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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

Pros and cons for HMRC’s latest CEST version

HM Revenue & Customs has launched a revamped version of its Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool.

Temporary workforce, Legislation/Regulation 26 November 2019

Industry bodies pleased as Conservative manifesto pledges to find 50,000 nurses

While there is no mention of a review of IR35 in the Conservative Party Manifesto, a commitment to recruit 50,000 nurses has gone down well with recruitment and trade bodies.

Your recruitment business 25 November 2019

Stop beating up recruiters with KPI metrics, learn from tech firms

Recruiters should learn lessons from top tech companies and drop KPIs.

Your recruitment business 20 November 2019

Helsinki looks to recruit tech professionals to live and work in City-as-a-Service

The results of a talent attraction campaign this autumn, branding Helsinki as a City as a Service (CaaS), are coming to fruition.

Technology 19 November 2019

NEW TO THE MARKET: 18-22 NOVEMBER 2019

This week’s launches include: mum, Rhino Contract Services, Shalchi & Partners, Stonor Recruitment, Voyager

Supplier, Technology 19 November 2019

Recruitment agency and MD admit to pension fraud

A recruitment agency and its managing director have pleaded guilty to misleading The Pensions Regulator (TPR) by falsely claiming staff enrolled in a workplace pension.

Legislation/Regulation 18 November 2019

FINANCIALS: China’s 51job reports rise in revenues

51job, a provider of integrated human resource services in China, has seen revenues rise 3.6%, according to unaudited financial results.

Financials 15 November 2019

Legal update: The final countdown to IR35

With just four months to go until the introduction of the off-payroll working rules in the private sector, time is running out to prepare.

Your recruitment business, Temporary workforce 15 November 2019

Forget the 9-5, flexibility is needed to attract talent

As well as promoting flexible jobs, more recruiters are introducing more flexible working practices for their own people.

Your recruitment business, Temporary workforce 15 November 2019

Web chat: December 2019

Readers’ responses to stories on recruiter.co.uk.

15 November 2019

Insight: Time for a more authentic assessment experience

Forget exam-style testing – an approach that simulates the true nature of work may be the way forward for both recruiters and candidates

Your recruitment business, Diversity/Inclusion 15 November 2019

REC and ISE launch election manifestos to support careers and recruitment

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation has called on the next government to develop a new approach to work to boost the economy and support workers in its new election manifesto.

Your recruitment business 12 November 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 11-15 NOVEMBER 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Alltek, Fawkes & Reece, First Advantage, iKas International, Retorio, Sanderson, Workday

Supplier, Technology 12 November 2019

NEW TO THE MARKET: 11-15 NOVEMBER 2019

This week’s launches include: Kronos, Oliver James, WorkSpott

Supplier, Technology 12 November 2019

FinTech Influencers advise to recruit refugees to fill fintech talent shortages

Employers looking for talent in the UK’s burgeoning fintech sector should widen their search.

Technology, In-house recruitment 11 November 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 11-15 NOVEMBER 2019

This week’s appointments include: Calibre Search, Eden Futures, Encore Personnel, Faststream Recruitment, Huntress Search, Investigo, Nigel Wright Recruitment, PeopleReady, Two Rivers, Unit4

Supplier, Technology 11 November 2019
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