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Recruitment is a “very important” aspect for the members of the rebranded HR Retail Circle, according to Esther O’Halloran, HR director at PAUL UK.

Healthcare recruiter Mediplacements, JustPhysio and JustOT in association with the Healthcare Employment Consortium (HEC) have won preferred supplier status for the supply of temporary AHP and HSS Staff to the Pro Cure represented NHS Trusts in the South Central region.

Health and social care recruiter Cardea Resourcing has been awarded a contract by Nottinghamshire County Council to supply temporary social care staff.

The firm will provide the council with temporary qualified social workers, occupational therapists, chefs and other social care personnel.

Social care, social housing and child care staffing specialist Personnel & Care Bank has won a further contract with Coventry County Council Day Opportunities 1:1 Support contract.

The home support team will provide services to vulnerable people in Coventry to participate in external activities aiming to further enhance their quality of life and health.

Public sector recruiter Spirit Resourcing has completed a successful migration of its data to the GRIP recruitment software solution from 2LS.

According to Spirit, the move is now enabling the firm to continue with its expansion plans, using GRIP across all aspects of its business.

Recruitment giant Randstad has been appointed to the PfH [Procurement for Housing] Recruitment Services Framework.

The framework, available to all housing associations within the UK, provides PfH members with the opportunity to cut recruitment costs while accessing a range of additional value-added services.

The launch of the Institute of Recruiters (IOR) will stimulate innovation in education within recruitment and boost all industry bodies, according to Azmat Mohammed, the new professional body’s founder.

The IOR launched today, with a mission to drive up standards of professionalism within recruitment through a range of educational and training services.

Ahead of controversial reform, the NHS and healthcare recruiters need to take a long term strategic approach to resourcing challenges, according to Zack Feather, director of healthcare staffing specialist Pathology Group.

Charlie Mayfield, chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, has been appointed to lead and reform the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), business secretary Vince Cable has announced.

UKCES is the non-departmental public body tasked with helping to improve employment and skills provision across the UK.

November saw a rise in both permanent and temporary vacancies, according to the latest KPMG/REC Report on Jobs.

The report reveals rates of expansion for permanent placements and temp billings were at three-month highs in November.

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