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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

INTERNATIONAL: Corporate global mobility increases, says Knight Frank

In 1998 the average number of internationally mobile employees in a large organisation was 200, and this is predicted to have grown to 375 by 2020.
In-house recruitment 27 June 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: HR GO promotes Billot

National recruiter HR GO has promoted of group HR director Hugh Billot to the role of group deputy chairman.

UK employers look to locations overseas, especially BRICs

UK employers are looking to pastures new for business opportunities, with BRIC nations featuring highly, finds research from insurance provider Aviva.

Product launch: Advanced Business Solutions brings MobileHR to market

Business services provider Advanced Business Solutions is launching mobile HR solution MobileHR.

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Frazer Jones hires Clark

International HR recruiter has taken on Celine Clark as an associate director in its UK business.

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Digby Morgan takes two in London

HR search and selection consultancy Digby Morgan has recruited two more consultants for its London head office.

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Thorpe Molloy gets Hedley

Multi-sector recruiter Thorpe Molloy Recruitment has appointed Claire Hedley as team leader for its HR division, responsible for all levels of qualified HR roles.

Robert Half finds career coaching skills lacking

Less than half (47%) of UK office workers think their manager is an effective career coach, according to a survey from worldwide recruiter Robert Half.
In-house recruitment 19 June 2012

INTERNATIONAL Blog from Beijing: APSCo in China

Ann Swain, chief executive of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), blogs for Recruiter from the organisation’s Trade Delegation to China.
19 June 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: ITHR puts Woods on board

IT specialist agency IT Human Resources has promoted sales director Sean Woods to its board of directors.

FINANCIALS: Penna profits up as outplacement leads the way

Despite challenging conditions, international HR consulting group Penna Consulting increased its profits in the year ended 31 March 2012, according to preliminary unaudited results.
12 June 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: VMA gets White

Communications, investor relations and HR recruiter VMA group has appointed Steve White as head of its HR practice in London.

Business Environment finds low knowledge of supplier, client and employer policies

Less than a quarter (23%) of UK office workers are aware of their employer’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy, and only just over half (53%) had knowledge of their HR policy.
In-house recruitment 8 June 2012

VMA Group launches freelance practice

Recruitment consultancy VMA Group has launched a freelance offering as part of its interim practice, recruiting external & internal communications and HR professionals, particularly focusing on the mid-level market.
6 June 2012

Put upon finance directors have itchy feet, says Michael Page and GAAPWeb

Most finance directors in the UK expect to move to another company in the next two years, with the increasing and diverse workload given to finance departments putting extra stress on their teams.
Companies 1 June 2012

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Levi’s gets Bhatia from Kraft

Clothing firm Levi Strauss & Co has made Varun Bhatia chief human resources officer, effective on 23 July.
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