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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

CIPD opens Middle East office in Dubai

The CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, has opened a Middle East office, based in Dubai.
HR 16 November 2015

CBREX launches to help global recruiting

CBREX, a technology platform to connect recruitment firms around the world and help them fill positions, has been launched.
IT/Telecoms 16 November 2015

SAP firms integrate to offer better workforce management

Enterprise application software provider SAP has launched a new capability, an integration between SAP companies SuccessFactors and Fieldglass, to allow organisations to better manage workforces.
IT/Telecoms, HR 16 November 2015

Pedersen & Partners opens in Portugal

Global executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has opened an office in Lisbon, Portugal.
Executive search 16 November 2015

LinkedIn launches LinkedInPlacements for students in India

Professional networking platform LinkedIn has launched a product for students in India, LinkedInPlacements.
IT/Telecoms 16 November 2015

Jobsite adds alert system for candidates

Job board Jobsite has launched a web-based notification system for candidates.
IT/Telecoms 16 November 2015

Australia’s unemployment rate drops

Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.9% of the working population in October, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
13 November 2015

Exec search consultants must look out for outward, quick and optimistic leaders

Executive search consultants should be on the lookout for leaders who are outwardly focused and can respond quickly to challenges, while remaining optimistic.
Executive search 13 November 2015

Stephenson Harwood appoints Ghani

Law firm Stephenson Harwood has appointed Purvis Ghani as an employment partner within its employment and pensions practice.
HR, Legal 13 November 2015

Rolls Royce takes on Shah for global talent

Rolls Royce has appointed Shilpa Shah as global head of talent acquisition.
Engineering, Executive search 13 November 2015

Pedersen & Partners takes on Yelizarov in Moscow

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Mikhail Yelizarov as principal within its Moscow team.
Executive search 13 November 2015

Locum Placement Group hires Kelly

Medical recruiter Locum Placement Group has appointed Simon Kelly as divisional manager of its health science service division.
Life sciences 13 November 2015

Livingston James appoints Blair

Executive search firm Livingston James has appointed Paul Blair to lead its executive search and leadership advisory practice in Scotland.
Executive search, HR 13 November 2015

LaSalle Network’s CEO Gimbel joins ASA board

US recruitment industry body the American Staffing Association has appointed Chicago-headquartered recruiter LaSalle Network chief executive Tom Gimbel to its board of directors.
Executive search 13 November 2015

Kemp Little brings in Bloodworth in employment team

Technology and digital law firm Kemp Little has appointed Marian Bloodworth as a partner within its employment team.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 13 November 2015

Smelt retires as non-exec director from Hays

Recruitment giant Hays has confirmed Richard Smelt has retired as a non-executive director.
13 November 2015

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