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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.

Life sciences, Engineering, Executive search, Healthcare/Medical 2 June 2025
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£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.

Public sector, Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing, IT/Telecoms 2 June 2025
People

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

Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

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

Technology set to transform recruitment, says outsourcing report

The potential for technology to transform recruitment is the big theme of Resource Solutions’ sixth Recruitment Outsourcing Insights report.

22 February 2018

Defence secretary promises to cut Army recruitment time

The defence secretary has pledged to reduce the time taken between someone taking an interest in joining the British Army and a decision on their application.

Public sector 22 February 2018

Recruiter urges financial services to ensure leadership reflects customer diversity

The chief executive of executive and interim recruiter Green Park Recruitment is calling on the financial services industry to do more to ensure that its leadership reflects the diversity of its customer base.

Banking/Financial services 21 February 2018

PMP launches charity partnership to help victims of modern slavery

PMP Recruitment, part of Cordant Group, has launched a partnership with charity Unseen that will help to raise vital funds and supplies for the victims of modern slavery.

Transport & logistics, Industrial/Manufacturing 21 February 2018

Ex-recruiter Gray glides into Winter Olympics curling semi-final

Recruitment's Team GB Winter Olympian Lauren Gray remains in contention for a medal in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Executive search 21 February 2018

Recruiters call for improvement in Army recruitment

The admission by defence secretary Gavin Williamson that the state of British Army recruitment was “unacceptable” has prompted recruiters to call for change. Williamson’s remark, made in a speech last week, came after it was revealed that it takes an average of 300 days for an application to join the Army to be completed.

Public sector 21 February 2018

Recruiters advised to listen to the ‘hidden’ youth and re-educate employers

Recruiters have a key role to play in helping the UK’s 480,000 ‘hidden’ youth unemployed into work.

Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 20 February 2018

Job centre in Jordan city helps Syrian refugees find work

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR have come together to launch a job centre in the Jordanian city of Azraq to help Syrian refugees access work permits and find jobs.

20 February 2018

£10k+ raised in memory of GLAA’s Broadbent will go to Unseen

More than £10k been donated in memory of the late Paul Broadbent, CEO of the Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority.

People 20 February 2018

Made to Engage creates new ICT jobs in Northern Ireland

Digital agency Made to Engage is to create 40 new jobs in Northern Ireland’s information and communications technology sector.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 20 February 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 19-23 FEBRUARY 2018

This week’s launches include: Workday

New to MarketIT/Telecoms 20 February 2018

RECRUITMENT STILL HOT WITH INVESTORS

The recruitment sector remains attractive to investors despite looming political and economic challenges thrown up by Brexit, according to accountants and business advisers BDO’s 2018 Recruitment Sector Insights report.

UK&Ireland 19 February 2018

RECRUITERS WARNED OVER FAMILY PLANNING QUESTIONS

Recruiters who suspect their clients are asking female candidates potentially unlawful questions about their plans to have children risk sharing the stand at an employment tribunal unless they take action

UK&Ireland 19 February 2018

MEDICAL FIRMS BRINGS 75 JOBS TO IRELAND

The Republic of Ireland is to benefit to the tune of 75 new jobs thanks to a medical diagnostics company expansion in Galway.

UK&IrelandCommercial & office support, HR 19 February 2018

Singing canine is a recruitment sensation

Some pretty weird stuff has winged its way into the Recruiter inbox in the past but nothing beats one of our latest submissions from Wimbo the canine recruiter.

Lighter Side 19 February 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 19-23 FEBRUARY 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: Adecco Group, Alexander Mann Solutions, Firstsource Solutions, greenbean by NRG, REC, Search Consultancy

ContractsCharity & not-for-profit, IT/Telecoms 19 February 2018

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