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Legislation

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.

Public sector, Social care, Construction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing, Hospitality/Leisure, Healthcare/Medical, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 13 May 2025

Legislation

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.

Social care, Hospitality/Leisure, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers, Healthcare/Medical 12 May 2025

Contracts

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.

Public sector, Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering, Healthcare/Medical 8 May 2025

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

Analytics functions to merge into single workforce intelligence organisation

What will talent intelligence look like in the future?

7 May 2025

Redefining the role of humans at work

Talent leaders are in the midst of redefining work that will be “more pro-human than in any other point in human history”.

7 May 2025

Social recruiting: May/June 2025

Whether you’ve been trekking up a hill, making a team look brill, donating chocs to fill [a foodbank] or walking a mill-ion steps, you lot have been busy!

Lighter SideConstruction & property, Charity & not-for-profit 7 May 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Zellis

PeopleIT/Telecoms, HR 6 May 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firmus Consulting

ContractsCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 6 May 2025

Hirers worry about recruiting low-points workers under new immigration system

More than half of hirers have raised concerns about the new points-based immigration system adversely affecting their ability to recruit workers who don’t gain enough points.

Construction & property, Hospitality/Leisure 21 February 2020

Societe Generale takes an integrated approach

In-house recruiters who are looking to appoint an agency or a recruitment process outsourcing or managed service provider should consider how such external partners can complement their business and drive it forward.

20 February 2020

Recruiters shine in Sunday Times’ best small firms list

Oscar Recruit leads a list of 22 recruiters that have made The Sunday Times ‘Best 100 Small Companies to Work For’ 2020 list.

UK&Ireland 20 February 2020

Hays to focus on cost management as fee income falls

Recruitment giant Hays has posted a 3% decrease (-2% like for like) in net fee income year-on-year, according to its half-year report for the six months to 31 December, 2019.

UK&IrelandRecruitment Process Outsourcing 20 February 2020

Recruiters must get to grips with new immigration system

Recruiters have been urged to familiarise themselves with government’s new immigration points-based system to help clients navigate the talent sourcing challenges that lie ahead.

LegislationRetail, Social care 19 February 2020

Eastern European jobseekers back away from the UK

On the day the government has announced changes to its points-based immigration system, careers site CV-Library has released its own jobseeker research.

19 February 2020

Government ups numbers of non-EU workers seasonal workers on farms to 10,000

The government is to quadruple the number of seasonal workers farmers can recruit across the UK as a whole on a temporary basis from outside the EU this year.

LegislationAgriculture 19 February 2020

Pay rises better in Saudi Arabia than UAE says Hays

More professionals in Saudi Arabia benefitted from a pay rise in 2019 than those in the UAE, according to research from recruitment giant Hays.

19 February 2020

Major Players acquires Gemini People

Creative, digital and tech recruiters Major Players has acquired creative, digital and PR recruiter Gemini People for an undisclosed sum.

ContractsCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 18 February 2020

Forget the Friday feeling – get that job ad up on Monday

Recruiters who post their jobs online at the end of the working week would be better off waiting until Monday or Tuesday morning, according to a new report by talent attraction consultancy Wave.

18 February 2020

Lady Sanity is a natural fit for SF Recruitment

Midlands-based SF Recruitment is the latest recruiter to turn to the world of music to promote their hardworking consultants.

Lighter Side 18 February 2020

UK unemployment remaining low but job vacancies rising

The UK’s unemployment rate has remained at 3.8% – its joint lowest level since early 1975, according to official figures.

18 February 2020

FINANCIALS: PageGroup posts slight fall in profits

PageGroup has posted a marginal decline gross profit year-on-year, according to a trading update for Q4 and full year 2019.

Financials 18 February 2020

APPOINTMENTS: 17-21 FEBRUARY 2020

This week’s appointments include: Audley Group, Berwick Partners, CV-Library, Eames Consulting Group, GatenbySanderson, Impellam Group, iMultiply, Stanton House, Talent

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, Education 18 February 2020

Don’t judge candidates on their appearance as research shows Gen Z feel discriminated

Judging a candidate or colleague by their appearance runs the risk of consultant and agency bosses alike being brought before a tribunal.

Legislation 17 February 2020

Recruiters make up nearly 1 in 10 of Sunday Times International Track 200

Nineteen recruiters feature among this year’s Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200, six more than appeared in last year’s list.

17 February 2020

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