Creative/Digital/Media

BBC Studios appoints new director of HR

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

Your business 28 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

Supplier, Your business 27 May 2025

Human skills as important as ‘oven-ready’ tech skills

The UK skills landscape is experiencing rapid and regular turnover as employers look for “oven-ready talent” with much in-demand technical skills.

Technology, Your business 20 May 2025

UK Hiring Taskforce launches to develop new hiring strategies

A UK Hiring Taskforce was launched on Friday [16 May 2025] at the Houses of Parliament to develop strategy, technology and policy for “the end-to-end process of hiring in as new a way as possible”.

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Org Group acquires Manchester-based tech recruiting firm

Multinational professional services provider Org Group has acquired Manchester-based technology recruiting firm Venturi.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Eames Consulting, Eightfold AI, SF Recruitment

UK-INDIA FTA: Financially beneficial for firms to second Indian workers to the UK

Following the news that the UK and India have agreed a trade deal, what will that mean for mobility of workers?

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Tech & Tools: May/June 2025

Rise of native AI applicant tracking systems

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firmus Consulting

Contracts/Deals: TribePad works with BBC

The BBC has appointed social recruiting platform TribePad as its recruitment community software provider.
Your recruitment business 29 August 2012

INTERNATIONAL US: Lack of fanfare on Facebook password disclosure law

US recruiters suggest to Recruiter that there is likely to be little impact on the industry from new laws passed in two states and pending in another that forbid employers from asking their staff or applicants to disclose social media passwords.

INTERNATIONAL Germany: Cammio and JobTV24 team up

Online video interview provider Cammio.me and online video career portal JobTV24 will co-operate in employer branding and recruitment-orientated video production in Germany.
Your recruitment business 23 August 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Barclay Meade marketing team gets Costis

Professional recruiter Barclay Meade, part of the Matchtech Group, has appointed Victoria Costis as recruitment consultant in its marketing team.
Your recruitment business 22 August 2012

INTERNATIONAL Canada: Head2Head social media partnership with Jobvite

Head2Head, a Toronto-based recruitment solutions firm for small and mid-sized businesses in Canada, has joined forces with Jobvite, a recruitment platform for the social web, to increase the role of social media recruitment in the Canadian market.
Your recruitment business 22 August 2012

Seven in 10 think ‘unprofessional’ Facebook profile will harm career

Over two in three (69%) of UK professionals regularly de-tag themselves from pictures and remove comments from their Facebook profiles because they could be detrimental to their careers.

Unemployable? UK’s youngest generation harbours £6.7bn of digital skills

While youth unemployment has risen of late and caused national concern, research from telecommunications firm O2 suggests that within the community of 1m unemployed young people in the UK there are digital skills, which could be worth up to £6.7bn.

End of the road for rec-ad agencies in the regions?

After the gradual retreat to London, what is the future for regional recruitment ad agencies?

Corporate careers site powers ahead

Energy company RWE npower has made £1m of savings from web applications since launching its new careers site last autumn, largely through a reduction in agency spend.

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In-house recruitment 13 August 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Exsurgo takes on Pollard-Odle

Multi-sector recruiter Exsurgo has appointed Marilyn Pollard-Odle as new principal consultant within its digital & e-commerce team.
Your recruitment business 10 August 2012

Contracts/Deals: Pink Squid works with Telefónica Digital

Digital communications agency Pink Squid has won a contract to work with the resourcing team of digital and telecommunications firm Telefónica Digital.

INTERNATIONAL Japan: Gaming industry makes its move

In Japan, the social and mobile gaming industries “are absolutely king right now”, Michael J Case, managing director of Tokyo-based recruiter Wahl & Case tells Recruiter.
Your recruitment business 10 August 2012

Contracts/Deals: Jobscience acquires Atomkeep

Jobscience, a provider of social relationship management for hiring, has acquired social profile management firm Atomkeep.

Contracts/Deals: Firefish uses miiCard ID verification

Online and social recruitment tool Firefish is has implemented online identity verification service miiCard, which allows candidates to verify their true identities online.

Mission possible: Tom Cruise film creates 500 UK jobs at Warner

Sci-fi thriller All You Need Is Kill starring Tom Cruise will be filmed at Warner Brothers’ studio at Leavesden in Hertfordshire, creating 500 jobs.
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