Hospitality/Leisure

Is immigration white paper the end of an era for low-skilled migration?

The white paper published yesterday [12 May 2025] represents the end of an era for low-skilled migration and an ambitious shift toward productivity-first immigration.

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.

My brilliant recruitment career: Stephanie Houghton

Stephanie Houghton is founder and recruitment director at Blush & Bloom Talent.

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Social recruiting: May/June 2025

Whether you’ve been trekking up a hill, making a team look brill, donating chocs to fill [a foodbank] or walking a mill-ion steps, you lot have been busy!

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Greene King, Insights, Workday

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

Former Apprentice stars call for greater government support for entrepreneurs

A group of Apprentice stars have called on the government to do more to help small businesses facing the double-whammy of new tax hikes and a stagnated economy.

A Shropshire lass returns to bring Harmony at Home to the region

Premier nanny and household staff recruitment agency Harmony at Home has opened a franchise office in the Shropshire & Malvern Hills region.

Tennis coach Johnson builds ‘character-first’ Think Recruitment team

Birmingham recruiter Think Recruitment is proving that investing in people is the smartest business strategy.

SMI Media in partnership with Reed Talent Solutions gets active in the outdoor sector

SMI Media in partnership with Reed Talent Solutions has launched today as a dedicated specialist recruitment agency focused on the active and outdoor industry.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 MARCH 2024

This week’s new launches include: Connect Appointments, Eventus Recruitment Group, Granger Reis, Localyze, The Intersection Network

DEI, Your business 4 March 2024

Elevate Talent launches across sports, media and lifestyle sectors

Full-service consulting firm Elevate has announced the launch of Elevate Talent.

Your recruitment business 7 February 2024

Blackpool Pleasure Beach to recruit ‘hundreds’ of jobs

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is gearing up for its 2024 season with a recruitment drive to fill more than 100 job vacancies.

Employment schemes success in North-West and London to start New Year

More than 2,000 people in Greater Manchester have started new jobs and over 220 hospitality businesses in London have attracted new talent in the past year.

New migrant salary thresholds: necessary hardline or financial own goal for UK government?

Newly-proposed government changes to work immigration rules will cause significant difficulties for recruiters and employers, immigration lawyers have warned.

ICP Search announces promotion of Rivas to director

ICP Search, an international executive search organisation, has promoted Amelia Rivas to director.

Your recruitment business 1 December 2023

Recruiters and businesses await the chancellor’s Autumn Statement

The Autumn Statement later today will have financial implications for recruiters and businesses alike.

Legislation/Regulation 22 November 2023

Janeace (Jay-T) Thompson promoted to director of talent at PRS for Music

Music collective management organisation PRS for Music has announced that Janeace (Jay-T) Thompson (pictured) has been promoted to director of talent, culture and experience.

DEI, Your business 8 November 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 6-10 NOVEMBER 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Eolas, Fruition IT, Fruition Consulting, Pertemps Network Group

NEW TO THE MARKET: 6-10 NOVEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Cloud Assess, Nash Squared, Reed, RFS Evolve, Stockport Council, The City Recruiter, Travelodge, WorkFolk, YunoJuno

Supplier, Your business 6 November 2023

Company insolvencies hit highest levels since global financial crisis

Company insolvencies in England and Wales in the second and third quarters of 2023 have hit their highest since the global financial crisis in 2009, the Insolvency Service (IS) has revealed.

Hospitality duo join forces to find hospitality talent

Two veteran hospitality directors have launched a recruitment business to bring a global pool of fully vetted talent into UK hospitality businesses.

Your recruitment business 31 October 2023

Indeed’s refugee careers fair brings employers to great jobseekers

Nearly a thousand refugees and dozens of employers attended a job fair in Kennington, South London last week [11 October], at the Kia Oval cricket ground.

DEI, ESG 17 October 2023

Travelodge plans to create 9,000 jobs across the UK

Travelodge, which operates nearly 600 hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain, has entered a sublet agreement with Popeyes Louisiana Chicken.

Your business 10 October 2023

Dutch freelancer start-up expands UK operations to Manchester

Dutch freelance staffing platform YoungOnes is expanding its UK operations into a second city – Manchester – after first launching in London in 2021.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 25-29 SEPTEMBER 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Dobbies, Workforce Training Services

Supplier, Your business 28 September 2023
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