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CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firmus Consulting

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 6 May 2025

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

Eximius Energy appoints Smith for nuclear

Energy staffing specialist Eximius Energy has appointed Ben Smith as team leader to head up its new nuclear practice.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 6 November 2015

Emric brings in Fjaestead in Stockholm

Stockholm-based software provider Emric AB has appointed Lisa Fjaestead as HR director.
IT/Telecoms, HR 6 November 2015

Bullhorn takes on Holloway as director

Cloud-based customer relationship management solutions provider Bullhorn has appointed Nick Holloway as director of international professional services.
IT/Telecoms 6 November 2015

Balance Recruitment changes Skillern’s remit

Search consultancy Balance Recruitment has given senior consultant John Skillern a new remit covering senior appointments.
Executive search, HR 6 November 2015

AA appoints Morgans head of talent

The Automobile Association (AA) has appointed Craig Morgans as head of talent acquisition, learning and development.
HR 6 November 2015

FINANCIALS: CDI sees fall in revenue and operating loss

US engineering and IT recruiter CDI has announced a 17.3% decrease in revenue for the third quarter of this year, as compared to last year, and an operating loss of US$22.1m (£14.5m).
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 5 November 2015

Founders Davies and Swinstead step down from Parity Group board

Paul Davies and Philip Swinstead, founders of talent management business Parity Group, are to step down from the company’s board and leave the business.
IT/Telecoms 5 November 2015

InterQuest appoints Eldridge CEO

IT, analytics and digital staffing specialist InterQuest Group has appointed Chris Eldridge as its new chief executive.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 5 November 2015

London College of Fashion embraces unconscious bias

The London College of Fashion is the latest employer to embrace unconscious bias training.
Creative/Digital/Media 4 November 2015

Arrests following raid on recruitment agency

Six people were arrested yesterday following raids, including one at the Derby office of Smart Recruitment UK, the Derby Telegraph reports.
Commercial & office support, Construction & property 4 November 2015

Burberry factory in Leeds to provide more than 1k jobs

British luxury brand Burberry has announced plans to invest at least £50m in a new manufacturing factory in Leeds that would provide permanent employment for more than a thousand people.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 4 November 2015

Health Carousel acquires Next Medical Staffing in the US

US nursing agency Health Carousel has acquired healthcare recruiter Next Medical Staffing. Both staffing firms are based in Ohio.
4 November 2015

Recruiters again urged to use social media cautiously

Recruiters have been warned to tread carefully when vetting candidates using social media because of potential discrimination claims.
HR, Legal 4 November 2015

The Curve Group is resourcing partner for Thistle Insurance

Outsourcing and talent management firm The Curve Group has been appointed outsourced resourcing partner for Thistle Insurance Services, part of the Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Group.
HR 4 November 2015

SuccessFactors wins HR contract for BAT

Cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solution provider SuccessFactors has won a contract to standardise HR services for British American Tobacco’s 57,000 global employees.
IT/Telecoms, HR 4 November 2015

Stanton House partners with Raw Talent Academy

Multi-sector recruiter Stanton House has partnered with Raw Talent Academy as it seeks to grow its own workforce.
HR 4 November 2015
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