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.

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.

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.

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).

ContractsHR 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.

£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.

BBC Studios appoints new director of HR

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

Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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 ‘call for evidence’ on role of umbrella companies

The government has called this week for evidence on the role that umbrella companies play in the market, and how they interact with the tax and employment rights systems.

Legislation 1 December 2021

Labour shortage will hit economy hard in next 5-6 years says economist

The biggest constraint on growth in the UK is a labour shortage, a behavioural economist has warned.

Social care, Life sciences 1 December 2021

Cielo appoints MacLaren senior VP, UK and Ireland

Strategic recruitment process outsourcing provider Cielo has appointed Lisa MacLaren as its new senior vice president of client services for the UK and Ireland.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 29 NOVEMBER-3 DECEMBER 2021

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Frontline Security Solutions, Keystream, Zitko Talent

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Lighter Side 30 November 2021

Talent acquisition can inspire innovation in hybrid work environment

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30 November 2021

Q3 trends show jump in hiring says GlobalData

Hiring in Q3 2021 has been more significant as compared with other quarters in 2021, as companies continued to post and close jobs, according to data and analytics firm GlobalData.

30 November 2021

MP Davies calls on recruiters to disrupt labour market and increase inclusivity

Employment minister Mims Davies has called on recruiters to join with government “to disrupt the labour market” to give greater opportunity to all by increasing inclusivity throughout the employment sector.

People 29 November 2021

XPO Logistics appoints Brown head of HR in UK and Ireland

XPO Logistics, a provider of freight transportation services, has appointed Lynn Brown to lead the company’s human resources organisation in the UK and Ireland.

APPOINTMENTS: 29 NOVEMBER-3 DECEMBER 2021

This week’s appointments include: New Directions Education, Totum Partners

PeoplePublic sector, Education 29 November 2021

NEW TO THE MARKET: 29 NOVEMBER-3 DECEMBER 2021

This week’s new launches include: 10000 Black Interns, Business Disability Forum, Cappfinity, Institute for Employment Studies, JobAdder, National Autism Team, Parents & Careers, Recruitment Entrepreneur

Beels is new director of Labour Market Enforcement

Margaret Beels OBE has been appointed director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME).

PeoplePublic sector, Agriculture 24 November 2021

Granger Reis makes two key appointments

Executive search consultancy for the real estate and industrial sector Granger Reis has announced two leadership appointments.

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24 November 2021

Petroplan appoints Greenwood recruitment director EMEA

Specialist energy talent acquisition group Petroplan has appointed Dean Greenwood as recruitment director in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Graphite Capital acquires Opus Talent Solutions in MBO

Graphite Capital, a leading UK mid-market private equity specialist, has acquired Opus Talent Solutions, a global recruitment business specialising in the technology and renewable energy markets, in an off-market management buy-out.

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