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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

Skill-based hiring can have ugly consequences – what can go wrong?

Skill-based hiring (SBH) is a hiring strategy that focuses on recruiting and selecting candidates based primarily on their demonstrated ability to perform each skill required for the position.

HR 2 May 2025

Elite Leaders appoints new Executive Team member

Elite Leaders is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris O’Connell to its Executive team.

1 May 2025

Humly acquires London-based education recruiter

Digital education recruitment platform Humly has finalised the purchase of London-based supply agency Future Education.

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 1 May 2025

HMRC to ‘revise’ IR35 CEST tool

The government has announced that its Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool will be “revised” from today [30 April 2025].

IT/Telecoms, Accounting/Finance 30 April 2025

APSCo briefs House of Lords on more amendments to Employment Rights Bill

Trade body APSCo has warned Peers of urgent amendments needed to the Employment Rights Bill, which must be addressed before it reaches Royal Assent.

30 April 2025

Policy changes leave US frontline workers nervous about jobs

Global trade policy changes are leaving US frontline workers nervous, angry and stressed out about potential effects on their jobs.

HR 30 April 2025

The SR Group liquidates two German offices

The SR Group’s German companies will formally enter into a solvent liquidation process on 1 May.

30 April 2025

IRP Award Winner

Georgia Walden, Senior Recruitment Consultant at HRS, on what lies behind her recent win as Recruiter of the Year at the IRP Awards.

Life sciences, Healthcare/Medical 15 January 2020

REC Professionals: Sharing best practice

Gary Venner, Managing Director, Premier Jobs UK, on sharing best practice

Banking/Financial services, Accounting/Finance 15 January 2020

REC Professionals: Life as an agency worker

Hilary Barnes, NHS practitioner, on life as an agency worker

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 15 January 2020

Legal update: Preparing for the end of Swedish derogation contracts

On 6 April so called ‘Swedish derogation’ contracts (SD contracts) will be brought to an end with the repeal of regulations 10 and 11 of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR).

Legal, HR 15 January 2020

Big talking point: Rolling with the punches

Taking a look at the latest recruitment industry figures, you can see recruiters are battling a challenging market – and surviving it well.  

15 January 2020

Only one in five are new clients

Recruitment Industry Benchmark's new Index.

15 January 2020

The Intelligence: Employers feeling confident on 2020 prospects

Has business confidence started to recover? Josh Prentice investigates

15 January 2020

Hadley's comment: Think local, drive change

Your industry needs you, says Tom Hadley, REC’s Director of Policy and Campaigns.

15 January 2020

The View: Making great work happen transforms lives

It takes a lot to silence several hundred recruiters on an awards night, but St. Giles charity did just that.

15 January 2020

Good Recruitment Collective welcomes its 500th employer

The Good Recruitment Campaign was renamed the Good Recruitment Collective in early January.

15 January 2020

Secret ingredient to employee retention

How do you keep your staff when the demand for talent seems to be getting stronger? Carolyn Nevitte uncovers the secret

14 January 2020

Recruiter rewards non-smoking consultants with extra holidays

A Swindon-based recruiter is looking to create a “happier and healthier” workplace by awarding consultants who don’t smoke at work four additional days holiday.

14 January 2020

Recruiters’ opinions on applicant boon time or New Year blip

Is the rise in January applications just a seasonal boost or the signal for a more prosperous 2020 in recruitment?

14 January 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 13-17 JANUARY 2020

This week’s launches include: AppJobs GAP, Challenge-trg, Frank Recruitment Group, Gi Group

Transport & logistics, Engineering 14 January 2020

Ahmed’s equal pay win against BBC highlights issues for recruiters

Recruiters have been urged to carry out equal pay audits to guard against being taken to tribunal.

13 January 2020

Gulf professionals did not receive pay rise in 2019

Over half of professionals across the Gulf region did not experience a pay rise in 2019, according to research from recruitment giant Hays.

Creative/Digital/Media, Banking/Financial services 13 January 2020
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