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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

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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

Legislation

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.

Engineering, Construction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 27 May 2025

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

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Public sector 27 May 2025

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

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, Industrial/Manufacturing 27 May 2025

Energy recruitment firm launches in Aberdeen

Specialist recruitment firm Agilient Talent Partners has launched in Aberdeen, focusing on permanent hiring within the energy sector.

New to MarketOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 27 May 2025

Research shows contractors prepared to go to tribunal over IR35 extension

Six in 10 contractors says they are willing to take clients to tribunal for incorrect determinations under off-payroll rules set to be rolled out to the private sector from April.

Legislation 5 March 2020

FINANCIALS: Reports from Capita, Cross Country Healthcare and PageGroup

Capita, Cross Country Healthcare and PageGroup have experienced mixed fortunes in a bumper day for results in the recruitment sector.

FinancialsBanking/Financial services, Legal 5 March 2020

IPSE asks for mitigation fund for the self-employed as a result of Covid-19 virus

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has written to the health secretary on behalf of self-employed workers.

HR 4 March 2020

Starling Bank looks for 400 staff for new hub in Wales

Digital bank Starling is to create 400 new roles at a new office in Cardiff.

Commercial & office support, Banking/Financial services 4 March 2020

Haven holiday firm on recruitment drive

Haven is seeking to fill 7,000 jobs as part of its 2020 recruitment drive.

Hospitality/Leisure 4 March 2020

Not a whole lot of shaking going on among recruiters

Recruiters are resisting shaking clients’ hands in the wake of the coronavirus.

3 March 2020

Twenty 20 Capital makes key investment in Cordant Group

Human capital investment business Twenty 20 Capital has made a “significant” investment into recruitment and facilities management firm Cordant Group.

Contracts 3 March 2020

FINANCIALS: Robert Walters battles against global challenges

International recruitment group Robert Walters delivered a marginal increase in gross profit, despite a turbulent year of political and economic challenges across the globe.

Financials 3 March 2020

Think students know about agriculture? Think again

A UK farming newspaper has launched #ThisIsAgriculture – a campaign aimed at highlighting the agricultural industry as a career destination of choice.

Agriculture, Life sciences 3 March 2020

Virgin Media looks to recruit more in-house engineers

Virgin Media is to increase its directly employed engineer workforce by more than 700, taking its total number to 1,800.

Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 3 March 2020

Carry on preparing as normal for off-payroll rules

While the government’s promised light touch approach to extending off-payroll working rules into the private sector does offer some reassurance, recruiters’ preparations need to continue as normal.

Legislation 2 March 2020

Win Recruiter’s first sustainable recruitment agency award!

Supporting a sustainable world is the best way to secure the future of your business.

2 March 2020

Travelodge recruits 4,000 housekeeping roles this year

Travelodge has announced plans to recruit 4,000 housekeeping roles throughout 2020.

Hospitality/Leisure 2 March 2020

APPOINTMENTS: 2-6 MARCH 2020

This week’s appointments include: Bond Williams Professional Recruitment, Brookson Group, Cathcart Associates, Digital Gurus, Eames Consulting Group, Head Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Jigsaw Business Group, mthree, SRG

PeopleOil & gas/Energy, Creative/Digital/Media 2 March 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 2-6 MARCH 2020

This week’s contracts and deals include: JSA Services, Nasstar, Resume-Library, Sheffield Haworth

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Executive search 2 March 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 2-6 MARCH 2020

This week’s launches include: Aligra, ApTask, Clarus Education, DC Personnel, Force24, Mitchells & Butlers, Norman Broadbent, Recruiter24

New to MarketPublic sector, Transport & logistics 2 March 2020

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