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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

£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.

BBC Studios appoints new director of HR

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

Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

Capita Resourcing appoints Matkin to lead sales

Jo Matkin has been appointed as sales director for recruitment outsourcing and talent consulting provider Capita Resourcing.
Public sector 6 March 2015

Ciett discusses recruitment regulation in Brazil

The board of international confederation of private employment agencies Ciett is in Brazil this week [2-6 March] to discuss appropriate international regulation for the employment and recruitment industry.
6 March 2015

FINANCIALS: Online recruitment services profitable for Chinese recruiter 51job

US-listed Chinese integrated HR services provider 51job has seen revenue from online recruitment services increase 10.3% in the three months to 31 December 2014 to RMB319.1m (£33.5m), compared to the same period in 2013.
HR 6 March 2015

Demand for staff strongest for four months, says Report on Jobs

The volume of both permanent and temporary placements made by UK recruiters has grown to their highest levels since autumn 2014, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)/KPMG ‘Report on Jobs’.
Engineering, Life sciences 6 March 2015

Three charged in joint GLA, police operation

Three people have been charged as part of an operation involving the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) and East Anglian police forces.

Nakama appoints Arnold new director

Cilla Arnold joins international web, interactive, digital media, IT and business change recruiter Nakama as associate director.

McDonagh joins marine recruiter WRS

Ash McDonagh joins global marine, construction and power industry recruiter WRS as head of learning and development.

Robinson appointed brand ambassador at TXM

Former England rugby international Jason Robinson OBE joins international provider of engineering and resource solutions TXM Group as brand ambassador for the group and its 13 companies.

Smailes joins Sheffield Haworth in New York practice

Christopher Smailes joins global financial services executive search firm Sheffield Haworth New York as executive director of the asset management practice.
Executive search 6 March 2015

Nicholas Associates appoints two

Nicholas Associates’ engineering and technical recruitment team has been boosted by the appointments of Joe Worthington as senior consultant and Nathan Fuller as consultant.

Two new starters at Jigsaw Medical

Medical recruiter Jigsaw Medical has hired two new staff members.
Creative/Digital/Media 6 March 2015

Globetec Solutions Group hires security specialist McLeod

John McLeod joins IT services, outsourcing and consulting specialists Globetec Solutions Group as security practice director.

Accounts apprentice Kett joins Career Moves Group

Lauren Kett joins London-based recruiter Career Moves Group’s accounts team as accounts assistant through the Leadership Through Sport apprenticeship programme.
6 March 2015

Bullhorn CEO Papas elected chairman of Career Collaborative

Art Papas, founder and chief executive of customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Bullhorn, has been elected chairman of Career Collaborative.
IT/Telecoms 6 March 2015

LinkedIn settles lawsuit in US

Professional networking site LinkedIn has agreed to compensate up to 800,000 premium account holders to settle a class action lawsuit.
5 March 2015

Randstad CPE comes top of recruiters in Sunday Times list

Recruitment giant Randstad’s construction and engineering staffing business Randstad CPE is the top recruitment company among The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For, employing between 250 and 3,500 workers.
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