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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

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

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.

BBC weathers the storm over advert for disabled trainee

A BBC advertisement for a weather presenter training programme that was derided for being too politically correct has been labelled a bold approach by lawyers.

Terrorism-awareness programme Visitor trains staff and employers

A new training scheme to help employers and employees brush up on new obligations linked to the new Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 has been launched.

HR Platinum hires HR recruitment director

HR recruiter HR Platinum has appointed Yasmin Elezaj as HR recruitment director.

Education recruiters express concerns over Extremism Bill

Education recruiters are concerned about how they can carry out a Queen’s Speech commitment to enable employers to investigate whether a candidate is an extremist and stop them from working with children.
In-house recruitment 28 May 2015

Peninsula Business Services recruits 50 graduates

Employment law firm Peninsula Business Services will use a combination of its own in-house recruitment team, university links and possibly recruitment agencies to fill 50 graduate roles.

MCPO market shows fastest global growth

The multi-country payroll outsourcing (MCPO) market, one of the fastest growing markets within the HR outsourcing sector, is now worth more than US$1bn (£653m) annually, according to US-headquartered business advisory firm Everest Group.

Ciett conference: Modernise the global labour market to stimulate growth

Global employment specialists have urged governments to modernise labour market regulation to stimulate economic growth.
28 May 2015

NewDay appoints McSeveney head of talent

Lynn McSeveney has been appointed head of talent at credit card issuer NewDay.
In-house recruitment 27 May 2015

PeopleFluent hires Adler as chief HRO

PeopleFluent, cloud provider of social human capital management technology, has appointed Eileen Adler as chief human resources officer.
In-house recruitment 27 May 2015

Tesco appoints Merrett head of resourcing

Ryan Merrett has been appointed head of resourcing at supermarket chain Tesco.

Let go of your inner saboteur to move on

Ever feel as though your evil twin lurks inside your brain, willing you to do just the opposite of what you should do in a challenging situation?
In-house recruitment 27 May 2015

Chinese employers prefer headhunting firms

Headhunting firms are the most important recruitment channel for employers in China, according to ‘The RMG Recruitment Insider Survey’, a nationwide quarterly survey conducted by RMG Selection, a China-based international recruitment and HR consultancy.

WANTED Technologies gets Savage as MD

WANTED Technologies, a provider of real-time market intelligence and analytics for staffing and talent sourcing professionals, has appointed Kevin Savage as managing director.

Western Union Company elects ManpowerGroup’s Joerres to board

The Western Union Company, a US financial services and communications firm, has elected current executive chairman of global recruiter ManpowerGroup Jeffrey A Joerres to the company’s board of directors.

Randstad Sourceright appoints Molloy in San Diego

Global talent solutions provider Randstad Sourceright has appointed Katie Molloy as vice president of client services.
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