Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers

Government’s apprenticeship budget refocuses to ‘rebuild Britain’

The government has made radical changes to skills and training, including a refocus away from higher-level apprenticeship funding.

Your business, Your recruitment business 27 May 2025

Aspiring pilots can apply to join fully-funded training programme

Jet2.com has announced the launch of a fully-funded pilot training programme, giving up to 60 aspiring pilots the opportunity to fly for the airline without having to self-fund.

Your business 13 May 2025

PM Starmer unveils White Paper to reform immigration system

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer today unveiled the government’s Immigration white paper “to reduce migration” and strengthen the UK’s borders.

Legislation/Regulation, Your business 12 May 2025

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?

Emerging talent, Legislation/Regulation 9 May 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Heidrick & Struggles, Matrix, ProdigyPB, Project Brains

Supplier, Technology 6 May 2025

National student lettings agency launches apprenticeship scheme

A student lettings agency based in Loughborough is helping young professionals kickstart their careers with a new apprenticeship scheme.

Your business 25 April 2025

Californian master plan calls for new statewide collaborative to align education, training and hiring needs

In the US, the state of California is proposing to launch digital career passports for the labour market.

Your business, Your recruitment business 14 April 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 24-28 FEBRUARY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: BearTech, Graduate Career Solutions, inploi, PureGym, SnappCV

Your business, Your recruitment business 25 February 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 DECEMBER 2024

This week’s appointments include: Aspire, Caroola Group, Heidrick & Struggles

Your business, Your recruitment business 13 December 2024

Jobs Watch: BAE Systems takes apprentices, Hydro takes 100

Defence, security and aerospace firm BAE Systems says it is set to recruit its largest intake of apprentices in five years in 2013, while the Welsh government has welcomed a deal that should create 100 jobs at Carmarthenshire firm Hydro Industries
In-house recruitment, Your recruitment business 12 February 2013

Mars tempts graduate talent with ‘Tweets for Treats’

Food, pet care and chocolate maker Mars has unveiled a unique way of creating a buzz around its graduate scheme among potential applicants – asking students to tweet them to be given a free Mars product and details about the roles.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 11 February 2013

BIS opens applications for £240m skills fund

A total of £240m funding has been made available for businesses of all sectors and sizes to create business-tailored training programmes to address their skills needs by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS).
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 7 February 2013

Jobs Watch: 950 jobs in total from TGI Fridays, Vantec and Sky

US restaurant chain TGI Friday’s, Japanese logistics provider Vantec Europe and UK broadcaster Sky are due to commence hiring drives which will see 953 new job opportunities.
Your recruitment business 6 February 2013

Step Ahead provide staff to The Shard

Brixton, London-based recruitment and training firm Step Ahead has supplied a team of 96 guest ambassadors to View, the public gallery at new London landmark The Shard, which opened on 1 February.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 6 February 2013

Jobs Watch: NEC project brings 3,000 jobs, O2 hiring, 1,000 oil jobs at EnQuest

A major construction project in Birmingham is due to create 2,850 full-time equivalent roles, while telecommunications firm O2 is looking for 100 interns in paid roles and 60 graduates, and oil producer EnQuest should create around 1,000 new jobs across the industry supply chain.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 5 February 2013

Top police ‘don’t get’ diversity need

Outgoing Metropolitan Police chief superintendent Dal Babu says that when it comes to the need for more black and Asian recruits to the police, a lot of former colleagues “don’t get it”.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 4 February 2013

Jobs Watch: Microsoft taking apprentices, Airbus recruits

Aerospace firm Airbus is to create 200 new jobs after the firm received £1.4m in government funding, while software giant Microsoft has committed to taking on 2,016 apprentices in Scotland by 2016.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 1 February 2013

HP and Staffs Uni partner for skills and internships

Technology giant HP has partnered with the UK’s Staffordshire University in a programme designed to equip students with business-ready IT skills lacking in the industry.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 30 January 2013

Cobbetts advises Leeds Apprentice Training Agency

Law firm Cobbetts has been appointed to provide employment law advice and support to council-run Leeds Apprentice Training Agency.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 30 January 2013

Fladgate seeks business-savvy recruits

Law firm Fladgate has highlighted the importance of employers adapting their recruitment to the needs of clients.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 23 January 2013

UK workforce of the future takes to Sweden

Evidence reaches us from Sweden that some of the next generation of UK workers is looking to bypass Britain’s hiked-up university fees.
Your recruitment business 23 January 2013

RRS launches academy for raw recruits

Midlands recruiter Regional Recruitment Services has launched a new recruitment training academy.
Your recruitment business 22 January 2013

Feedback key as ITV schedules grad scheme series two

Ongoing discussions with hiring managers and successful candidates from broadcaster ITV’s first-ever formal graduate programme will be key in moving forward to 2013’s second intake.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 22 January 2013

Cornerstone of career progression

In response to the publication of the ‘Richard Review into Apprenticeships’ (‘Everyone likes apprenticeships, says former Dragon Richard, but change needed’, recruiter.co.uk, 27 November), we welcome the findings of this thorough report, in particular the recognition that employer support needs to be embedded in apprenticeships and that course content must be rigorous.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 13 December 2012

GTI Recruiting Solutions wins three-year Peugeot Citroën contract

Student and graduate recruitment specialist GTI Recruiting Solutions has won a a three-year contract with Peugeot Citroën to provide and maintain a full applicant tracking system for use across all forms of UK recruitment.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 12 December 2012
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