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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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 MAY 2022

This week’s new launches include: Fawcett Society, Indeed Flex, REC

REC and TUC urge government to include Employment Bill in Queen’s Speech

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and TUC have written a joint letter to the labour market minister, urging the government to include the Employment Bill in the Queen’s Speech.

10 May 2022

LHi Group gives staff stake part ownership of business

International recruitment specialist LHi Group has moved to an employee ownership structure where all employees have a stake in the company.

More arrests surrounding recruitment agency in alleged modern slavery offences

There have been further arrests following the owners of a recruitment agency being taken into custody in December last year.

The Jarell Group acquires two recruitment firms in East Midlands and Yorkshire

A Midlands workforce solutions specialist has expanded through the acquisition of two recruitment companies in the East Midlands and Yorkshire.

10 May 2022

Oakwell Hampton expands tech and digital marketing services into the US

Manchester-based Oakwell Hampton is announcing its expansion into the US market.

Marketing, IT/Telecoms 10 May 2022

Walker hands over BIE reins to Whyte

Gordon Whyte is to be the next CEO at BIE Executive.

Executive search 9 May 2022

Rolls-Royce picks Morson’s RPOne to recruit for its nuclear power ambitions

Rolls-Royce SMR has appointed the Morson Group’s nuclear recruitment specialist RPOne to support its largest recruitment campaign to date.

Talentful shares company’s success with its staff

Recruiters are going the extra mile to help their employees in harsh economic times.

IT/Telecoms 9 May 2022

Ex-recruiter Oram whips up new career due to lockdown

After a 15-year break from recruitment, Stephanie Oram decided to launch a new recruitment business in the North-West.

9 May 2022

Viewpoint: How recruiters can be proactive on ESG

Recruiters can help organisations get to grips with environmental social governance.

9 May 2022

Is the future for identity checks totally digital?

Digital ID checks have been extended in the UK to the end of September, but they're probably going to be here to stay.

9 May 2022

Business Advice: How to recruit in the metaverse

What does the metaverse mean for recruitment?

9 May 2022

The Workplace: May/June 2022

Having a stimulating office environment can encourage innovation and creativity.

9 May 2022

Editor's leader May/June 2022

What would you think about an extra Bank Holiday every year?

9 May 2022

The Last Word May/June 2022: Alan Furley

Why quality over quantity wins the day.

9 May 2022
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