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Former royal nanny offers training to next generation

Alice Romero Drever (pictured), founder of specialist agency Nanny & Governess, is developing an online academy to train the next generation of VIP nannies.

Transport & logistics, Education, Hospitality/Leisure 5 June 2025

New to Market

Green energy firm aims to bring skilled jobs to Kent

A green energy company is set to create more than 100 jobs by 2027 with the proposed opening of a £120m plant in Kent.

Oil & gas/Energy, Life sciences, Engineering, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 4 June 2025

Legislation

REC CEO hits back at government cuts to agency spend

Government calls to eliminate agency spend at the NHS have received a fiery response from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.

Public sector, Social care, HR, Healthcare/Medical 3 June 2025

Government health leaders threaten ‘rip-off temporary staffing agencies’

NHS trusts and integrated care boards (ICBs) are being urged by government health leaders to eradicate agency spending to build on a £1bn fall in spending in 2024-25.

LegislationPublic sector, Social care 3 June 2025

Portfolio Payroll partners with CIPP to drive industry evolution

Payroll recruitment agency Portfolio Payroll is part of a newly unveiled strategic partnership with The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).

ContractsHR 3 June 2025

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.

PeopleLife sciences, Engineering 2 June 2025

£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.

LegislationPublic sector, Engineering 2 June 2025

BBC Studios appoints new director of HR

The BBC has appointed Jermaine Daw (pictured) as director of HR for BBC Studios, effective in June.

PeopleCreative/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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

Agencies need not fear a Labour government

Recruiters can breathe easily under a future Labour government, says the shadow business secretary.

17 July 2017

Rail recruiters welcome challenge to find talent for HS2

Rail recruiters have welcomed the business opportunity posed by the thousands of jobs created by high-speed rail network HS2.

Transport & logistics, Engineering 17 July 2017

Friendship not love blossomed for recruitment consultant’s Blind Date

Cupid’s arrow fell short of the mark, according to the recruitment consultant that has been entertaining viewers over the past couple of weekends on TV love match show Blind Date.

Lighter SideCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 17 July 2017

NEW TO THE MARKET: 17-21 JULY 2017

Latest new launches, openings or products within the recruitment industry, including: Cielo, Energize Recruitment Solutions, England Associates, Gowling WLG, Oliver James Ireland, ThisWay Global, Vidu, Working Free

New to MarketRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 17 July 2017

Ex-Kellan Group directors launch Hesketh James

Two former directors of multi-discipline recruiter Kellan Group have joined forces to launch a new hospitality recruitment agency.

New to MarketHospitality/Leisure 17 July 2017

FINANCIALS: Parity Group ‘maintains momentum’ says trading update

Parity Group says it is “maintaining momentum” and expects to report year-on-year double-digit growth, according to a trading update for the six months ended 30 June 2017.

Financials 17 July 2017

Work Group chairman Howard bids farewell to recruitment industry

The chairman of Work Group has told Recruiter he is bidding a “fond farewell” to the world of recruitment after almost four decades following the firm’s reverse takeover of London-based law firm Gordon Dadds Group.

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Legal 14 July 2017

FINANCIALS: Hays reports fall in UK & Ireland NFI

Recruitment giant Hays has seen UK & Ireland net fee income (NFI) fall 5% year-on-year, with NFI down 9% in London, according to a trading update for the quarter ended 30 June 2017.

Financials 14 July 2017

Chisbridge edges towards InterQuest buy

The board of Chisbridge is inching ever closer to the shareholder backing it needs to acquire technology recruiter InterQuest.

ContractsIT/Telecoms 14 July 2017

Calibre reveals its Wimbledon’t winner

Calibre Search has revealed the winner of its Wimbledon’t challenge.

Lighter Side 14 July 2017

When a crisis strikes, define what good looks like

It’s vital to define what good looks like when recruiting to continue to bring talent into crisis-hit organisations, according to Carrie Birmingham (pictured), former director of News UK.

HR 13 July 2017

Strategic People puts Game of Thrones characters through their CORE paces

A Manchester-based recruiter has put three Game of Thrones characters – Cersei Lannister, Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen – through their paces to decide just who should land the coveted role of king or queen of the Seven Kingdoms and sit on the Iron Throne.

Creative/Digital/Media, HR 13 July 2017