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Nano Search & Selection expands into the UK market

A Merseyside recruiter that has been operating exclusively in the US energy storage recruitment market is celebrating its first year of business by expanding into the UK market.

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 7 August 2020

Opinion

OPINION: Seeking leaders with purpose

Employees that are engaged and empowered are also the most productive people, says Sally Bailey.

HR 7 August 2020

FINANCIALS: Adecco revenues fall by more than €2m

Recruitment giant Adecco Group’s half year 2020 revenues dropped by more than €2m (£1.8m) from the same period last year, according to the company’s half-year report released today.

6 August 2020

Cut National Insurance rates to kickstart employment, says REC CEO

The government should cut National Insurance rates to reduce the cost of hiring as one measure to kickstart employment, the CEO of the REC has said.

6 August 2020

Manchester recruiter provides clients with the Golden Egg to success

Flexible payment terms and funded payroll solutions are among the offerings that multi-sector recruiter Golden Egg Recruitment Group says have contributed to a significant increase in its client growth since March.

5 August 2020

ANALYSIS: International contractor recruitment – where’s hot and where’s not?

Covid-19’s impact on the world of international contractor recruitment has certainly been extensive, with travel restrictions causing many projects to be put on hold throughout the last few months.

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 5 August 2020

Recruiter Leap29 pays out share scheme windfalls to staff

Thirty employees of recruitment business Leap29 have had cause to celebrate this summer, with windfalls averaging over £27k each as the company issued £833k of share payments.

4 August 2020

Jobs still being created despite recent gloom

Off the back of dismal job news in recent days and weeks, good job news is surfacing in the construction, energy and hospitality sectors with announcements from both government and the private sector.

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 4 August 2020

North-West recruiter enjoys summer boom in temp placements

A Birkenhead-headquartered recruitment business reports it is enjoying significant success in placing more temporary workers this summer in driving, logistics, distribution and warehousing jobs than at the same time in previous years.

Retail, Transport & logistics 4 August 2020

iO Associates opens Tampa, Florida office

Tech, digital and engineering staffing specialists iO Associates has opened a new office in Tampa, Florida, headed up by Mark Lloyd (pictured).

Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 4 August 2020

APPOINTMENTS: 3-7 AUGUST 2020

This week’s appointments include: Rayner Personnel, Ryalto Group

Public sector, Construction & property 4 August 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 3-7 AUGUST 2020

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Coding Ninjas, CV-Library, Hirist, Kingdom Services Group, Recruitly, Robin Recruitment Healthcare

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 4 August 2020

Circle Select dives down for talent, but who is narrating the video?

Sir David Attenborough knows a things about the natural world, but he is not the first name that comes to mind when it comes to promoting a recruitment business.

Retail, Industrial/Manufacturing 30 July 2020

‘Some shafts of light’ as optimism rises among recruitment agency directors

The latest Recruitment Sector Barometer, produced by MyNonExec’s Alex Arnot, a non-executive adviser to more than 30 recruitment businesses, shows tentative signs that things could be starting to improve.

30 July 2020

Join ‘heroic’ public sector workers, urges Boris

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging people to consider a career in the public sector, after hailing the contribution of public sector workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Public sector 30 July 2020

Pertemps uses Apprenticeship Levy funding to finance 30 apprentices

Recruitment agency Pertemps has partnered with training provider Aurelia Training to deliver up to 30 apprenticeships at Bournville Rugby Club in Birmingham.

Hospitality/Leisure, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 30 July 2020

IT makes up nearly a third of UK vacancies as volumes fall by 46.1%

Further evidence of the devastating impact of coronavirus on hiring activity is revealed as research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) shows that vacancies in the UK were down 46.1% year on year in June.

IT/Telecoms 29 July 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27-31 JULY 2020

This week’s new launches include: Senitor Associates

IT/Telecoms 29 July 2020

Communication more important than ever during Covid, says Adecco’s Hayes

With millions of people continuing to work from home as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s more important than ever that recruiters communicate effectively with HR, according to Melanie Hayes, HR director, UK & Ireland, The Adecco Group.

HR 28 July 2020

REC’s new board ‘will bring fresh thinking’

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is overhauling its corporate governance with the creation of a new board that its CEO says will introduce “fresh thinking”.

28 July 2020

FINANCIALS: Revenue falls 6.9% at Heidrick & Struggles

International executive search firm and talent consultancy Heidrick & Struggles saw its revenue fall by 6.9% in the first six months of 2020, according to results announced today.

Executive search 28 July 2020

Recruiters slow to take up Boris’s back to office hint

Despite nudges from Prime Minister Boris Johnson, there are few signs yet that recruiters are taking the hint and returning to their offices in large numbers.

27 July 2020

Worldly advice from recruiters about operating in the ‘new normal’

Over communicating with your staff and getting them to come into the office at least once a week.

23 July 2020

Flexible working expected to rise post-Covid, says redwigwam report

Both workers and employers expect to see more flexible working in a post-Covid world, according to a new report.

23 July 2020

My Brilliant Recruitment Career – Matt Collingwood

Matt Collingwood is managing director at IT recruitment specialist VIQU.

IT/Telecoms 22 July 2020