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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

Contract/Deals: PPDG wins Skills Funding Agency contract

Welfare-to-work provider Pertemps People Development Group (PPDG) has won a two-and-a-half year c

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

UK IT workers’ pay rises out of step with rest of Europe

Half of British IT workers received a salary increase in the last year, compared with Germany (73

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Employment businesses can expect increased HMRC scrutiny

Following HM Revenue & Customs’ recent warning that a new Travel & Subsistence model is n

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Pre-pack reforms could force recruiters into liquidation

Draft reforms to pre-pack deals could hit recruiters hard by forcing them into liquidation, accor

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: Transline Resource Group recruits Richards

Logistics recruitment firm Transline Resource Group has appointed Jason Richards as operations di

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Stable growth for Irish professional jobs market in June

Growth in the number of new professional jobs was stable in June, according to the latest Morgan

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contractor pay cuts are better handled than in the past

In the wake of hasty pay cuts announced at Bank of America Merrill Lynch for contractor staff, on

IT/Telecoms 13 September 2012

LinkedIn’s Referral Engine to promote employee referrals

An upcoming add-on to leading social networking site LinkedIn’s Recruiter tool promises to “do al

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: Smith and Fransz strengthen Burns Sheehan

City IT recruiter Burns Sheehan has appointed Stuart Fransz and Louise Smith as delivery consulta

Engineering 13 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL Germany: Skills shortage for energy firms

More than half of energy and utilities firms in Germany, Austria and Switzerland see an urgent ne

Engineering 13 September 2012

Appointments: Bhandal for Elevation and Leeds expansion

Lee Bhandal has joined business and corporate recruitment firm Elevation as joint managing direct

Engineering 13 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL: Executive search revenues find stability

Revenues in the executive search industry globally have remained stable, despite a fall in the nu

Trustees Unlimited helps charities in challenging times

Charities and social enterprises need to have the best people on their boards to ensure they can

Public sector, Education 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: BCL Legal and that is… brand law firms

Legal recruiter BCL Legal will work with brand development consultancy that is… to offer its new

Legal 13 September 2012
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