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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MARCH 2018

This week’s launches include: Airswift, Appointments Personnel, Erecruit, Gleeson Recruitment Group, Head Resourcing, Prospects, Solvo Vir, Uptree

New to MarketOil & gas/Energy, Creative/Digital/Media 5 March 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 MARCH 2018

This week’s contracts & deals include: ClearStar, Frontline Recruitment, Go Resourcing, Harvey Nash Group, Horton International, Human, Jarell Group, Meraki Executive Search & Consulting, Performan Group, Recruitive

ContractsOil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics 5 March 2018

Flexibly does it to keep recruiting through the snow

Flexible working may have been how most recruiters coped with the deluge of snow that has hit the UK…

Lighter Side 2 March 2018

FINANCIALS: China’s 51job sees revenues rise

51job has seen revenues rise 21.4% year-on-year, according to results for the year ended 31 December 2017.

FinancialsHR 2 March 2018

FINANCIALS: Harvey Nash predicts profits in line with expectations

Global technology recruitment and outsourcing group Harvey Nash says it expects profits to be in line with market expectations.

FinancialsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Executive search 2 March 2018

FINANCIALS: Hudson delivers increase in gross margin and revenue

Global talent solutions company Hudson has seen revenue rise 8% year-on-year, according to full-year results released yesterday.

FinancialsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, HR 2 March 2018

Prolific house-burglar recruiter jailed

A recruiter-turned-burglar has been jailed for five years after falling on hard times following his agency going bust.

PeopleHospitality/Leisure 1 March 2018

FINANCIALS: Covering all bases key to Robert Walters’ success

Covering all bases in recruitment services offered has helped Robert Walters post a 17% increase in revenues in 2017.

FinancialsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Executive search 1 March 2018

FINANCIALS: Adecco see rise in revenues boosted by Western Europe growth

Recruitment giant Adecco has seen revenues increase 6% year-on-year boosted by “strong” growth in Western Europe.

FinancialsPublic sector, Creative/Digital/Media 1 March 2018

FINANCIALS: US Cross Country Healthcare posts revenue increase

US healthcare recruiter Cross Country Healthcare has seen revenue increase 4% year-on-year, according to results released late yesterday.

FinancialsPublic sector, Education 1 March 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 26 FEBRUARY-2 MARCH 2018

This week’s launches include: REC, UK government

New to MarketHR, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 1 March 2018

Recruiters warned trial days fall foul of NMW legislation

Recruiters requesting consultants come in for trial days ahead of joining their agency risk falling foul of National Minimum Wage legislation.

Legislation 28 February 2018

FINANCIALS: Nakama expects to make significant loss

International recruiter Nakama said it expects a significant loss for this financial year.

28 February 2018

Tesco recruits diverse tech graduates from Makers Academy

Supermarket giant Tesco has recruited a number of recent graduates from London-based software engineering school Makers Academy.

28 February 2018

Employer uncertainty hits short-term hiring plans for temps

Around a third of employers say they are unsure about their short-term hiring plans for temporary agency workers, according to the latest ‘JobsOutlook’ survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

28 February 2018

New rules in Criminal Finances Act could hit recruiters hard

Recruiters have been urged to get to grips with the Criminal Finances Act ahead of it coming into full effect in a matter of weeks.

Legislation 27 February 2018

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