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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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.

NHBC appoints Davies head of HR

New-build home construction standard setting body NHBC has appointed Carol Davies as its new head of human resources.

Leeds United’s head of player recruitment in move to Sunderland

Football club Leeds United’s head of player recruitment Martyn Glover is poised to move to rival club Sunderland.
HR 6 January 2016

Government highlights bad recruiter behaviours

Placing advertisements without the hirer’s permission, encouraging drivers to work extra hours, withholding payments owed to workers and tax fraud are examples of why nearly 20 men and women have been banned from running employment agencies in the UK, research by Recruiter reveals.
6 January 2016

tml Partners appoints Green partner

London-based international senior-level marketing recruitment specialist tml Partners has appointed Charlie Green as partner.

Government list highlights bad recruiter behaviours

Placing advertisements without the hirer’s permission, encouraging drivers to work extra hours, withholding payments owed to workers and tax fraud are all examples of why people have been banned from running employment agencies.
6 January 2016

Australian Applabs invests A$500k in jobs marketplace The Search Party

Australian app development firm Applabs has agreed to invest A$500k (£243k) in online jobs marketplace The Search Party.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

The People at Work joins Penrhyn International

Asia Pacific-based executive search firm The People at Work has joined Penrhyn International, a global network of retained executive search firms.
Executive search 6 January 2016

System One acquires ALTA IT in the US

US professional staffing firm System One has acquired Maryland-based IT staffing firm ALTA IT Services.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

NPAworldwide and NBN merger completes

The merger of exclusive fee-splitting networks NPAworldwide and NBN (National Banking Network) completed on 1 January.
Executive search 6 January 2016

CV-Library signs up with JCDecaux

Job board CV-Library has signed a seven-figure partnership deal with outdoor advertising company JCDecaux.

Momentum Sales Solutions buys Accelerated Sales

Yorkshire-based recruitment and training firm Momentum Sales Solutions has acquired Irish firm Accelerated Sales, which has created a digital person profiling tool.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

CorTech buys Partnership Staffing in the US

In the US, Atlanta-based global staffing firm CorTech has bought Virginia-based Partnership Staffing.

AMN Healthcare completes B E Smith buy

US-based healthcare recruiter AMN Healthcare has completed its acquisition of healthcare executive search firm B E Smith for US$160m (£109.3m).
Executive search 6 January 2016

RMG promotes Hampson to director

Recruitment Management Group (RMG) has promoted Giles Hampson to director.

Remote working keeps flood-affected recruiters afloat

Yorkshire-based recruiters have embraced remote working to mitigate the worst effects of the recent December floods.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 5 January 2016

Underemployment at record high in Australia

A fifth of the Australian workforce, or 2.69m people, is unemployed or underemployed, new research has found.
5 January 2016
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