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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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, Construction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing, Hospitality/Leisure, Healthcare/Medical, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 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

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: itris X, ManpowerGroup

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 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

Trinity Bridge expands in Central Europe, appoints MD for Germany

Hospitality specialist executive search firm Trinity Bridge is expanding its operations in Central Europe with the appointment of Stephanie Watzek.

PeopleTransport & logistics, Executive search 22 May 2025

tml Partners launches CMOconsultancy to meet fractional CMO demand in the UK

Senior marketing staffing specialist tml Partners has launched CMOconsultancy.

Marketing, Interim recruitment 10 September 2018

Modern slavery victims rescued in GLAA operation in Cambridgeshire

Potential modern day slavery victims have been rescued following a multi-agency operation carried out in Cambridgeshire late last week.

Legislation 10 September 2018

FINANCIALS: Korn Ferry sees rise in fee revenue

Global executive search firm Korn Ferry has seen fee revenue rise 16% on the same period last year, according to results for the first quarter of their financial year.

FinancialsExecutive search 10 September 2018

Sign carrying refugee jobseeker starts new job today

Mohamed Elbarkey, the former refugee who stood outside Canary Wharf station this summer seeking work, has landed a job.

10 September 2018

Student seeks staff to help her through university

The daughter of an Indian billionaire is recruiting for 12 staff to help her through university.

Lighter SideHospitality/Leisure, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 10 September 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 10-14 SEPTEMBER 2018

This week’s appointments include: AMS, Astute Technical Recruitment, Eames Consulting Group, Health eCareers, Next Ventures, Osborne Clarke, OutRight Action International, Retail Executives, TeamJobs

PeopleRetail, Engineering 10 September 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 10-14 SEPTEMBER 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: Amrop, Apex Recruitment, BBR Services, Green Park, Matrix Interim, Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council, Phaidon International, Rare Recruitment, Solace in Business, Star Placement, WhiteHat

ContractsPublic sector, Transport & logistics 10 September 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 10-14 SEPTEMBER 2018

This week’s launches include: Boston College, E1EW, GetaGraduateJob.com, GLAA, Graduate Fasttrack, PGC, Recruit Venture Group

New to MarketRetail, Transport & logistics 10 September 2018

Inquest opens into agency locum doctor’s death

An inquest has been opened into the death of an agency locum doctor found dead at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (pictured) in Birmingham.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 7 September 2018

GLAA arrest three suspected of human labour abuses in Derbyshire

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has arrested a man and two women on suspicion of human trafficking offences in Derbyshire.

Legislation 7 September 2018

Industry slams shelving of self-employed tax cut by government

The government has announced it will no longer proceed with a planned tax cut for the UK’s self-employed.

Legislation 7 September 2018

Sharp rise in perm staff placements, finds Report on Jobs

Permanent placements have risen at their fastest rate for five months, according to the latest Markit/Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) ‘Report on Jobs’.

Retail, IT/Telecoms 7 September 2018

Staffline helps M&S recruit seasonal workers for distribution centre

Marks & Spencer is recruiting for an additional 1,000 seasonal workers at its distribution centre in Castle Donington, North Leicestershire.

Retail, Transport & logistics 7 September 2018

Sell candidates the personal experience, not company history

Recruiters should resist inundating candidates with information about their company and focus on what it’s like for employees working there, delegates at global research and advisory firm Gartner’s ReimagineHR Summit 2018 have been told.

6 September 2018

Government plans for fruit and veg workers slammed

A government initiative to enable fruit and vegetable growers to recruit non-EU migrants as seasonal workers post-Brexit has been slammed as “too little, too late”.

LegislationRetail, Transport & logistics 6 September 2018

New BSI standard will help trust in recruiter reviews

The British Standards Institute (BSI) has published new guidance for organisations who use online review platforms, including recruitment agency and workplace review sites.

HR 6 September 2018

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