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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”.

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

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 6-9 APRIL 2021

This week’s new contracts & deals include: First Advantage, Phenom, Nine Twenty

Supplier, Technology 6 April 2021

HMRC report finds most education institutions aren’t prepared for IR35 reforms

More than three-quarters of education sites do not feel prepared for the off-payroll reforms taking effect on 6 April.

APPOINTMENTS: 29 MARCH-2 APRIL 2021

This week’s appointments include: Berry Recruitment, GHD, Oakleaf Partnership, Service Care Solutions

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 29 MARCH-2 APRIL 2021

This week’s contracts & deals include: GHD, Harnham, Hays Digital Technology, HRLocker, Oakleaf Partnership, Zitko Talent

NEW TO THE MARKET: 29 MARCH-2 APRIL 2021

This week’s new launches include: Be-IT, Bradstone Allington, DWP, MyKindaFuture, Nine Twenty, Recruitment Growth Catalyst, Red Clean, Sixty Eight Jobs, VGC

29 March 2021

Special Report - Technology: how can technology protect your agency? - SPONSORED

Tony Machin, CEO of TrustID, discusses how the pandemic has affected Right to Work compliance checks and how recruiters can prepare for Brexit and beyond

Special Report - Technology: Engage puts recruiters in touch with payroll and benefits - SPONSORED

Employee digital health and wellbeing app, Engage, is boosting talent retention for recruiters.

APPOINTMENTS: 22-26 MARCH 2021

This week’s appointments include: Broster Buchanan, Citi, Kennedy Executive Search, Randstad

New ruling guarantees Uber drivers NLW, holiday pay and benefits

All 70,000 of Uber’s UK drivers will be guaranteed a minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions, the company has announced.

UK-based Linum Consult helps source temp contractors for Baltic rail project

UK-based global recruiter Linum Consult has joined forced with Brunel Energy Europe BV to source the temporary talent behind a key European high-speed rail project.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 15-19 MARCH 2021

This week’s new contracts & deals include: ERSG, Haystack, Jonathan Lee Recruitment, Momenta, The Big Issue

PlusHR acquires Consult Recruitment

PlusHR, a provider of HR services, has acquired Hampshire-based Consult Recruitment (formerly Consult HR) in a move aimed at creating strategic growth.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 8-12 MARCH 2021

This week’s new launches include: Practice to Progress, Tengai

Supplier, Technology 10 March 2021

APPOINTMENTS: 1-5 MARCH 2021

This week’s appointments include: Beelivery, Remedium

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 22-26 FEBRUARY 2021

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Orka Technology Group, The Curve Group

Supplier, Temporary workforce 22 February 2021

APPOINTMENTS: 8-12 FEBRUARY 2021

This week’s appointments include: Hamilton Forth, IQ-EQ, NRG, Sanderson Solution, Tessiant, YunoJuno

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