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Legislation

REC CEO hits back at government cuts to agency spend

Government calls to eliminate agency spend at the NHS have received a fiery response from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.

Public sector, Social care, HR, Healthcare/Medical 3 June 2025

Legislation

Government health leaders threaten ‘rip-off temporary staffing agencies’

NHS trusts and integrated care boards (ICBs) are being urged by government health leaders to eradicate agency spending to build on a £1bn fall in spending in 2024-25.

Public sector, Social care, Healthcare/Medical 3 June 2025

Contracts

Portfolio Payroll partners with CIPP to drive industry evolution

Payroll recruitment agency Portfolio Payroll is part of a newly unveiled strategic partnership with The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).

HR 3 June 2025

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.

PeopleLife sciences, Engineering 2 June 2025

£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.

LegislationPublic sector, Engineering 2 June 2025

BBC Studios appoints new director of HR

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

PeopleCreative/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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 DECEMBER 2020

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Foyne Jones, Jobvite

ContractsMarketing & Sales, Creative/Digital/Media 14 December 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 DECEMBER 2020

This week’s new launches include: Bullhorn

New to Market 14 December 2020

Lords committee slams Norman and government over IR35 legislation

A House of Lords Select Committee was critical of the government when one of its ministers gave evidence on the Off-Payroll reforms.

Legislation 8 December 2020

REC changes leadership structure with ‘new generation of leadership’

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has this week announced changes to its leadership structure, creating what CEO Neil Carberry is calling a “new generation of REC leadership”.

People 8 December 2020

Adecco UK&I welcomes two new exec appointments

The Adecco Group UK and Ireland has made two new executive appointments.

PeopleExecutive search, HR 8 December 2020

Red Diamond finds procurement director for healthcare solutions provider TSL

Red Diamond Executive Headhunters has placed a procurement director with Wakefield-based healthcare solutions provider Toiletry Sales Ltd (TSL) Healthcare.

ContractsRetail, Sales 8 December 2020

VetFinders fund Blue Cross nurse for a day for new placement

Specialist recruiter VetFinders has launched a new charitable initiative with pet veterinary and rehoming charity Blue Cross.

Charity & not-for-profit, Healthcare/Medical 8 December 2020

APPOINTMENTS: 7-11 DECEMBER 2020

This week’s appointments include: Chaseman Global, DF Capital, Sheffield Haworth

PeopleLife sciences, Banking/Financial services 8 December 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 7-11 DECEMBER 2020

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Cpl UK

ContractsPublic sector, Executive search 8 December 2020

Low-paid boost as government cracks down on ‘exclusivity contracts’

Business secretary Alok Sharma (pictured) has today announced consultations on new proposed measures to allow workers’ greater freedom to find new or additional work.

Legislation 4 December 2020

Recruitment giant Randstad hit by cyber attack

Global recruitment giant Randstad has been hit with a cyber attack that has led to “unauthorised and unlawful access” to data related to operations in the US, Poland, Italy and France, the company has announced.

4 December 2020

Calls for freelance commissioner to champion the sector

Organisations for freelancers and the self-employed have called on the government to appoint someone to champion the sector.

Interim recruitment 4 December 2020

Virtual London-Paris trek raises £75k for charity Astriid

An army of supporters virtually swam, cycled, walked and ran the distance from London Bridge to the Eiffel Tower in Paris to raise over £75k for former Recruiter charity of the year Astriid.

Charity & not-for-profit 3 December 2020

D&D Recruit seals deals on driving and warehouse jobs

Two major contract wins will see Runcorn-headquartered employment agency D&D Recruit sourcing for 150 driving roles across the UK around distribution centres in Warrington, Deeside, Speke, Coventry, Bristol, Bedford and Manchester.

ContractsTransport & logistics, Industrial/Manufacturing 3 December 2020

CEO of REC forerunner FRES passes away

The former CEO of the Federation of Recruitment and Employment Services (FRES), a forerunner of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, has died, according to an obituary in The Guardian.

People 3 December 2020

All change at the top at FM recruiter Catch 22

Facilities management recruitment specialist Catch 22 has announced a new management structure.

PeopleConstruction & property, Executive search 3 December 2020

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