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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

APPOINTMENTS: 20-24 JUNE 2022

This week’s appointments include: Cymphony, Ducatus Partners, Maxwell Bond, Rowan Executive Search, Staffing 360 Solutions, Strategic Resources, VIQU

Co-founder of SSQ joins LSS, making shock return to recruitment

The former co-founder and CEO of SSQ has returned to the recruitment sector to support the executive team at legal search firm Laurence Simons Search.

Legal, Executive search 8 June 2022

Tech specialist THRYVE promotes Ford to MD

THRYVE, an emerging and critical technology recruitment business based in London and operating across the German market, has appointed Sonny Ford to managing director.

APSCo calls on government to change policy to address skills shortages

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has today outlined the critical policy developments needed to address the skills shortages in the UK.

7 June 2022

Not enough nurses to meet patient needs safely

A new report by the Royal College of Nursing warns that eight in 10 (83%) nurses contend there weren’t enough nursing staff to meet all patient needs safely and effectively on their last shift.

Public sector, Social care 7 June 2022

How to become friends with benefits

Nicki Pritchard (pictured), managing partner of executive search firm Anderson Quigley, explores the employee benefits and perks that can attract and retain talent.

Recruiter Girling Jones among UK firms trialling four-day weeks

Construction and property recruiter Girling Jones is among the 70 UK companies involved in a six-month trial beginning today [6 June] of working a four-day week with no loss in pay.

HR 6 June 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 6-10 JUNE 2022

This week’s appointments include: Biotech Rec, Davidson Gray, Engineer Rec, Forsyth Barnes, Randstad, VIQU

Retail, Life sciences 6 June 2022

Globus.ai raises $4.8m to scale up and enter US market

Staffing AI company Globus.ai has announced that it has raised around $4.8m (£3.8m) from seed funding led by Alliance Venture and Scale Capital.

Foyne Jones provides RPO solution for builder’s merchant Buttle’s

Foyne Jones has announced a new partnership with leading independent timber and builder’s merchant Buttle’s to provide a bespoke and outsourced recruitment solution.

Clear Edge grows iGaming division with new Malta office

Leeds-based international executive search and selection business Clear Edge has opened an office in Malta to enable further growth within the iGaming sector.

Petroplan launches employee share scheme to drive productivity

Specialist global energy talent acquisition group Petroplan has launched an employee share scheme.

APPOINTMENTS: 30 MAY-3 JUNE 2022

This week’s appointments include: APSCo, Baltimore Consulting, Calibre One, Coleman James, Europa Worldwide Group, Fox Agency, Omni

NEW TO THE MARKET: 30 MAY-3 JUNE 2022

This week’s new launches include: Baltimore Consulting, Brixton Finishing School, PUSH Mind and Body, RoleCatcher, Skillsearch, Sky Recruitment Solutions

Education, HR 30 May 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 23-27 MAY 2022

This week’s appointments include: AMS, C4S Search, Frontline Recruitment, iSource Group, Kingdom Group, Poplulus Select, RMS, Talent.com

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 23-27 MAY 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Sky Recruitment Solutions Huddersfield

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