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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

PM Starmer unveils White Paper to reform immigration system

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer today unveiled the government’s Immigration white paper “to reduce migration” and strengthen the UK’s borders.

UK-INDIA FTA: Financially beneficial for firms to second Indian workers to the UK

Following the news that the UK and India have agreed a trade deal, what will that mean for mobility of workers?

Cross-continent MoU could boost environmental health profession amid recruitment struggles

An agreement has been signed, which could help boost recruitment of environmental health officers (EHOs) globally.

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Tech & Tools: May/June 2025

Rise of native AI applicant tracking systems

Marks & Spencer set to hire up to 300 in India

Retailer Marks & Spencer is looking to hire up to 300 people in India in the next fiscal year as it continues to open new stores across the country.
3 March 2016

FINANCIALS: Strong Q4 boosts 51job’s full-year performance

China-based integrated human resources services provider 51job grew its net fee income (NFI) by 74% in the final quarter of 2015, contributing to a 41% rise in NFI for the whole of 2015.
IT/Telecoms, HR 3 March 2016

Siemens, Redrow, Wessex Water create apprenticeships

Engineering company Siemens, water company Wessex Water and housebuilder Redrow have launched recruitment drives for more than 150 new apprentices in total.

Provide more work experience for young people, urges AGR chief

The chief executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has urged employers to provide more work experience for young people.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 2 March 2016

nGAGE launches Myles Roberts

nGAGE Specialist Recruitment has launched a new start-up, Myles Roberts.

Accounts clerk jailed after stealing more than £31k from recruiter

A payroll and accounts clerk has been jailed for 12 months for defrauding her recruitment agency employer out of more than £31k.

Metcalfe steps down at Fusion People

Paul Metcalfe has stepped down as group managing director of multi-sector recruiter Fusion People.
Executive search 2 March 2016

Technojobs renews sponsorship with Jota Sport racing team

IT jobsite Technojobs has renewed its motor racing partnership with British racing team Jota Sport.

Odgers Berndtson buys Charleston Partners in the US

Executive search firm Odgers Berndtson has acquired HR executive search and talent advisory firm Charleston Partners, which targets human resources and human capital professionals.
Executive search, HR 2 March 2016

Monster appoints ad agency mcgarrybowen

Global job board Monster has appointed ad agency mcgarrybowen to handle European advertising.

JobAdder joins forces with etz Technology

Cloud-based recruitment platform JobAdder and online back office solutions provider etz Technologies have entered into a partnership.

HeadHunter sold to Elbrus Capital consortium

Russian internet company Mail.Ru Group has sold 100% of its shares in job board HeadHunter to an investor consortium led by Elbrus Capital for RUB9.85bn (£0.09bn).
IT/Telecoms, HR 2 March 2016

CareerBuilder expands into background screening with Aurico buy

Global human capital solutions provider CareerBuilder has expanded into background screening with the acquisition of Aurico, a provider of background screening and drug testing.
IT/Telecoms, HR 2 March 2016

US Belcan acquires Scotland-based EKES

US global technical and engineering recruiter Belcan has acquired Glasgow-headquartered East Kilbride Engineering Services (EKES).

APSCo welcomes German revision of employment status

Germany’s government has revised a proposal for a law change that critics warned could have created confusion about the employee status of contractors operating in the country, a move applauded by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
1 March 2016

US Mastech’s president and CEO Horner resigns

US IT staffing services provider Mastech’s president and chief executive Kevin Horner has resigned.
IT/Telecoms 1 March 2016
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