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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

£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.

BBC Studios appoints new director of HR

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

Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

SaaS recruitment platform Clu announces £1.2m investment round

Clu, a skills-based inclusive hiring platform, has announced an investment round of £1.2m.

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 16 May 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 15-19 MAY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Cammach, Remote, Willo

NEW TO THE MARKET: 15-19 MAY 2023

This week’s new launches include: 5Values Consulting Group, Alexander Lyons Solutions, CandidateX, GEP, Globus.ai, Sixty Eight People

Government plans to reduce regulation for businesses

Business and trade secretary Kemi Badenoch MP has announced an initial package of regulatory reform that she says “will reduce unnecessary regulation for businesses, cutting costs and allowing them to compete”.

Legislation 11 May 2023

New leadership team steers Perrett Laver to next phase

International executive search firm Perrett Laver has announced the appointment of a new global leadership team to steer the company through its next phase of growth.

AI-technology recruiter Ocho launches in Belfast

A collective of technology experts has launched an AI-driven recruitment agency in Belfast.

APPOINTMENTS: 9-12 MAY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Bentley Lewis, Ciphr, ecap, Heidrick & Struggles, Naked Energy, RAMP Global, Tezlom, The Shore Group

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-12 MAY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: AMS, develop, Talentheads, Tech She Can

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-12 MAY 2023

This week’s new launches include: Clu, Connect Appointments, HireBuddy, Kura, McGregor Boyall

MHiR partners with SHOUT to support UK recruitment industry

Mental Health in Recruitment (MHiR) is partnering with SHOUT from 15 May to provide free, confidential and 24/7 support to the UK recruitment industry, MHiR has announced.

Contracts 9 May 2023

Impellam Group CEO Blockley appointed to prison employment role

Impellam Group has announced the appointment of its CEO of Global Managed Services, Simon Blockley as employment advisory chair of His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) and Young Offenders Institute (YOI) Chelmsford.

Aristotle Partnerships appoints former Gi Group COO Smith group CEO

Former Gi Group COO Paul Smith has joined Aristotle Partnerships as CEO, the company has announced.

Recruitment solutions firm HireVue acquires Modern Hire

HireVue, provider of video interviewing, assessments and text-enabled recruiting solutions, has announced it has acquired Modern Hire, an ‘intelligent’ hiring platform.

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 9 May 2023

Indeed evolves to meet employers’ openness on sourcing talent

Employers' ideas about candidate quality are evolving as they become “more open minded” about what they look for in potential hires.

IT/Telecoms, HR 9 May 2023

Recruiters are a ‘representation' of a talent pool

The role of the in-house recruitment and agency recruitment consultant are widely different.

9 May 2023

Empresaria presents more joined-up offering to clients

Empresaria Solutions launches to help customers across multiple regions.

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