Minister tells recruiters about ‘road map’ for Employment Rights Bill at RECLive25

The government plans to issue a ‘road map’ for implementing the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), currently working its way through the House of Lords.

12 June 2025

Recruitment industry voices say little detail on workforce from the Chancellor

Recruitment industry observers have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s failure to move the UK ahead in specific commitments to workforce issues.

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s appointments include: Evelyn Partners

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firefish Software, Jobmatch Sweden, Liquid Friday

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new launches include: Lattice, makethehire.com

Trusted partners will matter more in future, says Carberry at RECLive25

Convincing clients and government that the recruitment industry delivers the value of specialism and specialists is key to making “trusted talent advice and fulfilment more essential”.

People 10 June 2025

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.

Page Outsourcing partners with Bevan Money to find new talent

Bevan Money, a new UK-based applicant challenger bank, has partnered with Page Outsourcing to hire more than 70 new roles next year.

APPOINTMENTS: 4-8 SEPTEMBER 2023

This week’s appointments include: Acorn by Synergie, Kingsley Gate, TAB

Hahn takes over from Cox at Hays

Executive board member Dirk Hahn is the new CEO of Hays.

7 September 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 4-8 SEPTEMBER 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Weekday

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 7 September 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 SEPTEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Candydate, Creased Puddle, Deel, Flexhuis, Future Mobility by Storm4, Nash Squared, Occupop

PageGroup appoints Jeskulski MD in US and Canada

Global recruitment business PageGroup has appointed Kurt Jeskulski as managing director for the US and Canada.

People 6 September 2023

FINANCIALS: Hahn takes over from Cox at Hays, posts record net fees

Global specialist recruitment firm Hays has announced the appointment of Dirk Hahn as CEO, with effect from 1 September 2023.

People 24 August 2023

Adjacency relaunches executive search division and expands its reach

Cheltenham-based Adjacency is to expand into new locations, rebrand its executive search division and welcome a new partner.

Emerging talent consultancy Grayce secures public sector supplier status

Emerging talent organisation Grayce has been awarded preferred supplier status as part of Public Sector Resourcing’s (PSR) Recruit Train Deploy (RTD) service.

Public sector collaboration in London to boost social worker recruitment

YPO, a public sector buying organisation in the UK, has launched a framework to increase children’s social care workforce capacity.

Danforth Care Group creates 250+ jobs in care sector

Private care home group Danforth Care has created a total of 260 jobs with the opening of eight care homes in the last 12 months, and another eight in the pipeline.

New funding aims to create 300+ jobs for retailer Pet Family

A pet care retailer headquartered in West Sussex has secured an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK, creating up to 320 jobs nationwide.

Retail, Hospitality/Leisure 21 August 2023

REC survey finds firms fail to take action on diversity

Nearly half of employers do not state they would like to hear from a range of diverse applicants in their job adverts.

8 August 2023

FINANCIALS: Page Group reports drop in half-year profits

Recruitment giant the Page Group reported 2023 half-year gross profit of £526.8m yesterday [7 August], falling off from £538.9m in the same period in 2022.

Financials 8 August 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 7-11 AUGUST 2023

This week’s appointments include: Astute Technical Recruitment, Made Tech

Rec-tech deals on the rise in the UK

Recruitment tech remains the greatest area of deal interest in the UK recruitment sector, as AI and digitisation continue their march forward in business significance.

ContractsIT/Telecoms 7 August 2023
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