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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”.

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.

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. 

Vebro launches with Jark in West Midlands

Jark Joint Ventures has launched recruitment company Vebro, based in Cannock, West Midlands.
Marketing & Sales, HR 1 November 2012

STR launches Medicor Global for pharma industry

Portsmouth-based specialist recruitment group STR has launched niche pharmaceuticals recruiter Medicor Global.
Engineering, Life sciences 1 November 2012

Reed-operated Angard not involved in Parcelforce recruitment

Royal Mail Group has confirmed that Angard Staffing Solutions, its in-house agency which ran into significant problems recruiting seasonal staff last Christmas, will not be involved in the recruitment of the 1,000 new jobs that Royal Mail announced on Tuesday (30 October).
1 November 2012

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Frazer Jones gets search consultant Tiberio

Global HR recruiter Frazer Jones has appointed Manuela Tiberio as a senior consultant in its European practice.
1 November 2012

UBS staff lockout will not deter future applicants, recruiters say

Reports that around 100 UBS employees were locked out of their London offices earlier this week as it confirmed plans to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide will not put people off applying to the bank in the future, according to City recruiters.
Executive search 1 November 2012

Scandinavia: Get on your bike and look for work – across the border

A Swedish local authority is paying young people to up sticks and look for work in neighbouring Norway, reports The Daily Telegraph and other media outlets.
1 November 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Frazer Jones gets associate director from Pure

Global HR recruiter Frazer Jones has appointed Jon Kitterhing as associate director in its UK reward & global mobility team.
HR 31 October 2012

Contracts/Deals: CRG buys majority stake in STN Locums

Recruitment and health services provider Castlerock Recruitment Group (CRG) has acquired a 51% stake in West London locums and social work recruiter Serving the Nation Locums (STN).
31 October 2012

East Midlands on the rise for general staffing salaries, finds Office Angels

The two highest rates of pay inflation for permanent general staffing roles are to be found in the East Midlands, finds a survey from commercial recruiter Office Angels based on data from Mysalarychecker.com, also part of Adecco Group.
31 October 2012

BBA Associates opens doors on Regent Street

Multi-sector professional recruiter BBA Associates Recruit has launched a full service office in central London’s Regent Street.
31 October 2012

Temp hiring up in all regions but London, finds Venn Group

There has been a 3% increase in temporary recruitment across the UK quarter-on-quarter, with all regions but London – which has seen a drop following the Olympics – benefiting, according to temp and contract specialist recruiter Venn Group.
Public sector 31 October 2012

IPG Mediabrands to launch graduate scheme in 2013

Media company IPG Mediabrands has launched a graduate scheme which will take on up to 10 graduates in September 2013 on a 12-month training programme.
Creative/Digital/Media 31 October 2012

Ryanair checking in 1,000 new jobs across three UK airports

Budget airline Ryanair has announced new routes at three regional UK airports due to take off next summer, which should carry 1m extra passengers and create 1,000 new jobs.
31 October 2012

Heseltine urges government to be bolder to stimulate growth

Lord Heseltine, the former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister, has called on the government to take bolder action to stimulate the economy.
Public sector 31 October 2012

Two arrests as exploitative chicken-catcher provider caught by GLA

Kent Police has made two arrests in what the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) has called “one of the worse cases of exploitation the GLA has uncovered in the food supply chain” since it became operational in 2006.
31 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL: Global mobility assignments to growth markets on the up, finds EY study

Nearly half of companies expect to increase the number of staff sent to growth markets such as China or Africa over the next year on global mobility assignments.
31 October 2012
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