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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

Toronto shoplifter lands job after kindly cop buys him suit

A Toronto shoplifter caught stealing a suit for a job interview has landed a new job.

Lighter Side 14 August 2017

What question should candidates never ask at interview?

Do you know what the top question is candidates should never ask at interview? The big no-no is: “What does your company do?”

HR 14 August 2017

Invest NI funding helps Woodmarque recruit new roles

Dungannon-based Woodmarque in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland is creating 16 new roles.

Industrial/Manufacturing 14 August 2017

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 AUGUST 2017

This week’s contracts and deals, including: Eligo, OPERA Global Youth Foundation, Retinue Housing, The Prince’s Trust

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Oil & gas/Energy 14 August 2017

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 AUGUST 2017

Latest new launches, openings or products within the recruitment industry, including: Bluestones Logistics, Flexology, M-Files, Opus Professional Services Group, Pure Search, Red Eagle, Spencer Ogden

New to MarketOil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics 14 August 2017
Hot 100

Last call for HOT 100 entrants

Time is of the essence for your company’s inclusion in Recruiter’s HOT 100 2017. Produced in association with Agile Intelligence, the 11th iteration of this highly regarded and prestigious league table of UK recruiters is set for publication in the January 2018 issue of Recruiter.

Lighter Side 11 August 2017

Football and recruitment have much in common, says member of Spurs women’s team

The skills required to be a top-flight footballer and a successful recruiter are not as far apart as you might think, according to Madelene Wright, a media/exhibitions resourcer at Ascension Global Recruitment and Tottenham Hotspur women’s footballer.

Lighter Side 11 August 2017

Cordant hotline allows employees to raise slavery and trafficking concerns

Multi-sector recruiter Cordant Group has launched a company-wide confidential hotline aimed at ensuring no modern slavery and human trafficking is occurring in any part of its business or supply chain.

11 August 2017

Goldman Sachs adopts personality test for recruitment

Goldman Sachs is to use a ‘personality test’ to recruit for its banking, trading and finance and risk divisions, according to the investment banking giant’s global head of recruiting.

Banking/Financial services 11 August 2017

McGinley Group asks for patience as it bails out Primary Care People

Multi-discipline recruiter McGinley Group has acquired the trade assets of healthcare recruiter Primary Care People (PCP).

ContractsPublic sector, Healthcare/Medical 10 August 2017

Contractor market attracting tech start-ups

The contractor market is attracting tech start-ups, who are keen to offer innovative solutions to address the sector’s many challenges.

New to MarketHR 10 August 2017

FINANCIALS: Adecco sees group profit rise despite mixed UK results

Adecco has seen group revenue and gross profit rise amid mixed fortunes for the recruitment giant’s UK business, according to Q2 and H1 results.

Financials 10 August 2017

FINANCIALS: PageGroup reports ‘challenging’ conditions but posts profits

While PageGroup has reported “challenging” market conditions for some of its larger markets including the UK, the global recruiter has still managed to post double-digit revenue and gross profit growth in H1 2017.

Financials 10 August 2017

FINANCIALS: Kelly Services reveals revenue drop

Recruitment giant Kelly Services has seen revenue fall 3% year-on-year, according to results for the second quarter of 2017.

Financials 10 August 2017

ASA upholds complaint against Guardian Recruiters website

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint made against newspaper the Guardian’s recruitment website querying whether a comparison it made between itself and charityjob.co.uk was verifiable.

Charity & not-for-profit 9 August 2017

Feline a bit down? Trevor the cat will cheer you up

A Berkshire-based recruiter is reaping the rewards of having a moggy mascot.

Lighter SideMarketing, Creative/Digital/Media 9 August 2017

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