Aligra restructures at the top with promotions

UK-based recruiter Aligra has announced a key leadership restructure that reflects the company’s strategic vision for the future.

14 May 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Henley Business School, ServiceNow, The Curve Group, Think, UKG

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Eames Consulting, Eightfold AI, SF Recruitment

Aspiring pilots can apply to join fully-funded training programme

Jet2.com has announced the launch of a fully-funded pilot training programme, giving up to 60 aspiring pilots the opportunity to fly for the airline without having to self-fund.

Health-related resignations on the rise in the UK

Almost one in five (18%) businesses in the UK have seen health-related resignations among their staff in the last three months, a new report from Totaljobs has revealed.

13 May 2025

Is immigration white paper the end of an era for low-skilled migration?

The white paper published yesterday [12 May 2025] represents the end of an era for low-skilled migration and an ambitious shift toward productivity-first immigration.

PM Starmer unveils White Paper to reform immigration system

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer today unveiled the government’s Immigration white paper “to reduce migration” and strengthen the UK’s borders.

Cross-continent MoU could boost environmental health profession amid recruitment struggles

An agreement has been signed, which could help boost recruitment of environmental health officers (EHOs) globally.

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Take a Netwalk on the kind side

A walk organised by TEAM raised awareness of isolation, as well as money for charity.

7 May 2025

Government puts out national call to attract more care workers

A new national recruitment drive has launched to bring “thousands more people” into social care jobs. 

Public sector, Social care 24 April 2020

Redundant recruiters urged to ‘get back in the fight’

Recruiters who have been made redundant as a result of the Covid-19 crisis should look close to home when considering their next move, urges CRM and software company Firefish.

23 April 2020

London-wide recruitment initiative looks for people who are Proud to Care

A London-wide care sector initiative aimed at recruiting care workers to support elderly and vulnerable people requiring care has launched.

Tales from the Front: VIQU recruits IT volunteers to help NHS during Covid-19 disaster

Thanks to a Birmingham-based IT recruiter, NHS Trusts around the country are benefitting from expert volunteer support in setting up remote working for hundreds of employees who cannot work at their normal places of duty during the Covid-19 crisis.

Public sector, IT/Telecoms 23 April 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 20-24 APRIL 2020

This week’s new contracts & deals include: APSCo, DaXtra Technologies, IPSE

Contracts 23 April 2020

Schools wrongly make recruiters ‘banker’ for furloughed supply teachers

Recruiters are being asked to “basically act as a bank for the public sector”, according to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.

Employers go into lockdown with jobs, report recruiters

Recruitment agencies report that the number of roles has massively decreased since the lockdown in the UK from late March.

22 April 2020

FINANCIALS: Randstad stops cash bonuses for executive board

Global recruiter Randstad will not be giving its executive board cash bonuses this year. 

Financials 22 April 2020

APPOINTMENTS: 20-24 APRIL 2020

This week’s appointments include: mthree

UK employment stats before the Covid-19 situation

Today’s release of the UK employment statistics in the three months to February were a flashback to happier economic times, when UK employment was estimated at a record high.

21 April 2020

Agricultural recruiters call for expansion of scheme to feed the nation

Fears that the UK’s farming sector will run out of workers has led to a call to expand the Seasonal Workers Pilot scheme.

Recruiters call for clarity surrounding agency workers and furlough

Recruitment leaders are calling on the government for clarity around furlough for agency workers.

Campaign launches to Keep Britain Working during Covid-19 crisis

Keep Britain Working has been launched to support businesses and workers during the coronavirus crisis.

New to Market 20 April 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 20-24 APRIL 2020

This week’s new launches include: Alexander Mann Solutions, Candidate.ID, Credentially, Enginuity, GeekTalent, inploi, Jobs in North Wales, Konexo, Snack, Talent Beam, WorkTaps, Zoom

TALES FROM THE FRONT: Once in a lifetime opportunity to challenge the status quo

It’s been almost four weeks now since I lost everything.

Hospitality/Leisure 17 April 2020

HR experts offer recommendations following extended UK lockdown

The UK lockdown has been extended by three weeks – how will you and your business cope?

17 April 2020
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