Apprenticeships Watch: PwC and Barclays to up recruitment

Two more large UK employers, professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and banking group Barclays, say they will increase their apprenticeship recruitment this year, in announcements made as we reach the midway point in National Apprenticeship Week.

Co-op sets ‘targets with teeth’ for boardroom recruitment

The Co-operative Group has gone public with plans to increase female representation on boards.

Ochre House gets extension on Telefónica RPO

Recruitment services provider Ochre House has been granted a three-year extension on its talent management and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) deal with telecoms provider Telefónica UK.

IOR makes Healthier Business partners for compliance

Healthier Business, a provider of compliance solutions to the healthcare recruitment market, has joined trade body the Institute of Recruiters (IOR) as a compliance partner.

Corporate Resource Services acquires California recruiter Temploy

US-based staffing, recruiting and consulting services firm Corporate Resource Services (CRS), whose headquarters are in New York, has acquired Southern California area recruiter Temploy, based in Tustin, California.

ALP appoints Roberts as non-exec chair

The Association of Labour Providers (ALP) has appointed Kevin Roberts as non-executive chair. Having recently been director general of the National Farmers Union, Roberts joins the ALP following a career within the food and agricultural sectors. He was previously chief executive officer at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board and director general of the Meat and Livestock Commission. David Camp, director of ALP, says: “Labour providers play a vital role in the UK economy by reliably and

Public sector hiring again with ‘renewed vigour’

Public sector hiring is set to outpace hiring the private sector over the next three months, according to international staffing giant Manpower.