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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”.

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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-17 APRIL 2020

This week’s new launches include: Candidate.ID, GatedTalent, Global-Roles, Hays, mthree, Norman Broadbent, Talent Cloud

Supplier, Technology 14 April 2020

APPOINTMENTS: 6-10 APRIL 2020

This week’s appointments include: Heidrick & Struggles, Korn Ferry, Pedersen & Partners, Talentmark

7 April 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 6-10 APRIL 2020

This week’s contracts include: Kennedy Executive Search, Lorien, Placed, Saltor Talent, SonicJobs, Sterling

Your recruitment business, Technology 7 April 2020

Relaxation of Right to Work checks welcomed as positive move

The government’s relaxation of Right to Work checks has been hailed as a “welcome dose of common sense”.

Legislation/Regulation 31 March 2020

Advice to recruiters on furloughing employees

Following the government’s announcement to furlough employees and pay up to 80% of their wages, employment lawyer Emma Swan outlines how employees can introduce the job retention scheme, whilst fitting with existing employment contracts.

Your business, Your recruitment business 30 March 2020

McCarthy-Booth remains on board after MBO

Kate McCarthy-Booth isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, following her decision to sell the agency she founded 15 years ago to her management team.

Your recruitment business 26 March 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 23-27 MARCH 2020

This week’s launches include: AnyTask, Faxi, Hastee, HR Heads, Hinterview, Senploy, Sigmar Recruitment, Social Talent, Wagestream

Supplier, Temporary workforce 23 March 2020

Recruiters warned to check on hygiene level of clients before supplying staff

Recruiters may need to suspend sending staff to clients unless they are confident about their hygiene regime.

Temporary workforce, Legislation/Regulation 19 March 2020

FINANCIALS: Adecco delivers solid results against worsening backdrop

International staffing giant Adecco delivered a solid set of results in 2019.

Financials 18 March 2020

Recruiters could carry the cost of coronavirus with sick pay support

Recruiters could be left carrying the can should the government act on a TUC recommendation for emergency support for workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak, who currently miss out on sick pay.

Legislation/Regulation 9 March 2020

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 MARCH 2020

This week’s appointments include: Adecco, Elite Leaders, ersg, Guidant Global, Integral Ad Science, McGregor Boyall

Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 9 March 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 MARCH 2020

This week’s contracts and deals include: Acorn Recruitment, Acorn HR, APSCo, DMA Recruitment, GradTouch, Lorien, Memset, Meridian Business Support, Rota, SRS, Synaco, Ten Live Group

Supplier, Technology 9 March 2020

Recruiters advised to remember duty of care in coronavirus outbreak

Employers should be wary of mental health issues among staff as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a legal expert, who accused government of making up guidance around the virus “on the hoof”.

Your recruitment business 6 March 2020

IPSE asks for mitigation fund for the self-employed as a result of Covid-19 virus

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has written to the health secretary on behalf of self-employed workers.

Temporary workforce 4 March 2020

APPOINTMENTS: 2-6 MARCH 2020

This week’s appointments include: Bond Williams Professional Recruitment, Brookson Group, Cathcart Associates, Digital Gurus, Eames Consulting Group, Head Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Jigsaw Business Group, mthree, SRG

Supplier, Your recruitment business 2 March 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 2-6 MARCH 2020

This week’s contracts and deals include: JSA Services, Nasstar, Resume-Library, Sheffield Haworth

Supplier, Temporary workforce 2 March 2020
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