Technology

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

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

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 12 June 2025

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.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 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”.

Life sciences, Creative/Digital/Media 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.

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.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 15 May 2025
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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

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 6 May 2025

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.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 6 May 2025

CONTRACTS: 29 OCTOBER – 2 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s contracts include: Cielo, ERSG, La Fosse Associates, NGA Human Resources, Safeway Contractors, SmartRecruiters, VONQ

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Oil & gas/Energy 29 October 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 29 OCTOBER – 2 NOVEMBER 2018

This week’s launches include: Corclaim, Future Resume, Gi Group, Randstad With Heart, Real-Time Executives, SmartCRM, Urtle, wander

Social care, Transport & logistics 29 October 2018
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Randstad looks to digital strategy to drive future growth

The chief executive of international staffing giant Randstad has highlighted the importance of the company’s digital strategy in driving its future growth.

24 October 2018

Staffing app ROTA set to expand after £1.8m investment

Staffing app ROTA has closed its latest funding round with £1.8m investment.

Hospitality/Leisure 24 October 2018

Instagram: Recruitment’s next social media tool

Instagram is a social media platform often overlooked by recruiters. But San Sunner says it’s time this platform is taken seriously as a recruitment tool. 

23 October 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 22-26 OCTOBER 2018

This week’s launches include: MERJE, RedWigWam

Accounting/Finance 23 October 2018

Amazon looks to create 1,000 new hi-tech jobs in the UK

Amazon is to create 1,000 new ‘Silicon Valley’ type jobs across the UK.

Retail, IT/Telecoms 19 October 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 15-19 OCTOBER 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: Affinity Workforce, Applied, ClearStar, CRG, Job.com, LA International, Resource Solutions, SmartRecruiters, Workday

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Social care 16 October 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 15-19 OCTOBER 2018

This week’s appointments include: Frontline, Heidrick & Struggles, HireRight, Samuel Knight International, SmashFly Technologies, Wild Berry Associates

Marketing, Oil & gas/Energy 15 October 2018

LinkedIn launches new tools and upgrades products

LinkedIn announced new products and features at its annual Talent Connect Conference in the US this week.

HR 12 October 2018

Customer service

Is customer service a priority for recruiters or just a buzzword?

Marketing, HR 12 October 2018
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In blockchain we trust

Adopting the disruptive blockchain technology.

12 October 2018
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Amazon abandons AI recruiting tool as it discriminated against women

Amazon has abandoned a trial project using an AI recruiting tool because it showed bias against women.

Retail, IT/Telecoms 11 October 2018

Access Group on the acquisition trail with Microdec

Software provider The Access Group has acquired CRM software supplier Microdec.

11 October 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 8-12 OCTOBER 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: Adepto, Capita, McGinley CEP, Orion Electrotech, Signium, SmartRecruiters, Suits Me, TechnoPro Holdings, totaljobs

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Engineering 8 October 2018

How your recruitment business can survive tough times

Anthony Main gives his tips on how to make sure your recruitment business can survive through the hard times.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 1 October 2018
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