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APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

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

Public sector, Social care 14 April 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

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

IT/Telecoms, HR 14 April 2025

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.

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.

APPOINTMENTS: 7-11 APRIL 2025

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

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.

Legal challenge forces Warwick Uni job board to change its name

Warwick University job board fe.jobs.ac.uk has changed its name to college.jobs.ac.uk, following a legal challenge brought by FEjobs.com, owned by online teacher recruitment specialist Eteach Group.
IT/Telecoms, Education 17 February 2016

GMB union reports Tempay for breaching regulations

The GMB union, representing employees of retail chain Marks & Spencer’s Swindon distribution depot, has reported agency Tempay, which supplies employment contracts for temp staff at the site, to Companies House for alleged breach of regulations.
17 February 2016

Two directors banned for hiring illegal workers

A director at a Leicester-based clothing company and a director at a Scottish restaurant are the latest to be disqualified for recruiting illegal workers.
HR, Legal 17 February 2016

Staffline acquires Paragon Training

Staffing services, outsourcing, training and employability organisation Staffline has acquired Belfast-based training firm Paragon Training.

The Vistria Group buys US Supplemental Health Care

Chicago, US-based private equity firm The Vistria Group has completed its acquisition of Utah-based healthcare staffing firm Supplemental Health Care.
Public sector 17 February 2016

People Force buys Elizabeth Arnold Associates

UK-based HR, recruitment and immigration consultancy People Force International has acquired East Grinstead-based recruiter Elizabeth Arnold Associates for an undisclosed sum.
HR 17 February 2016

nGAGE acquires Setsquare

Specialist recruitment group nGAGE has acquired built environment recruiter Setsquare for an undisclosed sum. Setsquare operates from six offices in the UK, focusing solely within two core areas of the built environment – construction and maintenance.

MedicsPro wins HTE framework contract

MedicsPro, part of Urban Recruitment Group, has been awarded a contract to supply nursing personnel – including nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants – under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) framework.
Public sector 17 February 2016

Engage Partners selects Natterbox

UK-headquartered international construction and education recruiter Engage Partners has selected cloud-based telephony provider Natterbox.

Acorn sponsors charity ride for St David’s Hospice Care

Multi-specialist recruitment and training agency Acorn has signed a sponsorship deal with the annual Dalmatian Bike Ride, which raises money for St David’s Hospice Care in Newport.
17 February 2016

VoIP: Speak easy

It’s hard to believe that Skype — a computer application for communicating over the internet using video or voice, whose name has even become a verb — first appeared on the scene back in 2003
IT/Telecoms 17 February 2016

How LinkedIn do you need to be?

It’s important not to stick to one social media channel
IT/Telecoms 17 February 2016

Gregory Allen: NEETs are our next competitive advantage

Gregory Allen: NEETs are our next competitive advantage

Expanding business: Meet America

Expanding business: Meet America
17 February 2016

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Zain Wadee

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Zain Wadee
17 February 2016

Assignment Africa: Complex and evolving

When companies consider what it means to do business in Africa, the answer is often: “It’s complex.” But as a continent on the up, Africa has huge growth potential, so developing strategies to cope with that complexity is crucial
HR 17 February 2016
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