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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.

Public sector, Social care, HR, Healthcare/Medical 3 June 2025
Legislation

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.

Public sector, Social care, Healthcare/Medical 3 June 2025
Contracts

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).

HR 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.

PeopleLife sciences, Engineering 2 June 2025

£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.

LegislationPublic sector, Engineering 2 June 2025

BBC Studios appoints new director of HR

The BBC has appointed Jermaine Daw (pictured) as director of HR for BBC Studios, effective in June. 

PeopleCreative/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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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.

People 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.

LegislationEngineering, Construction & property 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

Time for Apprentice Scarlett to get on her bike?

Week four on BBC’s The Apprentice is over – so did recruitment’s representative Scarlett Allen-Horton survive to fight another day?

Lighter Side 24 October 2019

Recruiters urged to make websites accessible to disabled candidates

Recruiters have been urged to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to their websites to ensure they are accessible to disabled candidates.

Legislation 23 October 2019

Welsh pie maker looks to fill new roles in Caerphilly

A Welsh pie manufacturer is creating 110 new jobs.

Retail, Industrial/Manufacturing 23 October 2019

Don’t mumble when you get into a recruitment rumble with the WWE

Whatcha gonna do when the WWE comes calling to fill a new role of communications co-ordinator for the UK?

Lighter SideCommercial & office support, Hospitality/Leisure 23 October 2019

Recruiters should be wary about snooping through staff emails

Recruiters have been urged to have effective communications at work policies in place to guard against breaching staff privacy or data protection rights.

22 October 2019

FINANCIALS: Randstad reports small rise in profits

Recruitment giant Randstad has reported a slight increase in gross profit year-on-year, according to results for Q3 2019.

Financials 22 October 2019

Onecom creates 100+ telecoms jobs across the UK

A business telecommunications provider has launched a recruitment drive to add 125 new staff to its business, increasing its headcount across the UK by around 30%.

IT/Telecoms 22 October 2019

Get paid for Halloween trick? Creepy clowns need only apply

Is your favourite Halloween costume the Joker or Pennywise, where you scare the living daylights out of your colleagues?

Lighter SideHospitality/Leisure 22 October 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 21-25 OCTOBER 2019

This week’s appointments include: Airswift, Bullhorn, Carestaff Solutions, Heidrick Consulting, Korn Ferry, Nexxt, Projectus Consulting, Taranata Group

PeoplePublic sector, Oil & gas/Energy 22 October 2019

Boris Johnson’s new deal good news for hiring EU nationals, say lawyers

Passing Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new deal with the European Union would be good news for UK recruiters hiring EU nationals over the next year, say employment lawyers.

21 October 2019

Freelance blockchain firm Nodal Labs goes under

Nodal Labs, a blockchain-powered freelance marketplace and start-up, has entered administration.

21 October 2019

Royal Navy uses VR gaming technology to recruit submariners

The Royal Navy has launched a new campaign to recruit 250 submariners by the end of next year at a video games event last week.

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 21 October 2019

FINANCIALS: ManpowerGroup sees fall in revenues

Recruitment giant ManpowerGroup has seen revenues drop 3% year-on-year, according to results for the three months to 30 September 2019.

Financials 21 October 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 21-25 OCTOBER 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Abodoo, Apps IT, Back2businessship, Coople, Friisberg & Partners International, Hortor, Hudson Freelance, Odgers Interim, Sirenum

ContractsPublic sector, Marketing 21 October 2019

NEW TO THE MARKET: 21-25 OCTOBER 2019

This week’s launches include: Bullhorn, Candidate.ID, clockworkTalent, Empact Ventures, Hays, HRS, Limber, Rocket Staffing Group

New to MarketPublic sector, Transport & logistics 21 October 2019

Pick-up in market depends on MPs’ approval for EU Brexit deal

Recruiters and industry trade bodies have welcomed yesterday’s deal between the UK and EU as providing more certainty.

18 October 2019

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