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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

Legislation

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.

Public sector, Social care, Healthcare/Medical 3 June 2025

Contracts

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).

HR 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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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’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.

LegislationEngineering, Construction & property 27 May 2025

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

Employment schemes success in North-West and London to start New Year

More than 2,000 people in Greater Manchester have started new jobs and over 220 hospitality businesses in London have attracted new talent in the past year.

Hospitality/Leisure, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 4 January 2024

Ellis Recruitment in ‘transformative’ PE partnership

Ellis Recruitment Group, led by CEO Jason Howlett (pictured), has announced a £10m “transformative” agreement with a private equity investor.

ContractsIT/Telecoms 18 December 2023

Fresh Perspective secures £30k investment from NPIF

Fresh Perspective Resourcing has secured £30k from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) – River & GC Microfinance.

FinancialsCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 18 December 2023

Concept and Onyx merge as part of expansion drive

Specialist North-East recruitment firm Concept Personnel has embarked on an ‘ambitious’ expansion programme, starting with the merger with another recruitment business.

ContractsMarketing, Creative/Digital/Media 18 December 2023

New migrant salary thresholds: necessary hardline or financial own goal for UK government?

Newly-proposed government changes to work immigration rules will cause significant difficulties for recruiters and employers, immigration lawyers have warned.

LegislationSocial care, Legal 11 December 2023

Availability continues to rise for both perm and temp candidates

November saw increased availability of workers for the ninth straight month of the year, countered by lingering economic uncertainty and hesitancy to commit to new hires.

11 December 2023

Ellwood Atfield becomes employee-owned, giving development opportunities for staff

Ellwood Atfield, a company of specialist headhunters and expertise in communications and advocacy hiring, has become fully employee owned.

ContractsExecutive search 11 December 2023

Tech recruiter SPG Resourcing expands in US with key hire

Technology recruitment specialist SPG Resourcing has launched its first international operations in the US following the appointment of Ben Alston as principal consultant.

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, Interim recruitment 11 December 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 DECEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: CitySprint, Josh Bersin Company, Randstad Digital, Search Capital, Sterling Check

New to MarketTransport & logistics, Creative/Digital/Media 7 December 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 4-8 DECEMBER 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Heat Recruitment, Smart Solutions Group

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 7 December 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 4-8 DECEMBER 2023

This week’s appointments include: Calibre One

PeopleLife sciences, Executive search 7 December 2023

Government guidance on engaging umbrella firms ‘basic at best’

The government has published guidance described by one commentator as “basic at best” for recruitment agencies, outlining responsibilities that employment businesses have when engaging umbrella companies.

LegislationAccounting/Finance 1 December 2023

REC Summit: Move beyond DEI practices as ‘tickbox exercise’, urges recruiter

Although 61% of companies point to equity, diversity and inclusion (DEI) as a top manager capability, only 28% of managers say that it’s recognised in their performance reviews.

People 1 December 2023

ICP Search announces promotion of Rivas to director

ICP Search, an international executive search organisation, has promoted Amelia Rivas to director.

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, Executive search 1 December 2023

Resource Finder’s radiologist recruitment in India gives better outcome for NHS trust

UK agency Resource Finder says its in-person recruiting trips abroad to bring on board medical staff for NHS trusts is resulting in “a better outcome for all parties”.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 30 November 2023

REC’s EDI summit finds CRMs are letting recruiters down

The lack of diversity reporting in candidate relationship management systems (CRMs) is letting recruiters down.

IT/Telecoms, HR 30 November 2023

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