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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

Alexion’s Dublin expansion expected to create 400 new jobs

Alexion Pharma International Trading, a subsidiary of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, expects to create 200 new jobs as a result of the acquisition of a new site in West Dublin.

Vodafone’s 1,400 new jobs a welcome boost to the high street

Vodafone is creating 1,400 new jobs this year by opening 150 new shops, giving employment in Britain’s high streets a welcome boost.
IT/Telecoms 3 April 2014

SJD Accountancy opens Express Accountancy offices nationwide

Accountancy firm for contractors and freelancers SJD Accountancy is to launch Express Accountancy, a low-cost nationwide accountancy firm.
3 April 2014

WatsonCollard launches in Australia to help recruiters build business

WatsonCollard, a recruitment-to-recruitment, consulting and training services company, has launched in Melbourne, Australia.
3 April 2014

HCIG launches new joint venture Butler Rose

Human Capital Investment Group (HCIG) launches its latest joint venture, accountancy and finance recruiter Butler Rose today [3 April].
HR, Legal 3 April 2014

Eden Resourcing joins with Tailored Resourcing Solutions to form Brevere Group

Specialist finance recruiter Eden Resourcing has joined forces with accounts and finance consultancy Tailored Resourcing Solutions to form a new business, covering the whole of the UK.
3 April 2014

Rouge changes to Berry Recruitment’s colours

Multi-sector recruiter Berry Recruitment has rebranded its three Rouge Recruitment businesses in Stafford, Warrington and Loughborough.
3 April 2014

Six arrested in latest GLA anti-trafficking operation

Six people have been arrested as part of a joint operation between Norfolk Police, Suffolk Police and the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).

Thomas International study can teach recruiters about the next generation

The next generation of Britons entering the workforce are likely to be more entrepreneurial but less verbally communicative, according to a new study that could have important implications for recruiters.
3 April 2014

Time to remove the in-person interview, says Boorman

Less personal forms of recruitment are to become the norm as more and more recruiters decide against meeting in-person with a candidate before deciding on a hire, according to a social recruiting specialist.
3 April 2014

CareerBuilder’s acquisition of Broadbean is ‘good news for clients’, says Martin

The managing director of Broadbean has hailed international human capital solutions provider CareerBuilder’s acquisition of the multi-job posting service as “good news for clients”.
IT/Telecoms 2 April 2014

RP International upgrades to Invenias

RP International, the international search and recruitment firm, has upgraded its cloud-based software to Invenias, the provider of technology solutions for executive search and strategic recruitment.
IT/Telecoms 2 April 2014

TWO DAYS LEFT TO ENTER YOUR RECRUITER AWARDS SELFIE…

TWO DAYS LEFT TO ENTER YOUR RECRUITER AWARDS SELFIE
2 April 2014

Cannabis company launch competition to find product testers

Last month Colorado held what is most likely one of the first ever cannabis industry recruitment fairs, and now Dixie Elixirs, the Denver-based cannabis company, has launched a competition to recruit product testers.
Life sciences 2 April 2014

Capita acquires Updata

Capita, the provider of business process management and integrated professional support service solutions, has acquired IT network services provider Updata Infrastructure for a cash consideration of £80m on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
IT/Telecoms 2 April 2014

NPA members report improved business conditions

Members of NPA, the worldwide recruiting network, with 400 member offices in 28 countries experienced an improvement in business conditions in the last six months, according to a survey of its members.
2 April 2014
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