The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has welcomed the announcement of the EU Reset Deal stating that it will aid skills growth and longer-term employment in core sectors. “The UK has needed a stronger trade deal with the EU since it left the Bloc and while the finer details of any mutual youth mobility […]
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A Nash Squared/Harvey Nash report that has been tracking the views of technology leaders since the late 1990s has found artificial intelligence has created the UK’s biggest and fastest developing tech skills shortage in over 15 years. The Nash Squared/Harvey Nash Digital Leadership Report, the largest and longest running survey of technology leadership in the world, found […]
The 2025 Salary Guide from Robert Half suggests that businesses are at risk of pushing workers into a well-being crisis as they attempt to manage the extra costs of employment due to the rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and increases in the National Minimum Wage. The Guide has found more than a third (39%) of […]
A global survey of 50,000 professionals has revealed a ‘wait-and-see workforce’ in the UK as 2 in 5 businesses struggled to hire in the last year. The 2025 Talent Trends report from Michael Page highlights a significant opportunity for businesses as 47 per cent of professionals are actively looking for a new job – but many are holding out for a role that […]
Morson Group has strengthened its position as a global talent solutions leader with the acquisition of US-based technical recruiter PTS Advance. The move marks a key milestone in Morson’s international growth strategy and significantly broadens its capabilities across North America’s energy, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing sectors. As market demand accelerates across technology, engineering, and industrial […]
KR8 Advisory has successfully secured the future of Venturi, a global tech recruitment firm with operations in the UK (Manchester), US and Germany. With historical revenues in excess of £40m globally, the sale allows approximately 40 staff and 200 contractors to continue to grow the business across its global operations. Venturi has deep expertise across […]
A new campaign from specialist insurer Hiscox highlights the challenges facing recruiters and hiring managers as the use of AI tools by candidates in the job application process becomes common-place. Their data suggests 53 per cent of candidates making job applications in the past 12 months used AI-powered tools to help create their CVs. AI CV […]
As Mental Health Awareness Week commences business experts at Liquidation Centre are urging employers to take action to help their employees in this respect. The company note that one in five UK employees has taken time off due to poor mental health, while searches for “how to handle stress at work” have soared by an astonishing 250 per cent over the past month. In […]
The Government’s initiatives to tighten up the UK’s immigration system has received a mixed response from the recruitment industry. The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has welcomed the move, but has advised that careful collaboration with businesses and recruiters is needed as the finer details are agreed. “The UK must be able to compete […]
Global technical recruitment specialist, VHR has been announced as a recipient of the King’s Award for Enterprise 2025, recognised for outstanding achievement in International Trade. VHR is one of 116 organisations nationwide to receive a King’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade this year. The accolade highlights VHR’s exceptional success in overseas […]
