BBC Studios appoints new director of HR

The BBC has appointed Jermaine Daw (pictured) as director of HR for BBC Studios, effective in June. 

Creative/Digital/Media, HR 28 May 2025

Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert

A leader of the newly launched UK Hiring Taskforce sees a future short-term employment environment similar to the so-called gig economy in which organisations themselves are not long-lived because of rapidly changing technology.

27 May 2025

Government’s apprenticeship budget refocuses to ‘rebuild Britain’

The government has made radical changes to skills and training, including a refocus away from higher-level apprenticeship funding.

REC urges government to build on success of Restart Scheme

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is urging the government to build on the success of the Restart Scheme.

Social care, Engineering 27 May 2025

Key executive appointments for ManpowerGroup

Global workforce solutions company ManpowerGroup has announced two key executive appointments aimed to accelerate its strategic growth and transformation agenda.

People 27 May 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: ECMS, Madison Berkeley, The Education Network

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Kyloe Partners

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 27 May 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Aston University, Four Squared Recruitment, Gi Group UK, itris X, ManpowerGroup

Energy recruitment firm launches in Aberdeen

Specialist recruitment firm Agilient Talent Partners has launched in Aberdeen, focusing on permanent hiring within the energy sector.

APPOINTMENTS: 27 NOVEMBER-1 DECEMBER 2023

This week’s appointments include: Calibre One, Foyne Jones, Pertemps Network Group, Samuel Knight International

PeopleSales, Oil & gas/Energy 28 November 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 27 NOVEMBER-1 DECEMBER 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Bluestones Investment Group, Elite Talent Services, Pratap Partnership

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27 NOVEMBER-1 DECEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Aston University, Engtal, Midlands Graduate School, Venturi, Wave

Recruiters and businesses await the chancellor’s Autumn Statement

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

LegislationRetail, Social care 22 November 2023

Seconded employees add innovation but firms still overlook them

Seconded employees – employees temporarily assigned to a different role, organisation or department – choose more innovative ideas and influence permanent staff to do the same.

HR 22 November 2023

Most agencies fail to align with government’s cyber recommendations

A significant proportion of recruitment firms do not align with the government’s minimum level of cyber security standards.

Public sector, IT/Telecoms 22 November 2023

Scene acquires Swiss-based biohealth firm Nexo

London-based Scene, a specialist recruitment and growth consultancy, has acquired Nexo, a Swiss-based talent acquisition and advisory company for biohealth and medtech companies.

APPOINTMENTS: 20-24 NOVEMBER 2023

This week’s appointments include: Wake Smith Solicitors, Visuna

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 20-24 NOVEMBER 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Liberty Bishop International, Liquid Friday, Maxwell Bond, Morson Talent, Severn Trent

NEW TO THE MARKET: 20-24 NOVEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Berry Recruitment, Gudman Leadership, Mitie, TalentPredix, Wiley Edge

Back to Work Plan aims to help people get off benefits, stay healthy and into work

The government has announced a new Back to Work Plan to help up to 1.1m people with long-term health conditions, disabilities or long-term unemployment to look for and stay in work.

O’Sullivan sells Elite shareholding in management buyout

Elite Leaders, membership advisory body to the recruitment industry, has undergone a management buyout, organisation leaders have announced exclusively to Recruiter today [17 November 2023].

Contracts 17 November 2023

Crooton appoints Wall as audit, consultancy director

Mike Wall (pictured right), former CEO of Jobsite and chair of the newly-launched Institute of Job Aggregators, has joined crooton as audit and consultancy director.

APPOINTMENTS: 13-17 NOVEMBER 2023

This week’s appointments include: Anderson Quigley, Astute, Nicholas Associates Group

PeopleSales, Public sector 16 November 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 13-17 NOVEMBER 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: BioTalent, Ford & Stanley, Granger Reis, SciPro, The IN Group

NEW TO THE MARKET: 13-17 NOVEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Code First Girls, Creative Talent Endeavors, Eventus Recruitment Group, Know You More, Membership Bespoke, Oyster, PSI Global, Searchability

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