HR

Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

DEI, Diversity/Inclusion 13 June 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s appointments include: Evelyn Partners

Your business 12 June 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firefish Software, Jobmatch Sweden, Liquid Friday

Supplier, Technology 12 June 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new launches include: Lattice, makethehire.com

Supplier, Your business 12 June 2025

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.

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).

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

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Kyloe Partners

Supplier, Technology 27 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

Heidrick & Struggles hires Kaplan in New York

International executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Daniel Kaplan as managing director of its chief HR officer practice.

Encore Personnel invests in Cascade

Encore Personnel invests in Cascade

Recruiters will play bigger part in future ‘talent ecosystem’

Recruitment agencies will become a much more important part of the “talent ecosystem” because they look after an individual’s career, says professor of management practice at London Business School, Lynda Gratton.

FINANCIALS: SR Group sees NFI increase year-on-year

The SR Group, whose recruitment brands include Brewer Morris, Carter Murray, Frazer Jones, SR Search and Taylor Root, has seen year-on-year net fee income (NFI) increase 22.3% in Q1 2015, according to a company statement.
29 April 2015

Towers Watson buys Saville Consulting

Global professional services company Towers Watson has acquired international psychometric assessment business Saville Consulting for £42m.

Recruit for Spouses partners with Capability Jane

Social enterprise Recruit for Spouses, which helps military spouses find work, has partnered with Capability Jane Recruitment.
In-house recruitment 29 April 2015

NRG wins search contract with County Durham Housing

Multi-sector recruiter NRG has won a contract to supply County Durham Housing Group with a senior leadership team.
In-house recruitment 29 April 2015

CMA spends £3.2m on temporary staff to meet recruitment challenge

The bulk of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) £3.2m recruitment agency spend since its April 2014 launch has been to pay the salaries of agency and contractor staff while permanent positions were filled.
In-house recruitment 28 April 2015

Recruitment marketers: align marketing message with consultants

Recruitment marketers need to align the message they spread about their company across social media with that of consultants on the ground, according to Alex Charraudeau, media solutions consultant at LinkedIn.

HR should lead the change to flexible working, says Oakleaf

Research commissioned by HR recruiter Oakleaf Partnership has found an “ongoing reluctance” to commit to part-time hires.

RBS improves engagement with graduates and sees fewer drop-outs

Direct engagement with graduates between their acceptance date and first day has helped The Royal Bank of Scotland dramatically reduce the numbers of people leaving their graduate programme before their designated start date.

FINANCIALS: Robert Half reports rising revenues

US-listed specialist recruiter Robert Half has reported a 2015 Q1 net income of US$77.9m (£51.5m) on revenues of $1.2bn, up from $61.6m and $1bn respectively year-on-year.
24 April 2015

Doddle appoints Bates people director as firm plans 600 new hires

Parcel collection and sending service company Doddle has appointed Karen Bates as its first director of people.

Ashley Kate HR appoints Haughton resourcer

HR recruiter Ashley Kate HR has appointed Sonia Haughton as recruitment resourcer.

Alexander Daniels appoints Underwood and Garnett

Professional staffing specialist Alexander Daniels has appointed Steve Underwood as manager for its education division.

Global Spotlight on Chile

Competition is fierce among recruiters and although new agencies, especially foreign ones, are at a disadvantage, barriers can definitely be overcome.
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