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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

McLean Interim Management adds Cleeve as partner

Natasha Cleeve has joined senior interim recruiter McLean Interim Management as partner.
Executive search, Interim recruitment 23 January 2015

Capgemini appoints Holman senior VP

Diane Holman joins consulting, technology and outsourcing service provider Capgemini as senior vice president, head of group talent management.
IT/Telecoms, HR 23 January 2015

AESC appoints four to global board

The Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) has appointed four new members to its global board.
Executive search 23 January 2015

Spencer Ogden appoints senior directors

International energy staffing specialist Spencer Ogden has appointed two senior directors.
Construction & property, Engineering 22 January 2015

FAST 50 2015: Multi-sector FAST 50 recruiters benefit from improved economy

The strong showing of multi-sector recruiters in this year’s Recruiter FAST 50 reflects the ability of firms in this grouping to benefit from an improving economy, says Mark Kingston, assistant director of Boxington Corporate Finance, compilers of the FAST 50, which lists the fastest-growing private staffing companies in the UK.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 22 January 2015

HMRC concerned about tax-avoiding practices of umbrella companies

Tax-avoiding tactics of employment intermediaries such as umbrella companies, as alleged by Channel 4’s Dispatches earlier this week, are on the radar of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
22 January 2015

Metro Bank seeks M factor to fill 500 new roles

Metro Bank is to use an online recruitment mix to fill 500 new roles this year, according to a spokesperson for the retail bank.
Commercial & office support, Marketing 22 January 2015

Empresaria eyes acquisitions in Colombia and Peru

Empresaria’s expansion into Colombia and Peru is likely to take the form of acquisitions of existing recruitment business in these territories, according to the global recruiter’s finance director Spencer Wreford.
Executive search 22 January 2015

Peter Cheese: Recruitment has become a strategic business function

Recruiting, particularly by in-house recruiters, has become a very strategic business function, according to Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) chief executive Peter Cheese.
HR 21 January 2015

Londonderry firms add 65 new jobs

Seven Londonderry-based businesses are creating 65 new jobs combined, investing a total of £2.8m in the local economy.
IT/Telecoms, Public sector 21 January 2015

Overused recruiter buzzwords revealed by LinkedIn

“Passionate” “enthusiastic” and “exceptional” were among the top 10 overused buzzwords by recruiters in 2014, according to professional networking site LinkedIn.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 21 January 2015

Uber to turn to jobsite to fill 50,000 new roles

Online taxi summoning service Uber will turn to its career portal to fill an anticipated 50k jobs across Europe.
21 January 2015

Heads of resourcing pay outstrips heads of talent

Heads of resourcing command a pay premium over heads of talent, according to the latest In-house Recruitment Salary Rewards Survey 2014/15 from the Forum for In-house Recruitment Managers (The FIRM).
21 January 2015

UK unemployment falls but public sector hiring hits record low

While the UK’s unemployment rate has fallen to 5.8%, public sector employment has reached a record low, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics.
Public sector 21 January 2015

Tell passive candidates what you can do for them not what they can do for you

Talking about prospective employees’ skills rather than focusing on the recruiting company’s needs is one of the techniques that can quadruple passive candidate response rates, according to Johnny Campbell, chief sourcing ‘ninja’ at Social Talent.
21 January 2015

Online vacancies on the rise in New Zealand

The number of online job vacancies in New Zealand grew by 0.8% in December, according to figures from job boards SEEK and Trade Me Jobs.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 21 January 2015

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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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