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CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 MAY 2025

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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Heidrick & Struggles, Matrix, ProdigyPB, Project Brains

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.

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.

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].

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

Pakistan lifts ban on temporary staff hiring in government departments

The Pakistani government has lifted a ban on the recruitment of temporary staff in public sector organisations, reports Pakistani English-language news site Dawn.com.
Public sector, Education 4 April 2014

Clegg promises more jobs for Cambridge

The deputy prime minister Nick Clegg promised more jobs and investment for Cambridge and the surrounding region yesterday.

Vanquish promotes Daniels to manager

Vanquish, the rec-to-rec firm, has promoted Richard Daniels to manager of the rec-to-rec team in London.
4 April 2014

TMP Worldwide expands leadership team with two new vice presidents

TMP Worldwide, the global tech-enabled talent acquisition company, has appointed two leaders to head two key regions in the US.

PSD Group appoints Robertson as associate director

International recruitment consultancy PSD Group has appointed Adrian Robertson as associate director.
Engineering 4 April 2014

polkadotfrog appoints Vanstone as IT consultant

East Anglian multi-sector recruitment firm polkadotfrog has appointed James Vanstone as specialist IT consultant at its Norwich office.
IT/Telecoms 4 April 2014

Liquid Personnel appoints two new directors

Liquid Personnel, the specialist social work, healthcare and nursing recruiter, has appointed David Hickey as operations director and Helen Groves as finance director.
Public sector 4 April 2014

Eximius Law hires Jones from Hudson

Financial, legal and energy recruitment specialist Eximius Group has taken on legal headhunter Colin Jones to place partner-level lawyers into leading private practice law firms.
Executive search, Legal 4 April 2014

Eurostaff promotes Rivett to director of technology

Eurostaff, the specialist providers of technology professionals in Europe, has promoted Elliot Rivett to director of technology recruitment.
IT/Telecoms 4 April 2014

de Poel Clarity boosts team with two appointments

de Poel Clarity – the independent and vendor neutral expert in managing temporary workforces in the NHS and private health and care sectors – has bolstered its team with the appointment of two experienced industry experts.
Public sector 4 April 2014

Cordrey takes up director post at BIE Executive

The former head of Michael Page’s London interim practice Simon Cordrey has joined specialist recruiter BIE Executive as director.

APSCo votes for new committee members

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has announced its new representative committee, which will take responsibility for shaping the strategy and direction of the trade association over the next two years.
4 April 2014

Adidas appoints Wilkinson as director of talent EMEA & group functions

Adidas, the global sporting brand, has appointed Michelle Wilkinson as its new director of talent EMEA & group functions.

Opus IT Consulting expands with two new members of staff

Opus IT Consulting, IT recruitment specialists providing services from in-house consultancy to digital media roles, has appointed two new members of staff.

Bubble Jobs pledges to train career advisers to address Europe’s 900,000 ICT shortfall

Niche digital jobs board Bubble Jobs has pledged to train career advisers at universities as part of an EU initiative to tackle the shortfall of talented ICT experts across the continent.

Ukraine crisis fails to put dampener on optimism – City Comment

Although the Ukrainian political crisis has dominated news channels over the past few weeks, the initial sell off in stock markets and related currencies was short lived and many European indices ended the month slightly up.
3 April 2014
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