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Tech & Tools: May/June 2025

Rise of native AI applicant tracking systems

Soundbites: May/June 2025

Which proposed aspects would you like to see removed from the Employment Rights Bill?

Supplier, Your business 7 May 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Zellis

Supplier, Your business 6 May 2025

The rise and rise of agentic AI adoption

Agentic AI adoption is expected to grow 327% by 2027 as HR leaders plan to redeploy a quarter of their workforce, according to new research by Salesforce.

Skill-based hiring can have ugly consequences – what can go wrong?

Skill-based hiring (SBH) is a hiring strategy that focuses on recruiting and selecting candidates based primarily on their demonstrated ability to perform each skill required for the position.

Advice, Your business 2 May 2025

Policy changes leave US frontline workers nervous about jobs

Global trade policy changes are leaving US frontline workers nervous, angry and stressed out about potential effects on their jobs.

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Faststream Recruitment Group, Gi Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Oyster, Starfish Search, Sellick Partnership

Supplier, Your business 28 April 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: 55/Redefined, AMS, In2Dialog

DEI, Diversity/Inclusion 28 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

Talentia Software offers new HCM module

Business management solutions provider Talentia Software has launched a new human capital management (HCM) recruitment module.

EmptyLemon launches candidate-matching solution

Job board EmptyLemon has launched a new candidate-matching solution, which aims to simplify and speed up the recruitment process.

ManpowerGroup acquires German HR specialist 7S Group

Global recruiter ManpowerGroup has acquired German human resource services provider 7S Group for €136.5m (£98.54m).
12 June 2015

APSCo appoints Hamilton-Orr HR manager & member services liaison

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has appointed Gill Hamilton-Orr as HR manager & member services liaison.

Cooper joins scrap metal recycler EMR as group HR director

Scrap metal recycler EMR has appointed Rowland Cooper as group HR director, according to Cooper’s LinkedIn profile.

Synerion partners with CRGroup

Mississauga, Canada-based workforce management solutions vendor Synerion has partnered with Corporate Renaissance Group (CRGroup), a global firm that specialises in improving performance through technology-driven solutions.

Penna puts growth down to broad range of services

International human resources consulting group Penna’s financial growth over the last year can be credited to a strategy that offers a broad range of services, chairman Stephen Rowlinson says.
9 June 2015

Online platforms can help firms with global skill shortages

Companies facing skills shortages are suffering from a dysfunctional labour market, a disconnect with the millions of unemployed and even employed people whose skills are not being utilised, according to the McKinsey Global Institute.

PA Consulting appoints Andrews

Management consultancy group PA Consulting has appointed Heather Andrews as global head of talent acquisition.

Morrisons appoints Tasker director HR systems and services

Morrisons has appointed Lyndsey Tasker as HR systems and services director.

HireRight appoints Hirsch chief HRO

HireRight, a provider of global employment screening and drug and health testing solutions, has appointed Dawn Hirsch as chief human resources officer.

Heidrick & Struggles hires Lataille

International executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Nancie Lataille as partner within its consumer, retail and legal & compliance practices.

M&A activity in recruitment sector ‘buoyant’ says BDO

Mergers & acquisition (M&A) activity in the recruitment sector has been “particularly buoyant” in Q2, according to business advisory and accountancy firm BDO.
3 June 2015

Penna Recruitment Solutions wins three contracts

Global people management business Penna’s Recruitment Solutions service line has won three major contracts.

NHS SBS buys McKesson Shared Services

Specialist NHS business support provider NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has acquired McKesson Shared Services (MSS), the outsourced HR, payroll and pensions service of McKesson UK, for an undisclosed sum.

Branson calls on businesses to help get ex-offenders into work

Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has called on businesses to engage with ex-offenders and do more to help with their rehabilitation, thereby reducing reoffending rates.
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