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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

Government departments fined over off-payroll tax issues

Two government departments have been fined nearly £1.5m, and 94 off-payroll civil servants have been “asked to leave” because they could not prove they were meeting their tax obligations, the government has revealed.
Public sector 5 March 2015

Sheffield recruiters visited by EAS over employment breaches

Fifteen recruitment agencies in the Sheffield area have received visits from the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) over possible breaches of employment regulations.
5 March 2015

Ward succeeds Reeves at Kellan Group

Recruitment group Kellan has announced executive chairman Tony Reeves (pictured) has stepped down with immediate effect, almost a month after it announced he would remain in post until a new chief executive was appointed.
5 March 2015

Drone industry could create 150,000 jobs by 2050

The drone industry could create 150,000 jobs across Europe by 2050, according to the House of Lords EU internal market, infrastructure and employment sub-committee.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 5 March 2015

FINANCIALS: Empresaria posts pre-tax profit increase but fall in revenues

International specialist staffing group Empresaria has seen year-on-year group revenues fall 3% but net fee income (NFI) increased 5% in 2014, according to its results for the year ended 31 December 2014.
5 March 2015

Korn Ferry acquires Pivot Leadership

US-listed executive recruiter Korn Ferry has completed its acquisition of Pivot Leadership, a global provider of executive development programmes.
Executive search 5 March 2015

Nursing and allied staffing leads growth for Cross Country Healthcare

US healthcare staffing and workforce solutions provider Cross Country Healthcare has revealed its nurse and allied staffing division is leading the company’s growth.
5 March 2015

UK Power Networks promotes engineering careers at school level

Promoting the careers available to the next generation of would-be engineers has achieved buy-in at board-level at UK Power Networks (UPN).
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 4 March 2015

BAE Systems puts recruitment on display in the Dock Museum

British multinational defence, security and aerospace company BAE Systems is to move its submarines division recruitment team into the Dock Museum in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
Engineering, Public sector 4 March 2015

Perrett Laver to search for CEO of new technology university

Executive search consultancy Perrett Laver has been appointed to recruit a chief executive or founding president for a brand new university, New Model in Technology & Engineering (NMITE), which is being launched tomorrow [5 March].
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 4 March 2015

H1 Healthcare Group buys care-at-home company Absolute Care

Global recruitment firm H1 Healthcare Group has acquired Aberdeen-based housing support and care-at-home service company Absolute Care (Scotland).
Public sector 4 March 2015

Argyll Scott appoints Swain in Singapore

Tom Swain has been appointed managing director of international recruiter Argyll Scott Singapore, the company has announced.
4 March 2015

Sonru partners with Canada’s TC Media

Video recruitment platform Sonru has announced a partnership with Canadian media and marketing group TC Media.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 4 March 2015

Parasol appointed to SThree’s approved supplier list

International specialist recruiter SThree has appointed professional umbrella employer Parasol to its approved supplier list (ASL) for 2015-16.
4 March 2015

Open Web signs five deals

Open Web, the big data sourcing service from the IT Job Board, has signed deals with five firms, including a recruiter.
IT/Telecoms 4 March 2015

Morson International wins contract with Network Rail

Manchester-based rail recruiter Morson International won a five-year contract to supply staff to Network Rail.
Construction & property, Engineering 4 March 2015

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