HR

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.

Seb-O'Connell

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?

targets laptop recruitment. credit_istock-1298847750

Tech & Tools: May/June 2025

Rise of native AI applicant tracking systems

megaphone

Soundbites: May/June 2025

Which proposed aspects would you like to see removed from the Employment Rights Bill?

Supplier, Your business 7 May 2025

Gregory Allen: Research firms maintain the flow

Recently someone said to me: "Are you supercharging your pipeline?"

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Nicholas Kidson

We look into the background of people working in recruitment to see what their aspirations were when they were younger – and what makes them tick today...

The full recruiter toolkit

Are you ready to plug and play?

In-house recruitment 19 June 2017

Community careers: The Workplace July 2017

Maybe the saying should be: there is more to work than work...

19 June 2017

APPOINTMENTS: 19-23 JUNE 2017

This week’s appointments include: 24-7 Staffing, Amrop, Armstrong Craven, E1EW, Eames Consulting Group, Hamlyn Williams, ManpowerGroup, Oakleaf Partnership, PIE, ROC Search, SRiCheyenne, The Chemistry Group, TRANSEARCH

Technology 19 June 2017

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 19-23 JUNE 2017

This week’s contracts and deals including: Brightwork, Entelo, Opus Professional Services Group, Sage, Talent Collective

Supplier, Technology 19 June 2017

NEW TO THE MARKET: 19-23 JUNE 2017

Latest new launches, openings or products within the recruitment industry, including: 2B Interface, APSCo, g2 Recruitment, Peace Recruitment Group, Tile Hill, VERCIDA.com

Take it to the board

Quality strategy only comes with stronger reporting

19 June 2017
istock-616883638

AI changes face values

Are recruiters right to fear the rise in facial recognition software technology?

Supplier, Technology 19 June 2017

Online activity

Building personal brand frequently goes on the back-burner for busy recruiters more focused on presenting others.

Wise up to candidate dissatisfaction

"Transparency, feedback and status updates can help create a good candidate experience – so why are companies still ignoring them?"

Trends, Technology 16 June 2017
Dave Ulrich

Build business branches not roots

HR guru Dave Ulrich advises HR leaders to get the organisation's culture right.

Your business 16 June 2017

AMV launches permanent half-time job initiative

Advertising agency AMV BBDO is boosting its number of permanent half-time jobs for people who may have taken a career break to care for children or a sick family member.

Ashfield bolsters team in US and Japan

International healthcare outsourcing services provider Ashfield has bolstered its teams with senior hires in the US and Japan.

13 June 2017

Fund-Axis creates new jobs in Belfast

Financial services firm Fund-Axis is creating 29 new roles in Belfast.

Technology 13 June 2017

Scrabble champ changes recruitment role as he prepares to defend title

Recruitment’s star wordsmith – The Scrabble World Champion, no less – has landed himself a new role but he’s not leaving the world of recruitment.

12 June 2017
Top