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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?

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Tech & Tools: May/June 2025

Rise of native AI applicant tracking systems

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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

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.

Ernst & Young leads drive to set UK equality standard

Ernst & Young (E&Y) has launched a new National Equality Standard (NES) developed ‘by business for business’ that is expected to go to market in early autumn.

FINANCIALS: Advantage, Badenoch & Clark, Digby Morgan, Judd Farris report

Four contrasting sets of results have been filed at Companies House by healthcare, nursing and care recruiter Advantage Healthcare Group, Randstad-owned HR specialist Digby Morgan, and two Adecco Group firms, multi-sector professional recruiter Badenoch & Clark, and property specialist Judd Farris.

Barclays Retail Business Banking takes on trio

Barclays UK Retail Business Banking (RBB) has taken on three new hires in its resourcing and talent acquisition department.

Understanding others’ pain is the key to building a better employer brand

Understanding ‘the pain’ of others within your organisation is key to successfully transforming your employer brand, recruiters have heard.

Oxford Consulting Group takes IT firm Chase over Atlantic

Ohio-based IT consulting, solutions and staffing firm Oxford Consulting Group has acquired UK IT support, services and training provider Chase Consultancy.

Penna posts profits despite slight revenue dip

Human resources company Penna Consulting has delivered pre-tax profits of £2.2m, up 11% on the previous year’s £2m, despite a slight fall in revenue.

FINANCIALS: SThree down in first half, HR GO in profit

Staffing group SThree saw group gross profit drop 6% year-on-year in the six months to 26 May (H1 2013), the same day independent recruiter HR GO reported a profit for 2012.

Straight from the candidate's mouth: unusual interview questions

Online jobs and careers community Glassdoor has produced a list of 25 of the toughest and most unusual questions asked by companies at interview.

Stipenda gets new chair and director

Stipenda, a recently-launched firm that supports professional employer organisations (PEOs) providing outsourced employment solutions, has appointed a new chairman and an additional director.

Fairsail recruits ex-Prince's Trust chair as non-exec

HR and workforce collaboration software firm Fairsail has taken on experienced recruiter and former chair of The Prince's Trust, Adam Hale, as a non-executive director.

Cushman & Wakefield puts Peacock in top HR role

Private real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has hired Kirsty Peacock as its new UK HR director.

Silo Buster tool identifies internal barriers hindering firms

A management consultancy has released an online software tool that it says will help break down internal barriers at department and employee-specific levels, showing where productivity is being hampered.

Bond Adapt to structure recruitment data with HP Autonomy

Global recruitment, HR and payroll specialist Bond International Software Group has adopted technology from HP Autonomy to enhance its recruitment process system, Bond Adapt.

Outsauce uses Brabners for HR and employment law

Outsauce, a provider of back office and accounting support to recruitment agencies and contractors, has selected law firm Brabners Chaffe Street as its preferred supplier for HR and employment law.
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