Creative/Digital/Media

BBC Studios appoints new director of HR

The BBC has appointed Jermaine Daw (pictured) as director of HR for BBC Studios, effective in June. 

Your business 28 May 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Aston University, Four Squared Recruitment, Gi Group UK, itris X, ManpowerGroup

Supplier, Your business 27 May 2025

Human skills as important as ‘oven-ready’ tech skills

The UK skills landscape is experiencing rapid and regular turnover as employers look for “oven-ready talent” with much in-demand technical skills.

Technology, Your business 20 May 2025

UK Hiring Taskforce launches to develop new hiring strategies

A UK Hiring Taskforce was launched on Friday [16 May 2025] at the Houses of Parliament to develop strategy, technology and policy for “the end-to-end process of hiring in as new a way as possible”.

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Org Group acquires Manchester-based tech recruiting firm

Multinational professional services provider Org Group has acquired Manchester-based technology recruiting firm Venturi.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Eames Consulting, Eightfold AI, SF Recruitment

UK-INDIA FTA: Financially beneficial for firms to second Indian workers to the UK

Following the news that the UK and India have agreed a trade deal, what will that mean for mobility of workers?

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Tech & Tools: May/June 2025

Rise of native AI applicant tracking systems

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 MAY 2025

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

Morson sponsors STEM learning centre in Salford

Salford-based The Morson Group, a global recruitment and design consultancy business, is among the sponsoring donors of a new learning centre aimed at developing future generations of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) talent.

Recruitment sector M&As flourish, rise in ‘recruit train deploy’ model

The UK recruitment industry continued to flourish as a “hive of activity” in mergers & acquisitions in 2022, with deal activity reaching 35 transactions in the past year.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 13-17 FEBRUARY 2023

This week’s new launches include: Bright Horizons, Cera Care, Futureheads, Loop Not Luck, Premier Group Recruitment, Talentheads, Wilbury Stratton

Roundtable finds lack of digital skills lead to UK workers losing £5.7bn

A joint government, tech and finance industry roundtable has highlighted the need to signpost pathways to close the digital skills gap.

APPOINTMENTS: 6-10 FEBRUARY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Foyne Jones, Instant Impact, Oakleaf Group, Primis Talent, tml Partners, Topland

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 6-10 FEBRUARY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Gravitas Recruitment Group, Hamlyn Williams, Heidrick & Struggles, Maxwell Bond, RAMP Global

NEW TO THE MARKET: 6-10 FEBRUARY 2023

This week’s new launches include: Bakkavor, Calibre One, Cammach, CJ Talent, Deutsche Bank, Professional Appointments, Queen Mary University of London, Realise, Sodexo, Swift Temps, Tezlom, UK Power Networks, Youth Employment UK, Zurich UK

London-based Durlston Partners opens office in New York

Talent advisory and delivery firm Durlston Partners has opened an office in New York City.

Your recruitment business 1 February 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 30 JANUARY-3 FEBRUARY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Eastward Partners, Nicholas Associates Group, Prescient Group

Your recruitment business 31 January 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 30 JANUARY-3 FEBRUARY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Boyden, Disclosure Services, The Citation Group

Supplier, Your business 31 January 2023

Former director at Man City FC moves into recruitment with exec search firm ecap

Executive search and leadership development consultancy ecap, part of the Monstarlab group, has appointed Mark Allen as head of UK and European operations.

Your recruitment business 26 January 2023

Understanding Recruitment Group gives staff 60% shareholder in business

Specialist technology software recruitment consultancy Understanding Recruitment Group has formalised its move to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), making its staff a 60% shareholder in the business.

Financials, Supplier 25 January 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 23-27 JANUARY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: myInterview, WhiteFin Group, Workwell Group

Six employers join WithYouWithMe to commit to finding UK veterans employment

Six major UK employers have become the first organisations to commit to help armed forces veterans and their partners find meaningful employment in technology and digital roles after leaving the military.

Supplier, Your business 19 January 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 16-20 JANUARY 2023

This week’s appointments include: develop, Hayes & Partners, Heidrick & Struggles, Kennedy Executive Search, SPG Resourcing, Wave

NEW TO THE MARKET: 16-20 JANUARY 2023

This week’s new launches include: FourPointZero Recruitment, Heidrick & Struggles

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