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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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, Construction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing, Hospitality/Leisure, Healthcare/Medical, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 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, 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: itris X, ManpowerGroup

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 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

Trinity Bridge expands in Central Europe, appoints MD for Germany

Hospitality specialist executive search firm Trinity Bridge is expanding its operations in Central Europe with the appointment of Stephanie Watzek.

PeopleTransport & logistics, Executive search 22 May 2025

Australian ‘Anglo Saxon’ job ad taken down

An Australian telecommunications company has taken down a job advert for a retail consultant role expressing a preference for ‘Anglo Saxon’ applicants.

Retail, IT/Telecoms 13 April 2018

Take staff mental health seriously, recruiters are warned

Recruiters have been warned to take consultant mental health seriously or risk being brought to tribunal.

LegislationLegal 12 April 2018

Additional test dates for overseas doctors welcomed but more needs to be done

While recruiters welcome the General Medical Council’s move to add additional linguistic test dates, more needs to be done to boost overseas doctor numbers to the UK.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 12 April 2018

FINANCIALS: UK down as Hays reveals growth elsewhere

Hays is the latest recruiter to reveal profit growth in all of its markets except the UK.

Financials 12 April 2018

Parliament opens its doors for recruitment fair

Fancy working for a 1,000-year-old institution as an HR business partner, clerk or barista?

Retail, Public sector 12 April 2018

IT recruiter jailed for possessing cocaine and offensive weapons

An IT recruiter, who appeared on Blind Date two decades ago, has been jailed for possession of cocaine, a crossbow and other offensive weapons.

PeopleIT/Telecoms 11 April 2018

FINANCIALS: PageGroup profits up in all markets except the UK

The UK was the only part of global recruiter PageGroup’s business not to witness an increase in gross profits in the first quarter of the year.

Financials 11 April 2018

PA role offers travel and luxury but you need the martial arts moves

Could you give the Karate Kid a run for his money and don’t mind cutting up people’s food for them?

Lighter SideCommercial & office support, Hospitality/Leisure 11 April 2018

Recruitment director pleads guilty for fraud and faces jail

A recruitment agency director, fired for allegedly fraudulently claiming more than £370k from his employer, is facing up to four years in jail.

People 10 April 2018

Quilvest Private Equity acquires Phaidon International

Micro-specialist recruiter Phaidon International has been acquired by Quilvest Private Equity, the private equity arm of the Quilvest Group.

ContractsTransport & logistics, Life sciences 10 April 2018

FINANCIALS: Mixed results for Hydrogen, Parity and Robert Walters

Recruitment firms Hydrogen, Parity and Robert Walters have all released financial results today.

FinancialsExecutive search, Interim recruitment 10 April 2018

Candidate shortage continues to hit UK says Report on Jobs

The UK continues to suffer from a shortage of candidates, according to the latest IHS Markit/Recruitment & Employment Confederation ‘Report on Jobs’.

Transport & logistics, Engineering 10 April 2018

Agency work tops global revenues for employment industry

Agency work continues to be the top revenue generator for the global employment industry.

Financials 10 April 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 APRIL 2018

This week’s launches include: cut-e, Devire Group, mroads, Orchard Recruitment, Workday

New to MarketEngineering, Construction & property 10 April 2018

Flexible jobs for all and paternity pay for agency workers, recommends report

Employers could increasingly turn to agency workers to mitigate the effects of a report recommendation that all new jobs should be advertised as flexible.

Legislation 9 April 2018

Nakama CFO resigns as Australian tax difficulties mount

Angus Watson has stepped down as chief financial officer at Nakama Group, as the international recruiter warned of difficulties its Australian subsidiaries may encounter in meeting outstanding tax payments.

FinancialsExecutive search, IT/Telecoms 9 April 2018

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