Creative/Digital/Media

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firefish Software, Jobmatch Sweden, Liquid Friday

Supplier, Technology 12 June 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new launches include: Lattice, makethehire.com

Supplier, Your business 12 June 2025

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?

Evenbase launches JobsiteWhite

Digital recruitment group Evenbase, the owner of Broadbean, Jobsite and OilCareers amongst other brands, has launched JobsiteWhite, a recruitment software solution for companies wanting to launch their own jobs board.
4 April 2012

Game on for 125 new jobs at Codemasters in Midlands

Computer game maker Codemasters is to create over 125 new jobs across the Midlands, with 25 to be placed in its Birmingham office, and others elsewhere in the region – and a local business investment group is backing more firms in the sector to bring on new staff soon.
4 April 2012

Social media leads the way in 2011

Applications to jobs posted on Facebook rose by 1,000%, while applications to jobs on Twitter increased by 500% in 2011, according to the sales director of Broadbean Technology. These figures were based on an analysis of jobs posted by Broadbean’s users last year, compared with 2010.

INTERNATIONAL UAE: Best paying job in Emirates revealed

Research from headhunters Stanton Chase for news service Emirates247.com reveals the highest paying jobs in the region – with head general counsel at a legal firm at number one, earning on average US$330k (£206k).
3 April 2012

INTERNATIONAL Singapore: New office for Nakama

Digital media and creative recruiter Nakama has opened a new office in Singapore to be led by Hilda Ng.

INTERNATIONAL: Bersin finds social and informal learning key for global talent development

Research from HR consulting firm Bersin & Associates shows that organisations that excel at social networking and informal learning “significantly outperform” their less sophisticated peers in global talent development.

Virgin Media creates 620 jobs and apprenticeships

Telecoms firm Virgin Media is looking to recruit for 500 new customer service roles and 120 engineering apprenticeships.
Emerging talent 30 March 2012

Totaljobs.com branches out on Facebook

Jobs board totaljobs.com is to partner with BranchOut, the largest professional network on social media site Facebook.

Jobsgroup.net turnover rises, profit falls

Engineering jobs board operator Jobsgroup.net has seen profit fall from £556,000 to £208,000 in the twelve months to 30 September 2011, despite a rise in turnover.

Glassdoors launches Facebook-enabled Inside Connections

Jobs and career community website Glassdoor has launched Inside Connections, a new product that uses Facebook to tell jobseekers if they know someone working at a potential employer.
30 March 2012

Gap filling declines as interim market declines

Activity in the UK interim market fell by 6% in the six months between June and December 2011. At the same time, there was evidence that role of interim managers is changing, with less emphasis on ‘gap filling’ and more strategic hiring, according to interim management provider Russam GMS’s latest snap-shot survey of 12,000 interim managers.

First permanent placement rise in four months, say REC

This year started with some good news, as January saw a modest rise in permanent staff appointments following three months of consecutive decline, says Report on Jobs.

City A.M. careers site launches today

Brighter times ahead for City?
29 March 2012

BeKnown launches app for Facebook Timeline

BeKnown, the professional networking app on Facebook, launches a new app for Facebook Timeline.
29 March 2012

A4e chief no longer advisor for PM

Emma Harrison, chairman of welfare-to-work provider A4e, has stepped down as David Cameron’s ‘Family Champion’.
29 March 2012

TruLondon looks to democracy, the future and ‘New Kool’

The Democratic Workplace, the Future Workforce and New Kool v Old Skool are among the provocative, discussion-stirring track topics that will be featured this week at The Recruiting Unconference London, better known as TruLondon.
29 March 2012
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