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Hays appoints new CEO UK and Ireland

Recruitment and workforce solutions specialist Hays has appointed Thomas Way (pictured) as CEO of Hays UK and Ireland.

Life sciences, Engineering, Executive search, Healthcare/Medical 2 June 2025
Legislation

£1.5bn defence spending will create highly-skilled jobs in the UK

The UK government is to create more than 1,000 new jobs as a result of a £1.5bn defence investment.

Public sector, Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing, IT/Telecoms 2 June 2025
People

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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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.

People 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.

LegislationEngineering, Construction & property 27 May 2025

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

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Public sector 27 May 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 27-30 MAY 2025

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

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 27 May 2025

REC survey finds firms fail to take action on diversity

Nearly half of employers do not state they would like to hear from a range of diverse applicants in their job adverts.

8 August 2023

FINANCIALS: Page Group reports drop in half-year profits

Recruitment giant the Page Group reported 2023 half-year gross profit of £526.8m yesterday [7 August], falling off from £538.9m in the same period in 2022.

Financials 8 August 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 7-11 AUGUST 2023

This week’s appointments include: Astute Technical Recruitment, Made Tech

PeoplePublic sector, Oil & gas/Energy 8 August 2023

Rec-tech deals on the rise in the UK

Recruitment tech remains the greatest area of deal interest in the UK recruitment sector, as AI and digitisation continue their march forward in business significance.

ContractsIT/Telecoms 7 August 2023

Fines to treble for rogue employers hiring illegal workers

Employers will face newly trebled fines of up to £60k for each worker they hire illegally under “the biggest shake-up since 2014” on penalties imposed on rogue employers and landlords.

LegislationRetail, Social care 7 August 2023

TechNET appoints Riddington first female director

TechNET, the recruitment agency operating under the umbrella of Ascent Group, has appointed Emily Riddington as the newest board member and first female director.

PeopleExecutive search, IT/Telecoms 7 August 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 7-11 AUGUST 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: CJPI, Life Science People

ContractsTransport & logistics, Life sciences 7 August 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 7-11 AUGUST 2023

This week’s new launches include: SPG Resourcing, Swift Temps, Willo

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, Engineering 7 August 2023

Staffline’s Recruitment GB wins extended GXO Logistics contract

Staffline’s Recruitment GB division has been awarded an extended contract by GXO Logistics.

ContractsRetail, Transport & logistics 1 August 2023

Matrix wins bid with Lewisham and Southwark London councils

Comprehensive workforce solutions provider Matrix has announced its successful bid to work with both Lewisham and Southwark Councils in London.

ContractsPublic sector, Commercial & office support 1 August 2023

Staffline launches share buyback scheme

Recruitment and training group Staffline will make a series of share repurchases with a view to returning up to £4m to shareholders, the company announced today [1 August 2023].

Financials 1 August 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 31 JULY-4 AUGUST 2023

This week’s appointments include: Balderton Capital, Employment Hero, Mego Employment, The IN Group

PeopleMarketing, Engineering 1 August 2023

Government decision not to appeal strike legislation ‘common sense’ says REC

It has emerged that the government will not appeal the High Court’s recent decision to repeal legislation that allowed agency workers to fill in for striking workers.

Legislation 28 July 2023

V7 Recruitment secures £2.8m funding from Cynergy for growth plans

Manchester-based specialist recruitment agency V7 Recruitment has secured a new, flexible £2.8m asset-based lending (ABL) facility from Cynergy Business Finance (CBF).

ContractsConstruction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing 28 July 2023

New REC report details how recruiters can future-proof their businesses

A new report from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation sets out how directors and business owners can both future-proof their operations and look at long-range change.

IT/Telecoms 25 July 2023

FINANCIALS: SThree remains resilient despite dip in profits

Global STEM staffing business SThree delivered a net fee performance of £208.6m for the first half of 2023, the company reported today [25 July].

FinancialsLife sciences, Engineering 25 July 2023

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