BBC Studios appoints new director of HR

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

Creative/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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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.

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.

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

Key executive appointments for ManpowerGroup

Global workforce solutions company ManpowerGroup has announced two key executive appointments aimed to accelerate its strategic growth and transformation agenda.

People 27 May 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: ECMS, The Education Network

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Kyloe Partners

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 27 May 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: itris X, ManpowerGroup

Energy recruitment firm launches in Aberdeen

Specialist recruitment firm Agilient Talent Partners has launched in Aberdeen, focusing on permanent hiring within the energy sector.

APPOINTMENTS: 18-22 JUNE 2018

This week's appointments include: BCL Legal, Broadstone, Crown World Mobility, Head Resourcing, PK Education, Ridgeway Partners, Volcanic

Anouska and Judy

Start-up of the Month: The Office Club

Getting to know candidates and clients in depth is this start-up's USP.

New to MarketSales, HR 18 June 2018
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Challenges for recruiters in 2018

Quality of hire and talent scarcity are top of recruiters' concerns.

HR 18 June 2018

RL100 conference: Resourcing must align with the business

Align resourcing with the long-term business plan

HR 18 June 2018
Dan Richards

RL100 conference: Focus on the skills not the category

Is there much of a difference between gig workers and perm workers?

18 June 2018
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RL100 conference: It's an AI world

Recruiters need to understand the new landscape of AI and machine learning.

IT/Telecoms, HR 18 June 2018
Angela Middleton and Others

Transforming the prestige of skills

Training and recruitment consultancy MiddletonMurray has called for a radical overhaul of careers advice in its recently launched Limitless Manifesto.

Europe boosts SThree group profit by 11%

SThree’s group gross profit (GP) has grown 11% on last year, buoyed by strong growth in Continental Europe.

Trump helps launch new partnership

Specialist food & drinks manufacturing recruiters The Interim Circle and Kirkman Gary Associates have taken inspiration from Hollywood to announce their new partnership.

Executive search 15 June 2018

Doctors and nurses to be excluded from visa cap

The government has confirmed it will exclude doctors and nurses from the cap on skilled worker visas.

de Poel to rebrand under parent GRI’s name

de Poel is rebranding in a move that will see the neutral vendor managed service provider take the name of its US parent company GRI, the company announced yesterday.

Recruiters warned to kick booze problems into touch during World Cup

Recruiters have been warned to have an alcohol at work policy in place ahead of the World Cup kicking off today.

14 June 2018

Visa cap set to be waived for NHS

Recruiters have welcomed reports government is about to relax immigration rules to enable more doctors and nurses from outside the EU to come and work in the UK.

FINANCIALS: Korn Ferry reveals rise in revenue

Global executive search firm Korn Ferry has seen revenue rise 13% year-on-year, according to full year and Q4 2018 results.

TrueBlue’s PeopleScout acquires TMP Worldwide

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has acquired UK recruitment process outsourcing provider TMP Holdings (operating as TMP Worldwide in the UK) through its PeopleScout business.

UK&Ireland 13 June 2018

Apprentice winner White plans to open London office this year

Last year’s BBC TV Apprentice winner James White has already expanded beyond IT recruitment and has his sights set on opening a London office this year.

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