People

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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

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

Futurestep appoints Dykstra to develop EMEA

Talent acquisition company Futurestep, part of global executive search firm Korn Ferry, has appointed Vivienne Dykstra as business development director EMEA.
Executive search, HR 13 November 2015

Field Recruitment brings in Saunders

Swindon-based recruiter Field Recruitment has appointed Andrea Saunders as key accounts manager.
IT/Telecoms 13 November 2015

Blayze Group appoints three consultants

Property staffing specialist Blayze Group has appointed three new consultants.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 13 November 2015

Argyll Scott takes on two directors

Technology, finance, sales and marketing staffing specialist Argyll Scott has appointed two new directors.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 13 November 2015

US System One acquires Precision Resource Co

US workforce solutions provider System One has acquired energy and power industry staffing provider Precision Resource Company.
Engineering 12 November 2015

Australia consults over Disability Employment framework

The Australian government has launched a public consultation as it looks to create a National Disability Employment Framework.
12 November 2015

Uber and Lyft offer homeless US army veterans free rides to jobs

Homeless US army veterans are to receive free rides to job interviews under a programme provided by taxi hailing firms Uber and Lyft.
Construction & property, Engineering 12 November 2015

SRi promotes Chaplin to MD

Sports and media recruiter SRi has promoted Jim Chaplin to managing director.
IT/Telecoms, HR 12 November 2015

China’s 51Job increases revenue nearly 11%

Chinese HR services provider 51Job has announced a 10.8% year-on-year increase in revenue to RMB525m (£54.4m) for the three months to 30 September.
HR 11 November 2015

FINANCIALS: Japan’s Recruit Holdings sees net sales increase

Japanese recruiter Recruit Holdings has seen net sales increase 19.3% to ¥736.5bn (£3.95bn) year-on-year in the six months to 30 September.
11 November 2015

NBN brand will disappear from January after NPAworldwide merger

US-based National Banking Network’s integration into member-owned split placement network NPAworldwide will complete on 1 January 2016 with the NBN brand disappearing from this date.
HR, IT/Telecoms 11 November 2015

Yello raises $5m for expansion in US and beyond

Web and mobile recruitment platform Yello has raised US$5m (£3.3m) in funding.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 11 November 2015

Nicholas Associates buys XL Graduate Placement

South Yorkshire-headquartered recruitment group Nicholas Associates has acquired XL Graduate Placement, a Newcastle-based company providing temporary and permanent graduate recruitment services, for an undisclosed sum.
11 November 2015

Ethos merges with BeathChapman in Asia-Pac

Sydney, Australia-based executive search firm Ethos and Singapore-based BeathChapman have merged and co-branded their businesses to become Ethos BeathChapman.
Executive search 11 November 2015

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