Technology

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.

Spotted Zebra merges Interview Intelligence and Assessment in one platform

HR tech talent acquisition firm Spotted Zebra has merged its Assessment platform with its Interview Intelligence.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 7-11 APRIL 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: AESC, Dosen

Stott and May promotes MD for the Americas to group CEO

Stott and May, a provider of talent and project solutions to high-growth technology businesses, has appointed Laura Beavis as group CEO.

Granger Reis appoints two co-leaders for new real assets division

Global search and advisory firm Granger Reis has signalled its next stage of growth with the announcement of two co-leads for its newly-launched real assets division.

The Adecco Group, Salesforce launch firm where humans work alongside AI agents

Global talent company The Adecco Group has today [27 March 2025] launched a new company that will build an integrated workforce of humans and AI agents.

Cezanne makes first major acquisition with rec-tech Occupop

HR and payroll software provider Cezanne has today [12 March 2025] announced the acquisition of the Dublin-headquartered recruitment technology business Occupop.

IT/Telecoms, HR 12 March 2025

Recruitment solutions firm HireVue acquires Modern Hire

HireVue, provider of video interviewing, assessments and text-enabled recruiting solutions, has announced it has acquired Modern Hire, an ‘intelligent’ hiring platform.

IT/Telecoms, HR 9 May 2023

Tech & Tools: May/June 2022

IN FOCUS: Recruiting in the metaworld

IT/Telecoms 9 May 2023

Hiring platform hackajob wins investment for US expansion

Full stack technical hiring platform hackajob has announced a $25m (£19.86m) Series B funding round led by Boston-based growth equity firm, Volition Capital, with participation from existing investors AXA Venture Partners and Foresight.

IT/Telecoms, HR 4 May 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 2-5 MAY 2023

This week’s new launches include: 32 Stripes, KPI OceanConnect, MRA Search, Ocean Healthcare, SmartyMeet, Tengai

Data violation dangers with AI such as ChatGPT

A considerable proportion of the population lacks a proper understanding of how generative AI, such as ChatGPT, operates.

Legal, IT/Telecoms 6 April 2023

Basque Country looks to lure talent back home

The Government of Biscay and the Basque Government is seeking to attract Basque and Spanish talent back to the Basque Country.

IT/Telecoms 29 March 2023

Skills a priority as electrification race aims to deliver over 169,000 jobs

Hundreds of thousands of new skilled jobs will need to be created over the next two years if the UK is going to transition to zero-emission vehicles, it was revealed yesterday.

Oil & gas/Energy, Agriculture 29 March 2023

Talent management platform announces launch of generative AI for HR

Beamery, a London based ‘Talent Lifecycle Management’ specialist, has announced the launch of TalentGPT, a generative AI for HR technology.

IT/Telecoms, HR 29 March 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 13-17 MARCH 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Copello Global, Matrix, Salt, Security Watchdog, Talentheads

NEW TO THE MARKET: 13-17 MARCH 2023

This week’s new launches include: CodeVerse, Hally AI, Ingeus, Levin Group, Quanta, Storm3, Storm4, Venn

NEW TO THE MARKET: 6-10 MARCH 2023

This week’s new launches include: Energize Group, New Leaf Initiative, Screenloop, Strive Sales

Digital identity: Remote checks are here to stay

The introduction of digital identity verification checks have been in situ since October. Sue Weekes investigates how the system is working so far

6 March 2023

Tech & Tools: March/April 2023

IN FOCUS: The rise of the chatbots

IT/Telecoms 6 March 2023

Ex-Apprentice candidate Hussain to champion neurodiversity in business

Recruiters were sad to see one of their own – tech recruiter Shazia Hussain – fired by Lord Sugar after landing in the bottom three on The Apprentice.

IT/Telecoms 6 March 2023

Editor's leader March/April 2023

We know: A breaking-in period occurs when any new technology or processes are implemented.

6 March 2023

Digital ID apps forecast to exceed 4.1bn by 2027

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of digital identity apps in use will exceed 4.1bn globally by 2027, rising from 2.3bn in 2023.

IT/Telecoms, HR 1 March 2023
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