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The rise and rise of agentic AI adoption

Agentic AI adoption is expected to grow 327% by 2027 as HR leaders plan to redeploy a quarter of their workforce, according to new research by Salesforce.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms, HR 6 May 2025

Skill-based hiring can have ugly consequences – what can go wrong?

Skill-based hiring (SBH) is a hiring strategy that focuses on recruiting and selecting candidates based primarily on their demonstrated ability to perform each skill required for the position.

HR 2 May 2025

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Elite Leaders appoints new Executive Team member

Elite Leaders is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris O’Connell to its Executive team.

1 May 2025

Humly acquires London-based education recruiter

Digital education recruitment platform Humly has finalised the purchase of London-based supply agency Future Education.

ContractsPublic sector, Creative/Digital/Media 1 May 2025

HMRC to ‘revise’ IR35 CEST tool

The government has announced that its Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool will be “revised” from today [30 April 2025].

LegislationIT/Telecoms, Accounting/Finance 30 April 2025

APSCo briefs House of Lords on more amendments to Employment Rights Bill

Trade body APSCo has warned Peers of urgent amendments needed to the Employment Rights Bill, which must be addressed before it reaches Royal Assent.

Legislation 30 April 2025

Policy changes leave US frontline workers nervous about jobs

Global trade policy changes are leaving US frontline workers nervous, angry and stressed out about potential effects on their jobs.

HR 30 April 2025

NHS Trust plans to cut jobs and agency staff

The BBC reports today [30 April 2025] that the North-West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is planning job cuts, as well as cutting its expenditure on bank and agency staff.

Public sector, Commercial & office support 30 April 2025

The SR Group liquidates two German offices

The SR Group’s German companies will formally enter into a solvent liquidation process on 1 May.

Financials 30 April 2025

CIP Recruitment Services appoints Spruce MD of brands

Olivia Spruce has been appointed as managing director of CIP Recruitment Services healthcare recruiter brands Synergy Personnel Solutions and Lifeline Recruitment Solutions.

11 September 2015

HCIG appoints Burchall group CFO

Human Capital Investment Group (HCIG) has appointed Andrew Burchall as group chief financial officer.

10 September 2015

Two finance recruiter directors disqualified for five years

Two directors of a liquidated finance recruitment specialist have been disqualified from acting as directors for five years.

10 September 2015

FINANCIALS: Synergie posts operating profits up

French recruitment firm Synergie has seen operating profit increase 15.5% in the first half of this year, according to results for the six months to 30 June 2015.

10 September 2015

Chinese Alibaba slashes grad intake by nearly half

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is slashing its campus recruitment quota, according to China Daily.

Industrial/Manufacturing 9 September 2015

Travis Perkins promotes Martin-Cortez to head of resourcing

Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has promoted Rebecca Martin-Cortez to head of resourcing.

Construction & property, Engineering 9 September 2015

Israeli firms give job boost in South Wales

Israeli companies have committed to creating 100 jobs in South Wales following a delegation of Israeli businesses visiting Wales to explore Israeli-Welsh trade and investment links.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 9 September 2015

Leathwaite’s new non-exec chairman Leuw’s fresh approach

Martin Leuw, global executive search, interim and management consultancy firm Leathwaite’s new non-executive chairman, says his lack of recruitment-specific knowledge will be an asset.

IT/Telecoms, Executive search 9 September 2015

FINANCIALS: Korn Ferry sees revenue rise

Global executive search firm Korn Ferry International has seen fee revenue increase 13% on a constant currency basis, according to results for the quarter ended 31 July 2015.

Executive search 9 September 2015

Rubicon takes on Flooks

Poole-based recruiter Rubicon Recruitment Group has appointed Tina Flooks as learning & development manager.

Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 9 September 2015

Optionis appoints White MD of SME division

Optionis, professional services group for the staffing industry, has appointed Robert White as managing director of its SME division.

IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 9 September 2015

Managers charged for paying well under NZ minimum wage

Managers of an Indian restaurant chain in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland have admitted paying workers as little as NZ$2 (83p) an hour, well below the minimum wage of NZ$14.75, according to the New Zealand Herald.

9 September 2015

Australia sees rise in online job ads says SEEK

Online job ads in Australia are up 2% month-on-month for August, and up 11% year-on-year, pointing to a continually growing jobs market, job board SEEK says.

Commercial & office support, Creative/Digital/Media 9 September 2015

Wise Group to buy Swedish arm of Comaea International

Swedish recruiter Wise Group has announced it is to acquire the Swedish operations of talent management system provider Comaea International.

IT/Telecoms 9 September 2015

Recruit Ventures invests in Inside Right

Recruitment industry investor Recruit Ventures has invested in and supported the launch of Wolverhampton-based Inside Right.

Commercial & office support, Engineering 9 September 2015

Recruitive integrates with JobsNSkills

Recruitment software provider Recruitive has integrated its cloud-based solutions with JobsNSkills.

IT/Telecoms 9 September 2015

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