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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

DBFS takes Le Versha in risk division

Financial services firm DBFS has appointed Charles Le Versha as principal consultant within the risk division of its recruitment practice.
18 January 2013

Telegraph Media Group gets Hennen to head recruitment division

Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has appointed Gemma Hennen as head of recruitment within its commercial team.
Creative/Digital/Media 18 January 2013

REC Technology sector group appoints Anglin as chairman

Aidan Anglin, director of IT specialist recruiter DP Connect, is the new chairman of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC’s) Technology sector group.
IT/Telecoms 18 January 2013

Randstad approves Béharel in Latin nations role

This week’s extraordinary general meeting of shareholders at recruitment group Randstad saw François Béharel appointed as member of the firm’s executive board for a first four-year term.
18 January 2013

Pedersen gets principal Hardy in Jo’burg

Global executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Young Hardy as principal, based in Johannesburg.
Executive search 18 January 2013

Manpower names Buchband senior VP and chief legal officer

Global recruitment firm ManpowerGroup has appointed Richard Buchband as senior vice president and chief legal officer.
Legal 18 January 2013

InterQuest sees board resignation

Specialist IT recruiter InterQuest Group has seen group development director Alan Found step down from his role.
IT/Telecoms 18 January 2013

Greythorn gets Eurobase’s Horton as director

IT recruiter Greythorn, part of the FiveTen Group, has appointed John Horton to the role of associate director in charge of its contracts division.
IT/Telecoms 18 January 2013

GCS boss is Reading Chamber of Commerce president

David Bloxham, managing director of technology recruiter GCS Recruitment Specialists, has been elected as the new president and lead ambassador of the Reading Chamber of Commerce.
IT/Telecoms 18 January 2013

Eton Bridge brings in trio

Executive and interim management recruiter Eton Bridge Partners has taken on three new members of staff across the business, and also sees a further promotion.
Executive search 18 January 2013

de Poel gets Gray to lead sales and marketing

Temporary labour procurer de Poel has appointed Charles Gray to the role of sales and marketing director.
17 January 2013

cph puts Cutt on advisory board

HR veteran Mike Cutt has joined the advisory board of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider cph.
17 January 2013

CBI London Council welcomes senior Hays and Manpower figures

The respective UK & Ireland managing directors of recruitment giants Hays and Manpower Group have taken up positions on the Confederation of British Industries (CBI) London Council.
17 January 2013

Bullhorn gets Cohen as EMEA enterprise sales head

Dan Cohen, the former sales director of multi-posting and CV search software firm Broadbean Technology, has joined recruitment software firm Bullhorn as its new EMEA enterprise sales director.
IT/Telecoms 17 January 2013

Ascendant recruitment hires in new finance team

Milton Keynes-based multi-sector recruiter Ascendant Recruitment has made two new appointments in its newly-launched finance division.
17 January 2013

Arrows group makes Cooper FD

Technology, media and telecommunications recruiter Arrows Group has promoted Ross Cooper to the role of group financial director.
IT/Telecoms 17 January 2013
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