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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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, 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.

Budget taxes on businesses will hit hiring, says CBI chief

Tax rises in the Budget have made it more difficult for firms to “take a chance” on hiring people, according to the chief of the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI).

25 November 2024

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 25-29 NOVEMBER 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Avantus, Ciphr, Realise, VoltR2R

ContractsRec-to-rec, Social care 25 November 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 25-29 NOVEMBER 2024

This week’s new launches include: Carerix, Deel, In2Dialog, Paiger

New to MarketIT/Telecoms, HR 25 November 2024

‘Misalignment burnout’ is latest challenge for businesses

As the demands of the modern workforce evolve, a new challenge known as ‘misalignment burnout’ is becoming a growing issue in the workplace.

HR 25 November 2024

Motivating employees in run-up to Christmas

With the Christmas holidays just a month away, a recent survey of UK workers has revealed that additional seasonal factors also affect their productivity at work.

25 November 2024

REC honours Bev White with Lifetime Achievement at 2024 Awards

Recruiter attended the annual REC Awards ceremony at Royal Lancaster London last night (21 November 2024), where the industry honoured the cream of the crop.

People 22 November 2024

Hospitality recruiters prompted that temps should get tips

Hospitality recruiters are reminded that temporary agency staff must be included in the sharing of tips among all workers under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act.

LegislationIT/Telecoms, HR 20 November 2024

Most tech firms have shed staff in past year

Almost all tech businesses have made redundancies within the last 12 months, research from RSM UK has found.

Montresor Legal Recruitment becomes an EOT

London-based Montresor Legal Recruitment has announced its transition to employee ownership, supported by FRP Corporate Finance.

ContractsLegal, Executive search 20 November 2024

NRG launches HR services division to address HR challenges

Talent acquisition and recruitment process outsourcing specialist NRG has launched new HR consultancy and talent advisory services.

APPOINTMENTS: 18-22 NOVEMBER 2024

This week’s appointments include: Green Park, The Education Network

PeoplePublic sector, Education 19 November 2024

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 18-22 NOVEMBER 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Oyster

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 19 November 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 18-22 NOVEMBER 2024

This week’s new launches include: Advice Direct Scotland

Athona transfers majority stake to Employee Ownership Trust

Healthcare recruitment agency Athona has announced the transfer of a majority stake to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

Public sector, Social care 15 November 2024

Enhanced GaiaAttract uses voice to control and manage recruitment

AI-powered recruitment platform Gaia has launched a first-of-its-kind voice and chat feature that enables employers to manage recruitment with simple voice commands.

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