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Legislation

Minister tells recruiters about ‘road map’ for Employment Rights Bill at RECLive25

The government plans to issue a ‘road map’ for implementing the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), currently working its way through the House of Lords.

12 June 2025

Legislation

Recruitment industry voices say little detail on workforce from the Chancellor

Recruitment industry observers have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s failure to move the UK ahead in specific commitments to workforce issues.

Social care, Transport & logistics, Engineering, Construction & property, Healthcare/Medical 12 June 2025

Contracts

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

Transport & logistics, Engineering, Construction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 12 June 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s appointments include: Evelyn Partners

PeopleBanking/Financial services, HR 12 June 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firefish Software, Jobmatch Sweden, Liquid Friday

ContractsCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 12 June 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new launches include: Lattice, makethehire.com

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 12 June 2025

Trusted partners will matter more in future, says Carberry at RECLive25

Convincing clients and government that the recruitment industry delivers the value of specialism and specialists is key to making “trusted talent advice and fulfilment more essential”.

People 10 June 2025

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.

PeopleTransport & logistics, Education 5 June 2025

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.

New to MarketOil & gas/Energy, Life sciences 4 June 2025

Barclays among firms with no FD successor in place

Over half of UK finance directors have no succession plan in place, according to professional recruiter Robert Half – and banking group Barclays is among these it has emerged, following the FD’s decision to retire.

Executive search 4 February 2013

Non-EU hiring: could be better, could be worse

After the employment chief of manufacturing industry body EEF described the process of hiring non-EU technical workers like “pulling teeth” last week, the UK resourcing manager of one oil & gas services firm tells Recruiter that the situation is not that desperate.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 4 February 2013

Lewis Turning Point nearing for China

China may be nearing the ‘Lewis Turning Point’ at which it would no longer be able to achieve growth through its vast supply of competitively low-cost workers, according to an International Monetary Fund report.

4 February 2013

Jobs Watch US: al-Jazeera, Michelin, Huf

Three firms are to open up 100 new jobs apiece across the US.

Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 4 February 2013

Human Rights Watch’s labour concerns ahead of Qatar 2022

The Qatari government has failed to address “shortcomings in the legal and regulatory framework” relating to labour conditions in the country as it embarks on many large-scale projects ahead of hosting the 2022 Football World Cup.

IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 1 February 2013

US military to use brain scans for dogged recruitment?

The US military might implement brain scanning to screen recruits in the future, under an intriguing plan to develop new technology.

IT/Telecoms, Public sector 1 February 2013

Hills combines Head Heart + Brain in neuroscience venture

Jan Hills, the former head of talent strategy and change leadership at HR and talent firm Orion Partners, has formed new international leadership development consultancy Head Heart + Brain.

HR 1 February 2013

Liquidations at four-year low

The number of UK companies going in to liquidation in the final three months of 2012 was the lowest at any time since the second quarter of 2008, figures from the government’s Insolvency Service released today show.

1 February 2013

Jobs Watch: Microsoft taking apprentices, Airbus recruits

Aerospace firm Airbus is to create 200 new jobs after the firm received £1.4m in government funding, while software giant Microsoft has committed to taking on 2,016 apprentices in Scotland by 2016.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 1 February 2013

Kelly down slightly in Q4 and 2012

Global recruitment provider Kelly Services has seen a 1.8% dip in revenues across the business, which totalled $5.45bn (£3.45bn) for the calendar year 2012.

Executive search, Interim recruitment 1 February 2013

WCN hires Maister to lead US drive

Former senior Credit Suisse resourcer Jeanette Maister has joined e-recruitment software supplier WCN in the role of managing director for US business development.

IT/Telecoms, HR 1 February 2013

RTC Group sees FD succession

Sarah Dye will take over the post of group finance director from Andrew Bailey at recruitment, training and conferencing provider RTC Group on Monday, 4 February.

1 February 2013

Penna takes Ferrar as non-exec

HR recruiter Penna Consulting has taken on Leslie Jane Ferrar CVO [Commander of the Royal Victorian Order] as a non-executive director.

HR 1 February 2013

Parity Group catches Chase for directorship

IT recruitment and services provider Parity Group today appoints Suzanne Chase as executive director and general counsel.

IT/Telecoms 1 February 2013

La Fosse gets new MD as founder becomes CEO

Technology recruitment firm La Fosse Associates has promoted James Parker from the role of divisional director to managing director, while founder Simon La Fosse takes on the role of chief executive officer.

IT/Telecoms, Executive search 1 February 2013

Independent Contractor Services appoints former Hays non-exec

Contractor payroll firm Independent Contractor Services has taken on David Trotman as a non-executive director.

1 February 2013

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