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Take a Netwalk on the kind side

A walk organised by TEAM raised awareness of isolation, as well as money for charity.

7 May 2025

Analytics functions to merge into single workforce intelligence organisation

What will talent intelligence look like in the future?

7 May 2025
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Redefining the role of humans at work

Talent leaders are in the midst of redefining work that will be “more pro-human than in any other point in human history”.

7 May 2025
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Social recruiting: May/June 2025

Whether you’ve been trekking up a hill, making a team look brill, donating chocs to fill [a foodbank] or walking a mill-ion steps, you lot have been busy!

APPOINTMENTS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Zellis

PeopleIT/Telecoms, HR 6 May 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firmus Consulting

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Heidrick & Struggles, Matrix, ProdigyPB, Project Brains

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.

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

Investment allows Grants Electrical Services NI and ISDM Solutions to take on extra staff

Grants Electrical Services NI, with operations in Ballymena and Mallusk in County Antrim, and Belfast-based technology services firm ISDM Solutions have both secured funding from Invest Northern Ireland, allowing both firms to take on extra staff.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 17 December 2014

Hull joins Carillion from Sodexo

Jon Hull has been appointed head of recruitment for support services and construction company Carillion.

Unemployment falling, wages rising: ONS

Unemployment has continued to fall with 588,000 more people in work in the August to October 2014 period compared to last year, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
17 December 2014

Government proposes banning tax relief on travel expenses for workers employed by umbrellas

The government has released more details on the measures it plans to take to claw back lost income tax associated with temporary workers operating via umbrella companies and claiming tax deductable expenses.
17 December 2014

Zeva businesses Apus and Vela deemed ‘not fit and proper’ by GLA will cease trading

After a 16-month process, two Lancashire businesses found to be “not fit and proper” have had their Gangmaster Licensing Authority (GLA) licences revoked and will have to cease trading in the food-processing and packaging sector from Monday [22 December].
Industrial/Manufacturing 17 December 2014

ANALYSIS: Hold the Christmas cheer – it’s a patchwork jobs recovery

The good news from today’s job figures is that unemployment continues to fall and more people are in work.
17 December 2014

ClearStar acquires SingleSource Services

US background check industry technology and service provider ClearStar has bought all the assets of SingleSource Services Corp, a Florida-based background screening company.
IT/Telecoms 17 December 2014

ADP to provide HR and payroll solutions for Red Flag

Human capital management solutions provider ADP has been selected by business intelligence and data integrity practice Red Flag Alert to provide HR and payroll solutions.
Commercial & office support, HR 17 December 2014

Proposed rules for self-employed onerous, says IPSE

Forcing company directors to report personal information to agencies and then to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will have a serious effect on subcontracting.
Construction & property 17 December 2014

IT contractor specialists in high demand

The number of IT specialists moving into self-employment has increased by 48% in five years, up 143,000 in 2009 to 211,000 in 2014, according to research by international professional services consultancy Procorre.

Carriban takes over CEO spot from Rose at FiveTen

Long-time Hudson executive Mark Carriban is the new chief executive at global professional recruitment group FiveTen, the company announced today.

Impellam appoints Lord Ashcroft as non-executive chairman

Conservative peer, philanthropist and businessman Lord Ashcroft has been appointed as non-executive chairman of managed services and specialist staffing recruiter Impellam Group.
16 December 2014

Optionis buys tax specialists Brian Alfred Associates

Business and freelancer services group Optionis, home to Parasol and ClearSky, has bought “slick and innovative” tax specialists Brian Alfred Associates for an undisclosed sum, Optionis has announced.
16 December 2014

Scottish government announces plans to cut youth unemployment by 40%

A plan to cut youth unemployment by 40% by 2021 has been announced by the Scottish government.
Education 16 December 2014

A Labour government would tackle unpaid internships

Unpaid internships lasting longer than four weeks would be banned under a Labour government, according to an article in The Independent.
16 December 2014

Globetec Solutions Group opens office in London

Globetec Solutions Group, which places candidates in IT and consulting roles across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), has opened up an office in London.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 16 December 2014
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