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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

Candidate availability for permanent roles plummets finds Report on Jobs

Availability of candidates for permanent roles has plummeted at its quickest rate for almost two years, research has revealed.

London attacks affect recruiters’ businesses

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) and a number of recruitment agencies have not opened their offices in and around Borough High Street today as police activity continues in the area following Saturday’s attacks.

5 June 2017

Use of recruitment agencies set to plummet says CIPD research

More than half of HR professionals expect their organisation to cut their use of recruitment agencies this year, according to research.

HR 5 June 2017

APPOINTMENTS 5-9 JUNE 2017

This week’s appointments include: C&D Group, Fawkes & Reece, Gattaca, Harrier Human Capital, Heidrick & Struggles, The Classroom Partnership

Public sector, Education 5 June 2017

Morson mocks-up comic book hero profiles to entice mortals to apply for jobs

A social media marketing campaign launched by Morson Group involving famous fictional engineers Darth Vader, the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man has successfully attracted job applications for some of their vacant roles.

Marketing, Engineering 26 May 2017
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Anna-Jane Niznikowska: Look to Glastonbury for good staff

How Glastonbury ticket buyers possess all the qualities needed – not just for lower-skilled positions but even for the most high-powered jobs.

HR 26 May 2017

Ask the expert: June 2017

Alex Arnot, the SME Coach, answers questions to help your recruitment business.

26 May 2017

AI revolution: improving the entire employment cycle

From candidate sourcing and recruitment to retention, artificial intelligence (AI) can potentially help organisations improve their performance throughout the employment cycle, attendees heard at a recent morning seminar in London. DeeDee Doke reports from the event.

HR 25 May 2017

Recruitment consultant invokes the Spirit of Manchester with offer of lifts

A Wigan-based recruitment consultant is just one of many people within the Greater Manchester area to have invoked the ‘Spirit of Manchester’ offering help to anyone caught up in Monday night’s tragic events at the Manchester arena.

24 May 2017

Recruitment sees recent spate of MBO activity

Management buy-outs (MBOs) have always been a feature of the recruitment industry, but could a recent spate of MBO activity be a sign of things to come? Colin Cottell investigates.

18 May 2017

Ashworth says Chisbridge offer for InterQuest ‘good value’ for shareholders

The board of Chisbridge has officially launched its bid to take technology recruiter InterQuest into private ownership.

IT/Telecoms 18 May 2017

Atkinson’s The Head Group buys Change Recruitment

Recruitment business The Head Group, owned by venture capitalist and investor Paul Atkinson (below), has acquired specialist international recruiter Change Recruitment for an undisclosed sum.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 15-19 MAY

Latest new launches, openings or products within the recruitment industry, including: 2B Interface, Graduate Talent Solutions, LinkedIn, MRL Group, Penrhyn International, Premier Group, Red Eagle, SymbaSync

Recruiter convicted for selling drugs to friends to fund habit

A recruitment consultant, who admitted in court to supplying cocaine to friends to help fund his own drug habit, has been fired after going AWOL, according to his former boss.

10 May 2017

Taylor urges employers to think about job security and quality of work

Bad jobs are detrimental to UK productivity and worker wellbeing, according to the head of a government review into the gig economy.

10 May 2017

Hydrogen Group merges with specialist recruiter Argyll Scott

Global specialist recruitment group Hydrogen has merged with international multifunctional specialist recruiter Argyll Scott.

9 May 2017
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