Technology

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firefish Software, Jobmatch Sweden, Liquid Friday

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Kyloe Partners

IT/Telecoms, HR 27 May 2025

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.

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.

Social care, IT/Telecoms 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.

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AI agents are coming

Rather than being seen as the enemy, the recruitment industry should view AI agents as an exciting new dawn.

7 May 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Heidrick & Struggles, Matrix, ProdigyPB, Project Brains

The rise and rise of agentic AI adoption

Agentic AI adoption is expected to grow 327% by 2027 as HR leaders plan to redeploy a quarter of their workforce, according to new research by Salesforce.

Talent shortage: do we need to go back to basics?

In the second article on the future of the workplace, Lenna Thompson, associate director for Broster Buchanan Talent Solutions, looks at how firms are nurturing a workforce fit for the future.

Creative/Digital/Media, Education 21 November 2018

Furhat robot aims turns to turn recruitment bias on its head

Furhat, a recruiter with a twist, could be the key to eliminating unconscious bias from the recruitment process.

HR 20 November 2018

UK space jobs bolstered by French multi-million-pound deal

Around 500 highly skilled workers are set to benefit as a result of a new multi-million-pound deal by European businesses Eutelsat Communications and Airbus Defence and Space.

Engineering, IT/Telecoms 19 November 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 19-23 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s appointments include: Bibby Financial Services, BIE Executives, Elevation Recruitment Group, Frontline Recruitment, Hasson Associates, Quanta Consultancy Services, Willis Towers Watson, ZRG

Marketing, Oil & gas/Energy 19 November 2018

Five predictions for talent management in 2019

Fujitsu’s head of leadership capability Sarah Bampton shares her top five predictions for talent management in 2019.

IT/Telecoms, HR 19 November 2018

AI technology jobs come to R&D centre in Galway

The West coast of the Republic of Ireland is set to benefit to the tune of 200 new technology jobs.

IR35 and the private sector

What do the Budget changes mean for contractors (and their clients)?

Public sector, Legal 14 November 2018

Beating the recruitment business buzz

What recruitment tech trends to look out for in 2019.

14 November 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s launches include: Absolute Solutions Group, Dementia Matters, ERSG, Jobrapido, JOB TODAY, One Broker Group

Public sector, Oil & gas/Energy 13 November 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 12-16 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s appointments include: Aquent/Vitamin T, Borderless, Pure, Shine.com, Talking Talent

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: 10x Psychology, Airswift, Catapult, Front Talent, Morson Group, Oliver Sanderson Executive Search, OPERAM Managed Solutions, Tempo

FINANCIALS: China’s 51job sees revenues rise by a third

China-based staffing provider 51job has seen revenues increase 31.1% year-on-year, according to results for the quarter to 30 September 2018.

IT/Telecoms, HR 9 November 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s launches include: Glassdoor for Employers, Marlin Private Staff

HR 8 November 2018

Recruiter Harrington Starr scores new signing

Recruiter Harrington Starr has scored a new signing with its latest consultant.

IT/Telecoms, Accounting/Finance 5 November 2018

CONTRACTS: 5-9 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s contracts include: Orson, Real Links, SAP, TalonFMS, The Serocor Group

Engineering, Executive search 5 November 2018

Recruiters, read the client brief properly to secure business

Professional services firm Baringa is more likely to give its business to recruiters that read and apply the client brief properly.

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