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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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, Madison Berkeley, 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: Aston University, Four Squared Recruitment, Gi Group UK, 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: 4-8 JUNE 2018

This week’s appointments include: Pedersen & Partners

Didn’t win Britain’s Got Talent? Recruitment can offer a great career instead!

The world of recruitment offers a rewarding career for Britain’s Got Talent finalists who don’t win the big prize, so says a former BGT finalist and recruiter ahead of Sunday’s final.

Lighter Side 1 June 2018

Funeral set for ASTRiiD’s founder David Shutts OBE

The funeral of the founder of Recruiter’s Charity of the Year ASTRiiD, David Shutts OBE (pictured right), is due to take place on Friday 29 June.

McLaren’s new Sheffield base creates skilled manufacturing jobs

UK supercar manufacturer McLaren is to create 200 highly skilled jobs at a new £50m factory in Yorkshire.

Recruiters slam FTSE firms’ excuses over women board appointments

Recruiters have slammed excuses offered up by bosses for not appointing women to FTSE 350 company boards.

Strike at Pirelli called off as Staffline workers move to new contracts

Industrial action set for this week involving Staffline contractors at Pirelli’s tyre factory in Carlisle has been cancelled following successful talks.

Insolvency firm to recruit 50 new roles in Salford

An insolvency firm is creating 50 new roles following the opening of a new office in Salford.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 29 MAY–1 JUNE 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: Mynt Recruitment

Costs set to rise for recruiters sending workers within Europe

Recruiters can expect additional costs as a result of new European Union rules on the posting of workers temporarily to another EU state.

LegislationHR 30 May 2018

V&A Dundee launches first recruitment drive

A new museum in Dundee is set to create more than 30 jobs before its opening later this year.

You’ll be seeing less of rapping recruiter Honey G

Have you been wondering what X Factor star and former recruiter Honey G is up to? You have?!

APPOINTMENTS: 29 MAY–1 JUNE 2018

This week’s appointments include: Harrier Human Capital, Heidrick & Struggles, Mazars, Oyster partnership, RBL Associates, Source Technology, TFS Healthcare

ContractorCalculator rejects HMRC fact sheet claims on CEST

The CEO of ContractorCalculator, an online portal for contractors and freelancers, is disputing claims made by HM Revenue & Customs about the accuracy of HMRC’s Check Employment Status for Tax service (CEST) tool.

Software firm creates new roles in Belfast

A US retail software firm is to create 75 new jobs at a new base in Belfast.

Retail, IT/Telecoms 29 May 2018

It’s true: no recruitment consultants on reality TV show!

It appears the recruitment sector has heeded the advice of ex-Love Island contestant and recruiter Adam Jukes.

Lighter Side 29 May 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 29 MAY–1 JUNE 2018

This week’s launches include: BCL Legal, City Executive Search, Cogs, Concept Resourcing, HRC Recruitment, QuiGig

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