Retail

£60m funding as Sunak goes big on apprenticeships

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled a raft of reforms aimed at increasing apprenticeship numbers and doing away with red tape for small businesses.

DEI, Your business 19 March 2024

Haven’s recruitment drive offers 550+ job opportunities for 2024

Holiday park operator Haven is looking to recruit more than 550 people at its two Blackpool parks, to support an increase in bookings for the year.

Your business, Your recruitment business 7 March 2024

Recruiter calls on industry to ‘not recruit’ for Fujitsu

A recruiter is calling on industry colleagues to not recruit for the technology firm behind the Horizon system in the Post Office sub-postmasters’ scandal.

Your business, Your recruitment business 23 January 2024

Blackpool Pleasure Beach to recruit ‘hundreds’ of jobs

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is gearing up for its 2024 season with a recruitment drive to fill more than 100 job vacancies.

Your business, Temporary workforce 8 January 2024

94TECH strengthens board of directors to support growth

Specialist search and selection firm 94TECH is strengthening its board of directors to “increase capability and prepare the organisation for its next stage of growth”, a company statement has revealed.

Your recruitment business 29 November 2023

Recruiters and businesses await the chancellor’s Autumn Statement

The Autumn Statement later today will have financial implications for recruiters and businesses alike.

Legislation/Regulation 22 November 2023

Janeace (Jay-T) Thompson promoted to director of talent at PRS for Music

Music collective management organisation PRS for Music has announced that Janeace (Jay-T) Thompson (pictured) has been promoted to director of talent, culture and experience.

DEI, Your business 8 November 2023

Company insolvencies hit highest levels since global financial crisis

Company insolvencies in England and Wales in the second and third quarters of 2023 have hit their highest since the global financial crisis in 2009, the Insolvency Service (IS) has revealed.

Your business, Your recruitment business 31 October 2023

Indeed’s refugee careers fair brings employers to great jobseekers

Nearly a thousand refugees and dozens of employers attended a job fair in Kennington, South London last week [11 October], at the Kia Oval cricket ground.

DEI, ESG 17 October 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 13-17 MARCH 2023

This week’s appointments include: Airswift, AMS, Anderson Quigley, CBI, Durlston Partners, emagine Consulting, Foyne Jones, Heidrick & Struggles, MM Search

Your business, Your recruitment business 15 March 2023

Reduce crime by including prisoners on apprenticeships

Cutting crime and reducing the UK’s skills gaps could be achieved by educating and training prisoners.

Your business, Your recruitment business 8 February 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 23-27 JANUARY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Granger Reis, Primis Talent, Procurement Heads, Sporting Jobs

Your recruitment business 23 January 2023

Cera to create 10,000 jobs for care sector in 2023

London-headquartered home healthcare provider Cera Care is creating 10,000 new jobs across the UK, bolstering the care sector and putting thousands of people back to work during the economic crisis.

19 January 2023

M&S, Sigma Connected, Northern and Stagecoach create jobs across the UK

Among other firms, Marks & Spencer plans to create 3,400 jobs across Britain as it revamps its stores.

Your business, Diversity/Inclusion 18 January 2023

Social recruiting January/February 2023

At the start of a new year, we look forward to seeing what recruiters are getting up to outside of their full-time jobs…

Your business, Your recruitment business 17 January 2023

Amazon plans to shut warehouses, putting jobs at risk

Online retail giant Amazon has said it plans to shut three warehouses in the UK, putting 1,200 jobs at risk.

Your business 10 January 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 3-6 JANUARY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Jobilla, Seven Search and Selection, SustainAbility Consulting, SustainDigital, TXM Group

Supplier, Your business 6 January 2023

Hagan joins Gymshark as chief people officer

Fitness community and apparel brand Gymshark has announced that Laura Hagan is to join the company next month as its new chief people officer (CPO).

Your business 8 December 2022

Top billers search for bigger salaries elsewhere despite rise in staffing salaries

Staffing firms are at risk of losing big billers as pay inflation fails to meet rising demand, according to new research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Your recruitment business 24 November 2022

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 SEPTEMBER 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Hudson RPO, Nine Twenty

Your recruitment business 5 September 2022

NEW TO THE MARKET: 2 SEPTEMBER 2022

This week’s new launches include: Box Leisure Recruitment, Thomas Pocklington Trust

Your business, Your recruitment business 2 September 2022

Papa joins global executive recruiter SRI as partner

SRI, a global executive search and talent consulting firm, has appointed Antonio Papa as a partner, based in London, to further strengthen its global platforms, gaming & technology practice.

Your recruitment business 22 August 2022

Battersea Power Station's new retail and leisure brands to create 2,500 jobs

Battersea Power Station has announced a further wave of retail and leisure brands, creating thousands of jobs, according to business news outlet Bdaily.

Your business 22 August 2022

Scottish food retailer Eddy’s Food Station plans to create 500 jobs

Eddy’s Food Station plans to open 30 stores, creating 500 jobs across Scotland over the next five years, according to business news media outlet BDaily.

Your business 22 August 2022

Global hiring activity fell during Q2 says GlobalData report

Globally, hiring activity fell during Q2 2022 amid workforce reduction concerns, according to the latest report from GlobalData.

18 August 2022
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