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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?

Randstad buys transition services provider RiseSmart

Randstad is to buy RiseSmart, a San José, California-based technology-led career transition services provider, for US$100m (£65.6m).

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Sarah McCullock

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Sarah McCullock

Eden Brown merges with Synergy Group for public sector

Recruiters Eden Brown and Synergy Group, both part of the Human Capital Investment Group, have merged their public sector divisions.
23 September 2015

The Staffing Group launches EP Professional

Recruitment firm The Staffing Group has launched a new subsidiary to join the existing arms of the business Extra Personnel and Single Resource.
21 September 2015

Ricoh offers recruitment services to partners

The UK arm of global technology company Ricoh is breaking into the world of recruitment with the launch of a dedicated recruitment service for its channel partners.

Toys ‘R’ Us to increase seasonal staff in UK, but fewer in US

While Toys ‘R’ Us is recruiting fewer stateside seasonal staff for this Christmas, new store openings in the UK mean the international toy store chain will recruit more staff here than last year.

Lidl to give all staff the Living Wage

Supermarket chain Lidl is to adopt the Living Wage from 1 October this year.

Change Recruitment Group takes on two directors

Scottish multi-sector recruiter Change Recruitment Group has appointed two new directors.
Your recruitment business 18 September 2015

BT promotes Scragg to head of European recruitment

Telecommunications company BT has promoted Rob Scragg to head of recruitment for Europe.

Nintendo’s MD of HR division wins president role

Nintendo’s managing director of its HR division has secured the top job at the video games giant as president.

Goji appoints Barriere VP of HR in US

Auto insurance agency Goji has appointed Erin Barriere as vice president of human resources.
Your recruitment business 18 September 2015

Rutherford Briant Recruitment appoints Harburn director

Accountancy and HR staffing specialist Rutherford Briant Recruitment has appointed Julian Harburn director.
Your recruitment business 17 September 2015

Mercer partners with SAP in the cloud

Global talent consulting firm Mercer has joined forces with IT and software specialist SAP America to provide advisory services to customers on cloud-based human capital management solutions.
In-house recruitment 16 September 2015

Deloitte acquires Indicia Talent & Performance

Business advisory firm Deloitte has acquired the activities of HR tools supplier Indicia Talent & Performance.

CEB integrates Wanted Technologies into TalentNeuron

US-listed best practice insight and technology company CEB is to acquire Canadian firm Wanted Technologies, which provides real-time market intelligence and analytics for staffing and talent sourcing professionals.

Kingfisher appoints Lawson chief people officer

Home improvement firm Kingfisher has appointed former Morrisons group HR director Emily Lawson as chief people officer.
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