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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

New tool gives SEO snapshot

Recruitment firms can obtain a clearer picture of how their website will be viewed by Google and other search engines courtesy of a new free search engine optimisation (SEO) auditing tool.

Matching service built for construction industry

A new free recruitment matching site has officially launched for the construction industry. MyJobHomePage.com, which initially focuses on the South of England, provides a percentage match score of a candidates suitability to a role.

Integration provides two-way onestop shop

As well as linking with Broadbean, vacancy sharing site TheJobPost is looking for further integration

North needs more inward investment for new jobs

More than 120,000 new jobs could be created in the North over a decade if the region’s share of foreign direct investment (FDI) returned to levels enjoyed before the abolition of the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs).
18 March 2013

Capita launches Teachsafe following Quality Mark withdrawal

Education recruitment providers Capita Education Resourcing has launched ‘Teachsafe by Capita’, a new compliance procedure to be used following the surprise January announcement from the Department for Education (DfE) that it will not continue its Quality Mark accreditation for supply teachers beyond 31 March.
Education, Public sector 18 March 2013

NHS struggles to recruit outside management talent

Dean Royles, chief executive officer of NHS Employers, the organisation representing employers in the NHS, was blunt last week in his assessment of the health service’s attempts to attract non-NHS talent into leadership roles.
Public sector 18 March 2013

Eades steps down as CEO of recruitment group Kellan

Ross Eades has stepped down from his role as chief executive officer at staffing group Kellan but will remain with the firm in a non-executive capacity, the company announced this morning.
18 March 2013

Steady as she goes in Australian market, says Page

Optimism is relatively high in the Australian business community, despite challenges in a number of markets, reports recruitment specialist Michael Page Australia.
Executive search 18 March 2013

Harris + Hoole recruitment: play to strengths

Tesco-backed coffee shop chain Harris + Hoole tells Recruiter it has adopted the strength-based approach to recruitment replacing its previous competency-based approach.
18 March 2013

It’s not the device, it’s how you use it

In line with other support organisations, SThree decided to let staff use their own devices for work. Hornbill helped manage the initiative

Fair criticism of LinkedIn

I read Alistair Blair’s article on LinkedIn (Bloggers with Bite, Recruiter, February 2013) with great interest and think his criticism of the site was fair.
Creative/Digital/Media 15 March 2013

Jumeirah promotes Yetisener

Global luxury hotel company Jumeirah Group has appointed Nadine Yetisener as director of recruitment.
15 March 2013

After devolution, comes re-evolution for supply recruitment?

Recent trends have seen education recruiters increasingly deal directly with schools, but the trend of devolution of the agency spend power is already on the turn, according to the chair of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) Education Sector Group.
Education, Public sector 15 March 2013

Apprenticeships Watch: EE, Ladbrokes and Sainsbury’s to recruit

Retailer Sainsbury’s, bookmakers Ladbrokes and telecoms provider Everything Everywhere (EE) are together pledging to take on more than 1,000 apprentices as part of new and extended apprenticeship recruitment campaigns.

Temp sues agency after penis severed on job

Florida-resident and Puerto Rican immigrant Edgardo Toucet is suing a staffing agency he worked for and a manager at the firm after a foam-cutting machine cut off his penis and testicles.
Industrial/Manufacturing 15 March 2013

Nationwide open to military talent with new jobs campaign

Nationwide Building Society is working with military veterans charity the Officers Association and the Ministry of Defence’s Career Transition Partnership to recruit ex-servicepeople into the banking group.
HR 15 March 2013
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