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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert

A leader of the newly launched UK Hiring Taskforce sees a future short-term employment environment similar to the so-called gig economy in which organisations themselves are not long-lived because of rapidly changing technology.

27 May 2025

Government’s apprenticeship budget refocuses to ‘rebuild Britain’

The government has made radical changes to skills and training, including a refocus away from higher-level apprenticeship funding.

REC urges government to build on success of Restart Scheme

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is urging the government to build on the success of the Restart Scheme.

Social care, Engineering 27 May 2025

Key executive appointments for ManpowerGroup

Global workforce solutions company ManpowerGroup has announced two key executive appointments aimed to accelerate its strategic growth and transformation agenda.

27 May 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: ECMS, The Education Network

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: itris X, ManpowerGroup

Energy recruitment firm launches in Aberdeen

Specialist recruitment firm Agilient Talent Partners has launched in Aberdeen, focusing on permanent hiring within the energy sector.

Trinity Bridge expands in Central Europe, appoints MD for Germany

Hospitality specialist executive search firm Trinity Bridge is expanding its operations in Central Europe with the appointment of Stephanie Watzek.

International manufacturer invests £170m in North Wales facility

Around 140 jobs will be created in North Wales after Knauf Insulation unveiled plans to invest £170m in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

New role doesn’t stop starters continuing the job hunt

Two in three new starters look for their next role within three months of joining a firm, according to research from global jobs search engine Indeed.
Creative/Digital/Media 2 September 2015

EY promotes Scantlebury to head of recruitment, MENA

Professional services firm EY has promoted Paul Scantlebury to head of recruitment for the Middle East and North Africa.
HR 2 September 2015

The Soap Co clears the way for disabled workers

The Soap Co is aiming to create 10-15 new jobs for disabled people initially, before creating “many more” as it expands across the UK.
Industrial/Manufacturing 2 September 2015

Eight more law firms use Rare’s help to increase diversity

Eight international law firms have today announced the adoption of Rare Recruitment’s contextual recruitment tool, which aims to increase diversity and social mobility.
Legal, Creative/Digital/Media 2 September 2015

Volunteer drivers take to the wheels of police cars

Declining force numbers mean members of the public are now behind the wheels of marked police cars, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Public sector 2 September 2015

SThree selects Xactly for sales commission

Global recruiter SThree has selected cloud-based incentive solutions provider Xactly to manage its sales commission process for candidate placement.
IT/Telecoms 2 September 2015

Sopra Steria Recruitment to help staff Oxford Brookes University

Within the framework of the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium, Sopra Steria Recruitment has been appointed as sole supplier to Oxford Brookes University.
Education, HR 2 September 2015

Recruitive integrates with TheJobsMenu

Recruitment software provider Recruitive has integrated its cloud-based solutions with TheJobsMenu.com.
IT/Telecoms 2 September 2015

NPA Worldwide welcomes eight new firms

Eight recruitment firms, covering 18 locations, have joined member-owned split placement network NPA Worldwide.

Greenhouse Software partners with LinkedIn Recruiter

Recruitment optimisation platform Greenhouse Software has partnered with LinkedIn Recruiter.

EPMC invests in Mercury xRM platform

Engineering & Production Management Consultants, which recruits for UK automotive OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), has invested in recruitment technology platform Mercury xRM.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 2 September 2015

Athona implements Safe Computing’s Tempest solution

Athona Recruitment has implemented technology provider Safe Computing’s Tempest Middle and Back Office solution to integrate payroll and billing processes.

Aldelia chooses Bullhorn’s CRM

International oil & gas recruiter Aldelia has implemented Bullhorn’s cloud-based software-as-a-service customer relationship management (CRM) system.

Campopiano joins Sage Group from Thomas Cook as CPO

Sage Group has appointed Sandra Campopiano as chief people officer.

Servoca acquires A+ Teachers

Specialist outsourcing and recruitment solutions provider Servoca has bought A+ Teachers for an initial consideration of £1.55m.
Education, Public sector 1 September 2015

EU workers’ ‘job offer first’ proposal to increase talent shortages

Proposals to ensure EU workers have a job offer in place before moving to the UK will have a detrimental effect, healthcare and construction recruiters say.
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