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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

Security is key for oil & gas recruiters

Despite the ongoing hostage situation in Algeria, international oil & gas recruiters say they are not deterred from operating in the world’s trouble spots as long as the right security arrangements are in place.
Engineering 17 January 2013

Butterfield steps down at Rethink

Chief executive officer Jon Butterfield has stepped down from his role and from the board of recruitment, talent management and technology company the Rethink Group with immediate effect.
IT/Telecoms 17 January 2013

Greek S&S Consulting joins Career Star Group

Career transition and outplacement organisation Career Star Group has welcomed S&S Consulting to the group, representing it in Cyprus and Greece.
HR 16 January 2013

Global hiring strongest for Brazil and India, predicts CareerBuilder

Brazil and India will lead the way among the world’s 10 largest economies for hiring in 2013.
16 January 2013

Walmart commits to hiring 100,000 veterans in US

The world’s biggest retail group Walmart has announced a commitment to automatically make job offers to US armed forces veterans.
Commercial & office support 16 January 2013

Christchurch rebuilding boosts hiring in New Zealand

According to the latest Hays Quarterly Report covering January to March 2013, pockets of shortages for specific skills remain in some sectors – including construction and engineering – particularly due to the continuing rebuilding work following the Christchurch earthquake in February 2011.
Construction & property 15 January 2013

Russia: Managers still in demand

Demand for highly qualified professionals remains consistently high in Russia, according to a survey by Antal Russia and Antal International.
Industrial/Manufacturing, Marketing 15 January 2013

Jobs Watch US: GM and Ford on hiring spree

General Motors (GM) is to hire 1,000 high-tech workers to staff a new Information Technology Innovation Center near Atlanta, according to US media reports.
Industrial/Manufacturing 14 January 2013

And now for something completely different: NASA goes Gangnam Style

If you thought your employer branding needed a little refreshing, why not take a leaf out of US space agency NASA’s book? A YouTube song and video featuring interns in a parody of South Korean singer PSY’s hugely popular ‘Gangnam Style’ recorded at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre has become an internet sensation, receiving more than four million views.
11 January 2013

Jobs Watch Ireland: OmniPay plans to take on 30 in Dublin

Global pay-processing company OmniPay is to create 30 jobs in Dublin, Ireland over the next six months, bringing its total workforce to almost 200.
11 January 2013

Jobs Watch US: Gulfstream Aerospace to add 100 jobs in Wisconsin

Gulfstream Aerospace plans to increase employment at its Appleton, Wisconsin facility by 100 positions in the next year.
11 January 2013

US: Staffing jobs hold steady in December

Seasonally adjusted employment data produced by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that staffing employment showed no change from November to December 2012.
11 January 2013

UK still seen as prime place to do business, say recruiters

Recruiters have given the Coalition government a thumbs-up for their efforts to produce a business-friendly environment, as demonstrated by its scores in an economic index – but a ‘must try harder’ regarding SMEs.
11 January 2013

Keith Wilman joins sjb as non-executive director

Keith Wilman has taken up the key advisory position of non-executive director at managed IT recruitment service provider sjb group.
11 January 2013

Pedersen & Partners brings Eloy onboard to strengthen Paris office

Amaury Eloy has been appointed principal at Pedersen & Partners, based in Paris. Eloy is an experienced entrepreneur, having started up a number of companies, including an executive search firm in Eastern Europe. Pedersen & Partners established their offices in Paris in November of 2012 as part of a takeover of Linkfield Associates.
Executive search 11 January 2013

Platinum Recruitment takes on Skinner as managing operator

George Skinner has been appointed operations manager at multi-sector recruiter Platinum Recruitment.
Construction & property 11 January 2013

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