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APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eventus Recruitment Group, Matrix, SPG Resourcing

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Greene King, Insights, Workday

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

Businesses need to be patient for OPW rules to change

Small businesses will need to wait a few more years before being relinquished of their off-payroll working obligations.

Legislation 14 April 2025

Californian master plan calls for new statewide collaborative to align education, training and hiring needs

In the US, the state of California is proposing to launch digital career passports for the labour market.

Spotted Zebra merges Interview Intelligence and Assessment in one platform

HR tech talent acquisition firm Spotted Zebra has merged its Assessment platform with its Interview Intelligence.

APPOINTMENTS: 7-11 APRIL 2025

This week’s appointments include: Aspen, Eames Consulting, Sydney Mitchell, the rec hub

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 7-11 APRIL 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: AESC, Dosen

NEW TO THE MARKET: 7-11 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: HRGO, Sowena Group

Stott and May promotes MD for the Americas to group CEO

Stott and May, a provider of talent and project solutions to high-growth technology businesses, has appointed Laura Beavis as group CEO.

Recruiter Searchability transitions to employee-owned

Tech recruitment firm Searchability has announced its transition to employee ownership via an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

FINANCIALS: Gattaca bucks trend in first half of 2025

Engineering and infrastructure recruiter Gattaca has reported a “robust” financial performance for the first half of 2025.

HR and payroll firm UKG appoints new CIO

UKG, a provider of HR, payroll and workforce management solutions, has appointed Prakash Kota chief information officer (CIO).

Former Apprentice stars call for greater government support for entrepreneurs

A group of Apprentice stars have called on the government to do more to help small businesses facing the double-whammy of new tax hikes and a stagnated economy.

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

APSCo promotes Hurley to UK MD

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has announced the promotion of Samantha Hurley (pictured) to UK managing director.

People 3 April 2025

Dragon-backed Chapter 2 boosts talent offering with transformation service

Chapter 2, the disruptive recruitment and talent solutions provider, today launches its Transformation & Advisory service.

55/Redefined launches SaaS platform Me/Redefined

Anti-ageism advocacy organisation 55/Redefined has launched Me/Redefined, a SaaS platform designed to help large organisations solve the workforce challenges of today.

Zero-hours contracts must be ‘transparent and consistent’ says REC’s Shoesmith

Government must ensure that “transparency and consistency” exist around zero-hours contracts that workers can request.

Airswift expands board with two industry non-exec directors

Airswift, a global workforce solutions provider, has appointed Melody Meyer and Don Sloan as independent non-executive board members.

A Shropshire lass returns to bring Harmony at Home to the region

Premier nanny and household staff recruitment agency Harmony at Home has opened a franchise office in the Shropshire & Malvern Hills region.

Granger Reis appoints two co-leaders for new real assets division

Global search and advisory firm Granger Reis has signalled its next stage of growth with the announcement of two co-leads for its newly-launched real assets division.

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

UK-wide recruitment agency Pertemps has been awarded the managed service contract for Northumbrian Water.

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