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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

People

Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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, 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

Recruiters urged to monitor ethnicity and disability pay gap now

Recruiters have been urged to start getting to grips with monitoring ethnicity and disability at their agencies if they don’t already do so.

Legislation 31 August 2018

Club Med looks to recruit 1,800 across Europe

Fancy jacking in the world of recruitment and instead work in a winter wonderland up a mountain?

Marketing & Sales, Retail 31 August 2018

Recruitment director banned for five years following investigation

A former director of a Bristol-based recruitment agency has been banned from acting as a director for five years following an Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EASI) investigation.

People 30 August 2018

Marshall retires at year-end as Adecco makes management changes

John Marshall (pictured) will retire as regional head of North America, UK & Ireland, professional staffing at recruitment giant Adecco at the end of 2018.

Financials 30 August 2018

FINANCIALS: Harvey Nash trades in line with expectations

Professional technology recruiter Harvey Nash is trading in line with expectations, according to a trading update.

FinancialsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, IT/Telecoms 30 August 2018

PwC hope to attract diverse candidates through Flexible Talent Network

PwC has launched a Flexible Talent Network giving staff the chance to choose their hours.

Banking/Financial services, HR 30 August 2018

FINANCIALS: Hays bursts £1bn barrier

Recruitment giant Hays has burst through the £1bn barrier with net fee income up 12% year-on-year boosted by strong growth in Continental Europe, the US and China, according to preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2018.

FinancialsPublic sector, Commercial & office support 30 August 2018

If you like a bargain, get paid to collect coupons

We all know recruiters like a bargain, but could you put your skills to use in a new career as a pro coupon collector?

Lighter SideRetail 30 August 2018

Employment tribunal dismisses agency worker appeal

An employment tribunal has dismissed an appeal challenging a ruling that found a security guard was an agency worker and not a permanent employee, under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) 2010.

LegislationConstruction & property 29 August 2018

Syft pays in arrears to avoid delays or wrong payments

Flexible staffing platform Syft is to pay workers a week in arrears from next month to tackle the issue of some workers not being paid on time or receiving inaccurate payments.

29 August 2018

Report claims RPO is fastest growing outsourcing market

A new report has identified the recruitment process outsourcing market as one of the fastest growing among outsourcing disciplines.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Retail 29 August 2018

Blenheim Palace looks to shepherd in great apprentices

Blenheim Palace has launched a recruitment drive for a new apprentice to work alongside its resident head shepherd, Charles Gerring (above, left).

Retail, Marketing 29 August 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 28-31 AUGUST 2018

This week’s appointments include: Advance TRS, Rutherford Cross, VMAGROUP

PeopleEngineering, Construction & property 29 August 2018

AA jobs drive gets roadshow support

The AA is hitting the road to host a series of experiential events aimed at engaging talent to fill more than 700 vacancies.

UK&Ireland 28 August 2018

Senior agency staff face further delay in sentencing hearing

Senior staff at a national recruitment agency face a further delay to find out if they will be jailed for illegally opting out temporary workers from their workplace pension scheme.

UK&Ireland 28 August 2018

Engineering jobs boost for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is to be boosted to the tune of almost 50 new roles created by an engineering firm.

UK&IrelandEngineering 28 August 2018

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