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CONTRACTS & DEALS: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Kyloe Partners

Supplier, Technology 27 May 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: 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”.

NHS SBS partners with health-tech firm to transform workforce across NHS

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) and health-tech company ImproveWell have announced a partnership aiming to drive workforce transformation across the NHS.

Technology, Your business 15 May 2025

Government plans to re-wire the state with civil servant moves

Thousands of civil servants – including senior leaders – will be based in 13 towns and cities across the UK to work with frontline workers and local leaders.

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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.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Henley Business School, ServiceNow, The Curve Group, Think, UKG

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?

FINANCIALS: PageGroup posts profit in UK

Global specialist recruiter PageGroup has seen UK gross profit (GP) increase 12.5%, according to an interim management statement for the three months to 30 September.
Your recruitment business 13 October 2015

Findmeagift has trouble finding staff so turns to recruitment agencies

Online retailer Findmeagift is upping its recruitment game and turning to recruiters as it looks to find 130 seasonal workers.

Chinese Disney launches large-scale recruitment drive

Shanghai Disney is about to launch a large-scale recruitment drive to prepare for its opening next year.

FINANCIALS: Oakleaf sees jump in profit

HR staffing specialist Oakleaf has seen gross profit jump to £4.85m from £3.4m in 2014, according to financial results for the year ended 31 March 2015.
12 October 2015

Burberry brings in Wood for new people role

Luxury fashion house Burberry has appointed Leanne Wood to the newly created role of chief people and corporate affairs officer.

Mercer appoints Lucas UK client growth leader

Global talent consultancy Mercer has appointed Terri Lucas as UK client growth leader.
Your recruitment business 9 October 2015

Davidson bring in Nelson in Queensland

Australian recruitment and HR consultancy Davidson has appointed Kym Nelson as business development manager.
Your recruitment business 9 October 2015

Page Personnel appoints Taylor to operating director

Page Personnel, part of global specialist recruitment company PageGroup, has appointed Nicola Taylor to operating director of its human resources and secretarial & business support businesses across London.

Ocado looks for 1,800 new staff before December

Online supermarket Ocado is recruiting for 1,798 new permanent staff to join before December.

Engage launches programme for temp worker supply chain

Software and service supplier Engage has launched a collaborative HR, payroll and recruitment software programme to ensure compliance for the whole temporary worker supply chain.
Your recruitment business 5 October 2015

Escape Recruitment promotes Halkett and Hunter

Escape Recruitment has promoted Gail Halkett to client relationship leader from senior consultant.
Your recruitment business 2 October 2015

Ascendant Recruitment promotes three

Office staffing specialist Ascendant Recruitment has promoted three consultants to divisional manager roles.
Your recruitment business 2 October 2015

Pink Squid helps JLR employer branding to slash cost-per-hire

A tweaked employer brand and recruitment strategy aimed to appeal to ex-forces personnel has helped Jaguar Land Rover reduce cost-per-hire by almost £4k.
Your recruitment business 30 September 2015

Columbia Sportswear appoints Luther chief HRO

US-based Columbia Sportswear has appointed Richelle Luther as senior vice president and chief HR officer.

Morgan McKinley develops employer brand as it takes on 300 worldwide

Global professional services recruiter Morgan McKinley will be working on its own employer brand as it seeks to significantly expand its global headcount.
Your recruitment business 30 September 2015

FINANCIALS: Bond International sees rise in GP

Recruitment, HR and payroll software and services provider Bond International Software has seen gross profit increase 9.6% to £17.4k in the six months to June 30.
Your recruitment business 28 September 2015
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