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Our Melica turns out to be lukewarm rather than hot stuff on The Apprentice

Sorry to ruin your weekend, but recruitment’s representative in the BBC’s The Apprentice is no longer the red-hot business partner for entrepreneur Lord Sugar.

IT/Telecoms 20 March 2025

Are we banking on Melica for The Apprentice?

The BBC’s The Apprentice train rumbles on, and in the latest episode candidates were charged with delivering a banking app for children.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 17 March 2025

Did Melica taste success in The Apprentice in Türkiye?

BBC reality programme The Apprentice sent the remaining candidates packing this week – to Türkiye.

IT/Telecoms 10 March 2025

Social recruiting: March/April 2025

From helping kids in care, currying favour with fellow recruiters to bee-hiving yourselves in the environment, you’ve been busy since the last Recruiter…

Public sector, Social care 4 March 2025

Social recruiting: January/February 2025

From sponsoring teams to giving kids sweet dreams, you’ve been excelling yourselves in the past year…

Charity & not-for-profit 21 January 2025
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Social recruiting: November/December 2024

Through sport or giving up their time, recruiters continue to make a real difference since the last issue of Recruiter...

Charity & not-for-profit, Hospitality/Leisure 12 November 2024
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Social recruiting September/October 2024

Recruitment organisations continue to work with partners and charities to make a real difference since the last edition Recruiter…

Transport & logistics, Construction & property 10 September 2024

Social recruiting March/April 2024

Recruiters and staff continue to help charities. Here are some examples we’ve seen since the previous Recruiter…

Public sector, Construction & property 8 May 2024
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Social recruiting March/April 2024

Recruiters and their staff continue to donate money and time to charities. Take a look at a few of the many examples we’ve seen since the previous Recruiter…

Public sector, Education 4 March 2024

Ex-recruiter on target for Team GB at Winter Olympics

The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics kicks off today and it turns out there’s an ex-recruitment agency worker in Team GB’s ranks for us all to cheer on.

Executive search, Hospitality/Leisure 9 February 2018

White gets APSCo accreditation at Right Time

Recruiter James White, the joint winner of last year’s Apprentice, has finally achieved APSCo accreditation after telling porkies about being APSCo-accredited during the interview process in last year’s competition.

IT/Telecoms 9 February 2018

Dream job for chocoholics at Cadbury

If you can’t get enough cocoa-induced foodstuffs and would gladly rugby tackle the Easter bunny to nick his chocolaty delights, then we may have the perfect role for you.

Retail, Industrial/Manufacturing 9 February 2018

Liverpool FC looks for two ticketing investigation officers

Fancy becoming Liverpool FC’s latest signing? Maybe not in a position on the field though.

Hospitality/Leisure 7 February 2018

Ironic knockout blow for British boxer’s job ad

It turns out boxer Lawrence Okolie is not in need of alternative employment after all.

Hospitality/Leisure 5 February 2018

Former recruiter in great voice for All Together Now final

A former recruitment agency worker has been making waves on the BBC’s new singing competition All Together Now.

Creative/Digital/Media, Hospitality/Leisure 2 February 2018

Will job ad be a big hit for boxing rivals?

A British fighter has taken a boxing rivalry to new levels by placing a job advert on behalf of an upcoming opponent in his local paper.

Hospitality/Leisure 2 February 2018

Workers come up with far-fetched excuses for absence

What’s the worst excuse you’ve heard one of your temps give for failing to turn up for an assignment? Can it beat ‘There’s a lion in my garden’ or ‘I accidentally got on a flight to Spain’?

1 February 2018

Lookie-likie recruitment agency back on screens this year

A TV show about a recruitment agency that places lookalikes is set to return to UK screens this spring, according to Ricky Gervais lookalike Tim Oliver.

Creative/Digital/Media 31 January 2018

Ex-recruiter Ashley leaves the (Big Brother) house

Recruitment’s representative on Celebrity Big Brother has left the building.

31 January 2018

Cruise firm recruits for a globetrotting retail experience

Fancy a life on the open seas? If your answer is “Aharrr! That I be, shipmate!”, then we might have just the role for you.

Retail, Transport & logistics 30 January 2018

You don’t bring me flowers at work… or chocolates… or anything

An ex-Love Island contestant and recruiter has warned against recruitment consultants forming office romances.

26 January 2018

Coronation Street is on the lookout for new scriptwriters for the iconic soap

Were you on the front line of protests when the Weatherfield One (better known as Deidre Barlow) was jailed for a crime she did not commit?

Creative/Digital/Media 26 January 2018

Arsenal is on the lookout for a new (sales) signing

Fancy following Henrikh Mkhitaryan through the door at the Emirates and becoming Arsenal’s latest signing?

Marketing & Sales, Hospitality/Leisure 23 January 2018

Buckingham Palace on lookout for good social media communicator

Are you a big fan of the royals and have great social media communication skills? Well, this could be the job for you.

Creative/Digital/Media 22 January 2018

Social recruiting February 2018

As the cold, dark days draw to a close, recruiters have been finding their own ways of brightening up winter…

16 January 2018
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