HR

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”.

Technology, Temporary workforce 19 May 2025

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.

Legislation/Regulation 15 May 2025
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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.

Technology, Your recruitment business 15 May 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 MAY 2025

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

Your business, Your recruitment business 14 May 2025

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?

Emerging talent, Legislation/Regulation 9 May 2025
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Tech & Tools: May/June 2025

Rise of native AI applicant tracking systems

Your business, Your recruitment business 7 May 2025
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Soundbites: May/June 2025

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

Supplier, Your business 7 May 2025

Cornerstone OnDemand gives employers the edge

US-listed cloud-based learning and talent management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand has launched platform-as-a-service Cornerstone Edge, specifically for the talent management industry.
Your recruitment business 18 May 2015

Appogee launches Appogee HR

Software-as-a-service developer Appogee has launched a new cloud-based online HR management system, Appogee HR.
Your recruitment business 18 May 2015

Use data to drive culture – not ‘Hawaiian shirt Fridays’, says Decoded expert

Debate around the use of Big Data focuses too much on technology, while social changes affecting people are being ignored, digital innovation strategist Rahaf Harfoush has told an audience of HR professionals.

Your recruitment business 18 May 2015

Indonesia: Recruitment agencies top best ways to find staff

Recruitment agencies are now the most effective way for organisations in Indonesia to find new employees, according to research from Monroe Consulting Group.
In-house recruitment 18 May 2015

Consider benefits offered by ex-offenders when recruiting, says Aitken

More action is needed to stop employers completely rejecting ex-offenders when recruiting, not least because they risk missing out on a wider talent pool, according to former Conservative MP Jonathan Aitken.

In-house recruitment 15 May 2015

Saville acquisition offers Towers Watson clients ‘one-stop shop’

Global professional services company Towers Watson says its acquisition of international psychometric assessment business Saville Consulting, as announced last month, offers its HR clients a one-stop shop including screening, potential and performance assessment or 360 degree feedback.
In-house recruitment 15 May 2015

US Steel appoints Sykes VP for HR

US Steel has appointed Nancy Sykes as vice president for human resources.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 15 May 2015

Tesla appoints ex-Apple recruiter Nicola as VP global recruiting

Vehicle manufacturer Tesla has appointed Apple’s former head of worldwide recruitment Cindy Nicola as vice president, global recruiting.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 15 May 2015

Novelis appoints Shashikant as SVP and chief HR officer

Indian industrial aluminium company Novelis has appointed H.R. Shashikant as senior vice president and chief HR officer.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 15 May 2015

Nortje joins Ashley Kate HR

Ashley Nortje has joined Ashley Kate HR as an HR recruitment consultant.
Your recruitment business 15 May 2015

Amazon to turn to agencies to recruit for new fulfilment centre

Local recruiters near Dunstable, Bedfordshire are in line to help recruit for 500 permanent jobs at a new fulfilment centre being built by global e-commerce company Amazon.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 13 May 2015

Diageo aims to use corporate brand to attract candidates

Drinks company Diageo is to reveal new corporate and employer brands aimed at familiarising potential candidates with its group identity instead of its better known consumer brands such as Guinness, Smirnoff and Pimms.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 12 May 2015

51job’s Yan predicts ups and downs in Chinese hiring

Integrated human resource service provider 51job’s president and chief executive Rick Yan is predicting “greater fluctuations” in hiring patterns in China this year as the country’s economic growth slows.
Your recruitment business 12 May 2015

Randstad US creates Talent Solutions Group

HR services and staffing company Randstad US has launched a Talent Solutions Group to help clients manage complex and evolving workforces.
Your recruitment business 11 May 2015

Triple crown for Annapurna and all the winners at the Awards

Annapurna’s triple success at the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, supported by Anderson Group, was reward for doing the basic things well, according to co-founder and partner James Ballard.
Your recruitment business 7 May 2015

Recruiting difficulties overcome for European Games in Baku

Large volume global hiring for a high-profile, multi-site event on the far side of Europe within a constricted timeframe could be fraught with challenges.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 6 May 2015
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