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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

Chinese recruiter 51job sees revenues increase by 13%

Chinese human resource services firm 51job has seen total revenues increase by 13% to RMB474m (£48.9m), according to its unaudited third quarter financial results.
HR 7 November 2014

FINANCIALS: Prime People posts profits in first half of 2014

UK-based multi-sector global recruiter Prime People has seen a 32% increase in net fee income (NFI) to £5m for the six months to 30 September, its unaudited financial results show.
7 November 2014

BAE Systems offer training to more than 250 apprentices and graduates

Defence and aerospace company BAE Systems has launched its largest ever recruitment drive for apprentices and graduates to work in its Naval Ships business in 2015.

L’Oréal recruiter’s efforts backfire after not doing their homework

On her Beauty Lies Truth blog this week, beauty activist Jessica Assaf posted an email she received from a L’Oréal director of talent recruitment, offering her the chance to work as a summer intern at the cosmetic firm L’Oréal.
Industrial/Manufacturing 7 November 2014

The Work Shop promotes Baker

Multi-sector recruiter The Work Shop has promoted Sammy Baker to Ringwood branch manager.
7 November 2014

Stark Brooks hires four consultants

Manchester-headquartered executive search firm Stark Brooks has appointed four consultants.
Engineering, Executive search 7 November 2014

Seven Step RPO appoints vice president

Global recruitment outsource processing (RPO) company Seven Step RPO has announced that Amy Bush has joined the company as vice president, global client services.
Executive search 7 November 2014

RED hires five senior executives in the US

London-based global SAP solutions provider RED has made five senior appointments in the US.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 7 November 2014

Rutherford Briant Recruitment hires two managers

Essex-based accountancy and HR recruiter Rutherford Briant Recruitment has appointed two managers.
HR 7 November 2014

Reconverse appoints non-exec director

Reconverse, the events company working exclusively for the in-house recruitment sector, has appointed Melanie Hayes as non-executive director.
7 November 2014

Pearson hires White for talent acquisition

Pearson, a global learning company that supports people with their education, has appointed Susan White as vice president for global talent acquisition.
Education, IT/Telecoms 7 November 2014

Omega Resource Group appoints new manager

Multi-sector, Gloucestershire-headquartered recruiter Omega Resource Group has appointed James Davey as business development manager.
7 November 2014

Macmillan Davies promotes two

Specialist HR recruitment consultancy Macmillan Davies has promoted Catherine Osaigbovo to associate director.
HR, Interim recruitment 7 November 2014

Livingston James appoints Adam to grow public sector

Recruitment and leadership advisory group Livingston James has hired Douglas Adam as practice lead for the public and not-for-profit sectors.
Executive search, Public sector 7 November 2014

Heidrick & Struggles appoints from Yahoo

Global executive search company Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Angela Gardner as partner within the global consumer markets practice.
Executive search 7 November 2014

Futurestep makes senior appointments

Futurestep, a recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) subsidiary of global executive search recruitment group Korn Ferry, has made three senior appointments.
7 November 2014
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