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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
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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

Military personnel set to fuel growth within the financial services sector

As austerity measures continue to take their toll on the UK’s military in 2014, with a further 1,400 job cuts still to be announced, on a more positive note, many service personnel could look to forge new careers within the financial services sector.
Public sector 29 January 2014

Servoca grows profits and revenue

AIM-listed provider of specialist outsourced solutions Servoca has announced rises in both revenue and profits.
29 January 2014

1,000 UK jobs secured by £760m helicopter investment

More than 1,000 UK engineering and manufacturing jobs have been secured by a multi-million pound Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to future-proof two fleets of military helicopters.
Engineering, Public sector 29 January 2014

Accident insurance allegations: Staffing companies could face ‘unlimited fines’

Staffing companies could face potentially unlimited fines if an investigation into alleged mis-selling of accident insurance by recruitment firms leads to a successful prosecution.
29 January 2014

Local employment on the up in Singapore

Local employment rose more quickly in 2013, as the growth in foreign workers continued to moderate amid tightened foreign manpower measures, according to a statement released on the Singapore government website.
29 January 2014

Tyco and Global Reviews bring jobs to Cork

Multinational fire and security company Tyco is planning to establish a business services centre in Cork in Ireland, with the potential of around 500 local jobs over three years.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 29 January 2014

Executive search sector more confident about the year ahead

A new global report reveals that 51% of senior executives worldwide have a positive outlook for the global executive job market for 2014.
Executive search 29 January 2014

FINANCIALS: Staffline on the acquisition trail after profits rise

The chief executive officer of recruitment and outsourcing organisation Staffline says the company is on the lookout for acquisitions after it announced higher profits for 2013.
29 January 2014

Air Energi Norway awarded framework agreement with Statoil

Oil & gas specialist Air Energi Norway has been awarded a multi-year contract to supply administrative and technical consultants to international energy company Statoil.
Engineering 29 January 2014

Concept Resourcing awards search marketing account to Miromedia.co.uk

IT, engineering and public sector recruiter Concept Resourcing has chosen Midlands-based search engine optimisation (SEO) agency Miromedia.co.uk to provide search marketing services.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 29 January 2014

Enhance your career and job prospects by becoming a trustee

Becoming a trustee can help jobseekers by giving them the competitive edge over other candidates and enhance their career prospects.
29 January 2014

Umunna apologises to company accused of ‘dubious arrangements’ in insurance miss-selling

Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has apologised to a company he accused last week of “putting together dubious arrangements for agencies” in relation to alleged miss-selling by recruitment companies of accident insurance to temporary workers.
28 January 2014

Cable promises to look into migrant worker exploitation following BBC investigation

Business secretary Vince Cable has promised an investigation after BBC researchers found evidence that Romanian and Bulgarian migrant workers are being paid as little as £10 for almost a full day’s work.
28 January 2014

UAE’s professional job opportunities increased last year, says Morgan McKinley

The professional jobs market continues to accelerate in the United Arab Emirates, according to a new survey in the region.
Engineering, Construction & property 28 January 2014

Do you shape up for a career in recruitment?

In December’s issue of Recruiter, we offered readers the opportunity of receiving an individually customised report revealing whether are the right stuff for a career in recruitment.
28 January 2014

Charterhouse Partnership opens new office in Doha, Qatar

Executive recruiter Charterhouse Partnership has added a third Middle East office to its operations.
Executive search 28 January 2014

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