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
People

Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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
Legislation

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.

Engineering, Construction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 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

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

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, Industrial/Manufacturing 27 May 2025

Energy recruitment firm launches in Aberdeen

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

New to MarketOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 27 May 2025

Prioritise older worker recommendations, urges pensions minister Webb

Minister for pensions Steve Webb says that the abundance of proposals published yesterday to ‘retain, retrain and recruit’ older workers will need to be prioritised to ensure that the best possible results are achieved.
12 March 2015

Former construction recruiter Mandair disqualified as director

Former construction industry labour supply firm boss Ravinder Mandair has been disqualified from holding company director positions until 2026 after causing losses of £1.45m to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Construction & property, Engineering 12 March 2015

Tasmania given jobs boost from joint government and business investment

Tasmania’s economy is to be boosted by the creation of 400 jobs thanks to a A$40m (£20m) joint investment from local business and the Australian government.
12 March 2015

Compliance board aims to clamp down on late payment

While three of the five core members of the government’s new prompt payment code Compliance board will be from ‘trade representative’ bodies, it remains unclear whether the recruitment industry will be one of the sectors represented.
12 March 2015

Anystaff Recruitment calls in the administrators

Food industry recruiter Anystaff Recruitment has called in the administrators after amassing a “significant” number of debts.
Industrial/Manufacturing 12 March 2015

New Zealand launches recruitment guidelines to help curb child predators

The New Zealand government has launched a new recruitment guide to help organisations choose the best people to work with children.
Education, Public sector 11 March 2015

Spring Professional chooses TalentRover in Asia

Spring Professional, a subsidiary of global recruitment firm Adecco Group, has selected cloud-based staffing and recruitment workflow software provider TalentRover for its Asia operations.
Construction & property, Engineering 11 March 2015

France will help boost Adecco’s growth says De Maeseneire

Adecco expects improved hiring activity in France to help it achieve targeted “mid to high single” digit growth in 2015, according to the recruitment giant’s chief executive Patrick De Maeseneire.
11 March 2015

Recruitment industry needs to comply more with discrimination laws says Altmann

An Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) investigation of the recruitment industry may be “ultimately required” if a voluntary, industry-led approach to stopping discrimination against older workers does not succeed.
11 March 2015

Recruitive adds NQAjobs.com

Multi-posting recruitment software provider Recruitive has added NQAjobs.com to its panel of more than 1,500 job boards.
IT/Telecoms 11 March 2015

Nissin UK picks Bond Teamspirit to integrate HR across its sites

Nissin UK, a subsidiary of Japanese international transport and logistics company Nissin Corp, has chosen Bond Teamspirit to help integrate its HR and payroll systems.
IT/Telecoms, HR 11 March 2015

Adecco acquires Canadian career transition company Knightsbridge

Recruitment giant Adecco has acquired Canadian career transition, talent and leadership development and recruitment services provider Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions for C$80m (£53.1m).
Executive search 11 March 2015

Exec search firm Barracuda hires Jones as first CEO

Retail sector executive search firm Barracuda has appointed Keith Jones as its first ever chief executive, effective 1 April.
Executive search 10 March 2015

Small firms call for simpler tax and late payment support in Budget

Tax simplification and late payment support top UK small businesses’ wishlist for Budget 2015, according to a survey by YouGov and serviced office space supplier Flexioffices.
10 March 2015

Recruiters have ‘in-built bias’ to older candidates claims Altmann

Recruitment companies should be “taken to the Equality and Human Rights Commission” (EHRC) when they fail to ensure fairness for older people seeking work, the government’s champion for the rights of older workers has said.
10 March 2015

Hastings Directs to create 230 jobs

Insurance intermediary Hastings Direct is to create 230 jobs with the opening of a new customer service centre in Leicester.
Commercial & office support 10 March 2015

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