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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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.

Competition intensifies for health and safety professionals

Competition for health and safety professionals is ramping up, according to Stuart Vivian, health

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: InterQuest Group buys Contract Connections

IT recruiter InterQuest Group has acquired technology staffing business Contract Connections (CCL

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Pinnacle Group explores opportunities for AIM re-admittance

The board of public sector recruiter Pinnacle Group is “exploring opportunities” to re-admit the

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Women in the boardroom say onus is on them, not legislation

More than eight in 10 (81%) of women feel that bias in the appointment process has a major impact

Public sector, Executive search 13 September 2012

Recruiting experience through social media more challenging

Recruiting experienced hires via social media is more challenging than tapping into the graduate

IT/Telecoms, Public sector 13 September 2012

New REC qualifications ‘a major step forward’, says Prosser

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) new qualifications launched today are “a m

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

International Appointments: Olsen moves Elance into Europe

Online employment outsourcer Elance has opened European Offices headed by Kjetil Olsen.

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Global Energy buys 70% stake in recruiter

Scottish oil and gas company Global Energy Group, who yesterday announced a deal that would bring

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Medium-sized business has ‘significant untapped potential’

Business lobby the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) suggests in a report entitled ‘Future

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: Restructuring Relay promotes to senior roles

Commercial, engineering, industrial and logistics recruiter Relay Recruitment has made two senior

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Students complain of discrimination and unfair internships

More than half of students and graduates have seen workplace discrimination, and the majority wou

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Rousseaux is new US VP for FDM

IT recruitment firm and service provider FDM Group has appointed Brandt Rousseaux to the post of

IT/Telecoms, Public sector 13 September 2012

Appointments: Debenham leads four to new Taskmaster office

Melonie Debenham has been appointed business manager of  multi-sector recruiter Taskmaster’s new

Public sector, Education 13 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Pedersen hires Shirzad in Iran

Executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Sara Shirzad as country manager for I

Executive search, Engineering 13 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Urban joins Pedersen in Poland

Pedersen & Partners, an international executive search firm, has appointed Lukasz Urban as pr

Executive search, Engineering 13 September 2012
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