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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

Morson advances with technical specialist buy in the US

Morson Group has strengthened its position as a global talent solutions leader with the acquisition of US-based technical recruiter PTS Advance.

Granger Reis appoints natural resources expert Phendler

Global executive search firm Granger Reis has announced the appointment of Rowan Phendler (right) as partner.

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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.

Aligra restructures at the top with promotions

UK-based recruiter Aligra has announced a key leadership restructure that reflects the company’s strategic vision for the future.

14 May 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Henley Business School, ServiceNow, The Curve Group, Think, UKG

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Eames Consulting, Eightfold AI, SF Recruitment

Health-related resignations on the rise in the UK

Almost one in five (18%) businesses in the UK have seen health-related resignations among their staff in the last three months, a new report from Totaljobs has revealed.

13 May 2025

Is immigration white paper the end of an era for low-skilled migration?

The white paper published yesterday [12 May 2025] represents the end of an era for low-skilled migration and an ambitious shift toward productivity-first immigration.

Public sector, Social care 13 May 2025

Acorn’s founder and MD Matt Southall announces departure

Matt Southall (pictured), founder and managing director of Acorn Recruitment, is leaving his post.

1 March 2021

NEW TO THE MARKET: 1-5 MARCH 2021

This week’s new launches include: Rise at Seven, Salt, The Amrop Partnership

Merger for white-collar recruiters Navartis and Project Resource

White-collar technical recruitment specialist Navartis has acquired a controlling interest in Project Resource, a brand operating in the same space, it was announced today.

Firms can pay deferred VAT in smaller instalments, says HMRC

Businesses that deferred VAT payments between March and June 2020 under the VAT Payment Deferral Scheme can now join the scheme to pay it in smaller monthly instalments, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced today.

23 February 2021

APPOINTMENTS: 22-26 FEBRUARY 2021

This week’s appointments include: FCSA

Accounting/Finance 23 February 2021

REC to seek more details from Adecco and PMP Recruitment over Amazon allegations

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) said today [22 February 2021] that they will be seeking “further detail” from PMP Recruitment and Adecco about alleged poor working conditions and contracts for agency workers at online retail giant Amazon.

Retail, Transport & logistics 22 February 2021

NEW TO THE MARKET: 22-26 FEBRUARY 2021

This week’s new launches include: APSCo, Meraki Talent, Sellick Partnership

Creative/Digital/Media, Legal 22 February 2021

Businesses optimistic for future as hundreds of new jobs planned

With the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) saying that 56% of businesses are planning to grow their workforces over the coming months, here are a few companies doing just that.

Public sector, Oil & gas/Energy 22 February 2021

Project 500 asks recruitment industry to join together to help kids

The recruitment industry is being asked to come together to give disadvantaged families basic computer equipment to ensure children aren’t missing out on their schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.

19 February 2021

REC report reveals recruiters increase productivity by £7.7bn each year

Professional recruitment and staffing firms increase UK productivity by £7.7bn each year by using their expertise to get people into the right jobs, new research from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) reveals.

18 February 2021

New jobs in maintenance, construction, boat building and packaging

UK budget hotel chain Travelodge is expanding its 120-strong nationwide in-house maintenance team with a further 41 new positions to support its 563 hotels across the UK.

FINANCIALS: Gattaca reports £21.1m NFI

In a trading update for the six months ended 31 January 2021, engineering and technology recruiter Gattaca has said it expects to report net fee income of £21.1m.

Recruiters rush to sign up to #10000BlackInterns initiative

Sixty-one recruitment agencies and executive search firms have so far signed up to the #10000BlackInterns programme, organisers have revealed.

ASA says Noir Consulting job adverts were genuine

Complaints against three job ads from recruiter Noir Consulting for .NET developers have not been upheld by the Advertising Standards Association (ASA).

M&A deals down in UK recruitment market, global activity falls

The UK recruitment market saw four fewer mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in 2020 than it did in 2019, with the global recruitment M&A activity down 20% from 2019, according to BDO’s newly published Recruitment M&A Review.

15 February 2021

APSCo roadmap lays out critical needs for future fit labour market

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has published its public policy roadmap.

15 February 2021
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