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Former royal nanny offers training to next generation

Alice Romero Drever (pictured), founder of specialist agency Nanny & Governess, is developing an online academy to train the next generation of VIP nannies.

Transport & logistics, Education, Hospitality/Leisure 5 June 2025

New to Market

Green energy firm aims to bring skilled jobs to Kent

A green energy company is set to create more than 100 jobs by 2027 with the proposed opening of a £120m plant in Kent.

Oil & gas/Energy, Life sciences, Engineering, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 4 June 2025

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

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.

LegislationPublic sector, Social care 3 June 2025

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).

ContractsHR 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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

GLAA visits businesses in Cornwall to prevent modern slavery

A number of businesses, including car washes, nail bars and fast food restaurants, have been visited during a four-day operation to tackle modern slavery.

LegislationRetail, Construction & property 15 March 2018

FINANCIALS: InterQuest revenue falls, but NFI rises

Specialist tech recruiter InterQuest has seen revenue fall 5% year-on-year, according to audited results for the year ended 31 December 2017.

FinancialsCreative/Digital/Media, Executive search 15 March 2018

Doggie day care café seeks human recruits

Do you like dogs? If our recent coverage of all your canine consultants is anything to go by, then here’s the pawfect role for someone.

Lighter SideRetail, Hospitality/Leisure 15 March 2018

Optionis acquires First Freelance and First Umbrella

Provider of professional services to the flexible workforce Optionis has acquired contractor accountancy firm First Freelance and its sister umbrella company First Five Projects, which trades as First Umbrella.

ContractsAccounting/Finance 14 March 2018

Chancellor’s promise of £80m for apprentices given mixed reception

The Chancellor Philip Hammond’s announcement of a £80m boost to apprenticeships has been given a mixed reception by recruiters, with one telling Recruiter that more money was not the answer.

LegislationHR, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 14 March 2018

FINANCIALS: Empresaria NFI up for 18th consecutive quarter

International specialist staffing group Empresaria grew its net fee income (NFI) for the 18th consecutive quarter as it reported a 14% increase in adjusted profit before tax on revenue that was 28% higher for the full year 2017.

Financials 14 March 2018

Bullhorn acquires recruitment software firms Talent Rover and Jobscience

Cloud computing company Bullhorn has acquired Talent Rover and Jobscience – two of providers of recruitment software built on the Salesforce platform.

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 14 March 2018

Targeting candidates

Programmatic advertising and the GDPR

Legislation 14 March 2018

Recruiters welcome Chancellor’s Spring Budget Statement

Recruiters have welcomed the Chancellor’s Spring Budget Statement in which he revealed the UK is faring better than expected with reduced debt.

13 March 2018

Spurs recruits ex-military to work in its stadium

Tottenham Hotspur is recruiting ex-military personnel to work at its new stadium.

Lighter SideRetail, Hospitality/Leisure 13 March 2018

Slow-coach Flippy gets fired for not cooking up enough burgers

While the march of the machine appears to be making great strides, replacing humans as check out operators and warehouse staff, it would appear fast food workers can rest easy for now.

Lighter SideRetail, HR 13 March 2018

Lego offers candidates a building block to a new career

Can you put together a Lego Millennium Falcon or Death Star in your sleep?

Lighter SideRetail, Hospitality/Leisure 13 March 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 MARCH 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: Adecco, Adzuna, ClickIQ, CV-Library, de Poel health + care, Education-Jobs.co.uk, NPAworldwide, Templine, Universal Jobmatch

ContractsPublic sector, Social care 13 March 2018

Castlerock Recruitment acquires Healthcare Locums

Healthcare and medical recruiter Castlerock Recruitment Group (CRG) has acquired rival Healthcare Locums (HCL), Recruiter can exclusively reveal.

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Public sector 12 March 2018

Three held in human trafficking investigation in North-West England

A husband and wife were among a trio arrested last week as part of investigations into an alleged modern day slavery network in North-West England.

LegislationAgriculture, Industrial/Manufacturing 12 March 2018

Prudential extends unconscious bias training to close gender gap

Prudential is to extend its roll out of unconscious bias training as part of its drive to increase the number of women in senior leadership roles and close its gender gap.

12 March 2018

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