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BBC Studios appoints new director of HR

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

Creative/Digital/Media, HR 28 May 2025
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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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.

27 May 2025
Legislation

Government’s apprenticeship budget refocuses to ‘rebuild Britain’

The government has made radical changes to skills and training, including a refocus away from higher-level apprenticeship funding.

Engineering, Construction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 27 May 2025

REC urges government to build on success of Restart Scheme

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is urging the government to build on the success of the Restart Scheme.

Social care, Engineering 27 May 2025

Key executive appointments for ManpowerGroup

Global workforce solutions company ManpowerGroup has announced two key executive appointments aimed to accelerate its strategic growth and transformation agenda.

People 27 May 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: ECMS, The Education Network

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Public sector 27 May 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Kyloe Partners

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 27 May 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Aston University, Four Squared Recruitment, Gi Group UK, itris X, ManpowerGroup

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, Industrial/Manufacturing 27 May 2025

Energy recruitment firm launches in Aberdeen

Specialist recruitment firm Agilient Talent Partners has launched in Aberdeen, focusing on permanent hiring within the energy sector.

New to MarketOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 27 May 2025

Nakama Financial Services launches in Munich

Digital recruitment group Nakama has launched IT for financial services division Nakama Financial Services in Munich.
Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 29 January 2013

Record £5bn redundancy pay last year

The cost of redundancy pay for UK employers rose 9% to reach £4.9bn in the year ending 31 March 2012, according to a study from commercial law firm EMW.
28 January 2013

Radio 1 brings social media awareness to younger generation

BBC Radio 1 has shot out a warning to the younger jobseekers in its youthful demographic that inappropriate and incautious social media use can be hugely damaging to an individual’s career.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 28 January 2013

FINANCIALS: SThree growth but profit drops

Specialist staffing firm SThree has seen revenue and gross profit grow by 6.5% and 5% respectively year-on-year in the 12 months to 25 November 2012, although profit before taxation dropped by 16.6%.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 28 January 2013

Candidate detraction strategies: the next big thing?

The UK government may start a campaign designed to put Bulgarian and Romanian citizens off the idea of coming to Britain in search of work or a new life from 2014, according to several reports in the UK press.
28 January 2013

‘Devastated’ Bleasdale attacks HCL’s strategy

Kate Bleasdale, the founder and former executive chairman of healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums (HCL), says she is “devastated” by the current position of the company.
Life sciences 28 January 2013

Jobs Watch: Water programme creating 5,000 Jamaican jobs

Around 5,000 people are expected to be employed through the Jamaican National Water Commission’s K-Factor Programme.
Construction & property, Engineering 28 January 2013

IT skills and jobs to be Europe’s ‘backbone’

The European Commission is seeking to collaborate with various firms to overcome the digital skills gap, which threatens to stall European ICT growth.
Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 28 January 2013

ResourceBank Executive takes on Brakewell

Recruitment firm ResourceBank has appointed Phil Brakewell as a consultant in its executive search division, which launched last year.
Executive search 25 January 2013

Wiltshire Police overwhelmed by recruitment interest

Following recruitment freezes across many UK police forces, Wiltshire Police were forced to close their online applications after just two and a half hours of it opening this week.
Public sector 25 January 2013

How to improve candidate experience: get the HRD’s kids applying

A novel approach to forcing companies to improve their candidate experience when applying for jobs was aired last night at a debate in the Monster Buzz series.
IT/Telecoms, HR 25 January 2013

FAST 50: Healthcare trio thrives while others find growth hard to come by

Representation of healthcare recruiters in the FAST 50 has fallen by half to three compared with six in last year’s FAST 50.
Life sciences, Public sector 25 January 2013

Eurostaff gears up for German auto boost

Specialist professional recruiter Eurostaff is anticipating increased demand for computer professionals and engineers with an understanding of energy efficiency within the German automotive market.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 25 January 2013

Working Links to hire CEO from Sodexo

Welfare to work and employment services provider Working Links will appoint Phil Andrew as its new chief executive officer in the “near future”, the firm says.
25 January 2013

Sheridan Maine takes two Barclay Meade alumni

Accountancy and finance recruitment firm Sheridan Maine has taken on two new staff in its professional services division.
25 January 2013

Pedersen hires country manager for Indonesia

Executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Irham Dilmy as its country manager for Indonesia.
Executive search 25 January 2013

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