Technology

Microsoft teams up with SThree to improve operations

SThree, the leading STEM-specialist staffing group, has announced a collaboration with Microsoft that is intended to power its industry-leading Technology Improvement Programme.

Businesses must use AI in ‘all its formats’ says Martin-Fagg

UK businesses need to use technology such as AI to increase productivity, emphasise a ‘customer first’ attitude and grow by increasing market share.

Tech & Tools: March/April 2024

IN FOCUS: Extending reality

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 MARCH 2024

This week’s new launches include: Connect Appointments, Eventus Recruitment Group, Granger Reis, Localyze, The Intersection Network

Former SThree head joins Levin ahead of ‘transformative’ phase

Technology recruitment company Levin has appointed Dave Rees as new chair of the board.

Executive search, IT/Telecoms 27 February 2024

Granger Reis appoints Dargan to lead new digital infrastructure practice

International executive search firm Granger Reis has appointed Steve Dargan to lead its new digital infrastructure (DI) practice.

New hires and senior promotions at Livingston James, Rutherford Cross

A Scotland-based recruitment specialist that entered employee ownership last year has announced a series of senior promotions and new appointments.

Jobseekers find employment platforms ‘challenging’

Employment platforms are not accessible for everyone, with most jobseekers finding them challenging to search and apply for jobs.

6 February 2024

Rosser warns of hiring fraud due to rise in ‘Reference houses’

‘Reference houses’ that provide fake employment, education, bank and identity references for jobseekers are one of the latest types of hiring fraud occurring in the UK.

HR 23 January 2024

IT recruiter Net Talent appoints Smith director

IT specialist recruitment company Net Talent has appointed Barry Smith director – tech & digital recruitment.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 11 September 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 7-11 AUGUST 2023

This week’s appointments include: Astute Technical Recruitment, Made Tech

Rec-tech deals on the rise in the UK

Recruitment tech remains the greatest area of deal interest in the UK recruitment sector, as AI and digitisation continue their march forward in business significance.

IT/Telecoms 7 August 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 31 JULY-4 AUGUST 2023

This week’s appointments include: Balderton Capital, Employment Hero, Mego Employment, The IN Group

Marketing, Engineering 1 August 2023

New REC report details how recruiters can future-proof their businesses

A new report from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation sets out how directors and business owners can both future-proof their operations and look at long-range change.

IT/Telecoms 25 July 2023

National Space Council relaunches as UK space sector takes off

London-based company Seraphim Space, known as Generation Space in the US, has opened its applications to help global start-ups in the SpaceTech industry, online news service Bdaily reports.

Recruiters urged to revamp cyber security to prevent employee password leaks

Over three-quarters of recruitment firms have at least one employee password leaked into publicly available sources, a new study by IT services company Atlas Cloud has found.

Legal, IT/Telecoms 21 July 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 10-14 JULY 2023

This week’s new launches include: Coople, IGA Talent Solutions, S&You

Critical issues in digital hiring

An end-to-end digital hiring experience raises issues of exclusion and dangers from AI. Sue Weekes investigates.

Employers must audit bias in AI hiring tools in New York City

A new law in one part of the US that regulates the use of AI in hiring is only now being enforced.

Legal, IT/Telecoms 6 July 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 3-7 JULY 2023

This week’s new launches include: 11 Investments, AMS, AtlasJobs, City & Guilds, CitySprint, Diversifying Group, ID-Pal, Keystream, SLR Consulting

APPOINTMENTS: 12-16 JUNE 2023

This week’s appointments include: Anderson Quigley, Concept Resourcing, iSource Group, Nash Squared

Veritone acquires CareerBuilder’s Broadbean in $52m deal

Veritone, an enterprise AI software and services firm, is to acquire CareerBuilder’s Broadbean, a provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology for talent acquisition and engagement.

IT/Telecoms, HR 7 June 2023

SaaS recruitment platform Clu announces £1.2m investment round

Clu, a skills-based inclusive hiring platform, has announced an investment round of £1.2m.

IT/Telecoms, HR 16 May 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 15-19 MAY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Cammach, Remote, Willo

AI-technology recruiter Ocho launches in Belfast

A collective of technology experts has launched an AI-driven recruitment agency in Belfast.

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