Lighter Side | Recruiter

Recruitment consultant Finn taps into the reality TV market

Recruitment’s representative on the very first series of ITV2’s winter Love Island is the “coolest guy around”, according to one his colleagues.

Creative/Digital/Media, Hospitality/Leisure 24 January 2020

Family recruits for couple to manage luxury villa in Ibiza

A family is recruiting for a couple to manage a luxury villa (not the one pictured!) in Ibiza – and be paid £2k each a month for their trouble.

Hospitality/Leisure 24 January 2020

Bar staff required – no phones allowed

A Merseyside pub is recruiting for a role with a very specific requirement.

Hospitality/Leisure 22 January 2020

TV soap Hollyoaks puts a call out to recruit extras

If the world of recruitment has got all too serious for you, don’t worry – Hollyoaks has launched a recruitment drive for extras.

Creative/Digital/Media, Hospitality/Leisure 21 January 2020

Brother Henry joins sister Scarlett’s search firm Harper:Fox Partners

Henry Allen-Horton has spoken to Recruiter about why he has chosen to join his Apprentice finalist sister Scarlett’s recruitment agency Harper:Fox Partners.

Transport & logistics, Executive search 17 January 2020

Papa John’s appoints first chief vegan officer

Following on from our story about the rise of vegan roles in February’s Recruiter, pizza maker Papa John’s has recruited a chief vegan officer.

Retail, Hospitality/Leisure 17 January 2020

Go off grid in 2020 with job opportunity on Great Blasket Island

The Great Blasket Island, off the coast of Kerry in Ireland, has been attracting interest in its job vacancies from across the world.

Hospitality/Leisure 15 January 2020

Social recruiting February 2020

Whether it’s sponsoring youngsters, sleeping rough or backing the right horse, you’ve certainly been busy since the last Recruiter…

15 January 2020

Got a placement going on? Bang a gong

A Surrey-based recruitment agency has taken inspiration from English rock band T-Rex in marking new placements.

IT/Telecoms, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 10 January 2020

Life is a rollercoaster, you’ve just got to ride it – and get paid for it

A Florida-based company is recruiting a thrill seeker to ride rollercoasters and be paid £3k for their trouble.

Hospitality/Leisure 7 January 2020

Recruitment consultant gets mistaken for Hollywood A-lister

A recruitment consultant has featured in her local paper due to her startling resemblance to Hollywood A-lister and model Cara Delevingne (pictured, right).

IT/Telecoms 3 January 2020

Scarlett Allen-Horton misses winning BBC Apprentice by ‘the finest hair’

The dream of winning Lord Sugar’s £250k has come to an end for Our Scarlett.

Engineering, Executive search 19 December 2019

Brotherly backing as recruitment’s Scarlett Allen-Horton makes the Apprentice final

The brother of recruitment’s representative on this year’s BBC Apprentice has told Recruiter he is “super proud” of her for making this year’s final.

12 December 2019

Social recruiting January 2020

In the run up to the New Year, there was still time for you to let us know what you'd been up to since the last Recruiter…

12 December 2019

Exhibitions company seeks Christmas fair tester

An events and exhibitions company is recruiting someone to travel around Christmas markets and review them this festive period.

Retail, Hospitality/Leisure 10 December 2019

Ex-recruiter Myles is voted out of the jungle

Former recruiter Myles Stephenson has left the I’m A Celebrity jungle.

Hospitality/Leisure 6 December 2019

Scarlett enjoys the sweet smell of success on The Apprentice

Did Our Scarlett’s efforts on The Apprentice this week create the sweet smell of success or stink out Lord Sugar’s boardroom?

5 December 2019

Circle Select parodies ‘Holidays are coming’ in latest promo video

Coca-Cola’s famous festive ‘Holidays are coming’ advert has inspired specialist recruiter Circle Select’s latest promotional YouTube video.

Interim recruitment 4 December 2019

Is Scarlett’s Apprentice journey on track for the final or stuck in the sidings?

Did Our Scarlett experience a train wreck or is she still on track to be Lord Sugar’s business partner on The Apprentice?

21 November 2019

Lake District hotel and spa seeks tea tester

A Lake District hotel and spa is looking to recruit a tea tester.

Hospitality/Leisure 21 November 2019

Myles speaks about his ex-recruiter life on I’m a Celeb

If you were paying attention yesterday evening, I’m a Celebrity viewers may have noticed former X Factor champion Myles Stephenson disclose something that regular Recruiter readers already knew.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 20 November 2019

The Queen looks for new royal tour guide for Buckingham Palace

Are you addicted to The Crown on Netflix and know everything there is to know about the Queen and her home?

Hospitality/Leisure 19 November 2019

Candidate needed to check out cannabis varieties

A marijuana review site in the US is looking to weed out the right candidate to smoke cannabis and be paid $36k (£28k) a year for their trouble.

Hospitality/Leisure 18 November 2019

No sibling rivalry here as Scarlett’s brother bigs her up on The Apprentice

The brother of recruitment’s representative on The Apprentice says he never had any doubts his sister Scarlett Allen-Horton would make it this far into the competition.

15 November 2019

Is Scarlett half way to the Finnish line on The Apprentice?

Did things go Suomingly [geddit?] or was it an early Finnish for recruitment’s representative on BBC’s The Apprentice?

14 November 2019