has launched Search Chain Partners, a FinTech executive search and permanent recruitment firm.

New to MarketExecutive search, IT/Telecoms 17 July 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 17-21 JULY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Business Stream, Constantine Law, Heidrick & Struggles, Primis, Taylor Osborne, Ventula Consulting

PeopleOil & gas/Energy, Agriculture 17 July 2023

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  1. ERB amendment would require licensing authority to oversee umbrella firms
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  3. UKG acquires Shiftboard to boost scheduling tools
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