HR

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.

Temporary workforce, Your business 3 June 2025

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).

Your business, Your recruitment business 3 June 2025

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

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”.

Technology, Temporary workforce 19 May 2025

NHS SBS partners with health-tech firm to transform workforce across NHS

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) and health-tech company ImproveWell have announced a partnership aiming to drive workforce transformation across the NHS.

Technology, Your business 15 May 2025

Government plans to re-wire the state with civil servant moves

Thousands of civil servants – including senior leaders – will be based in 13 towns and cities across the UK to work with frontline workers and local leaders.

Legislation/Regulation 15 May 2025

BSI to define HR standards for people valuation

Setting international standards in human resources will lead to improvements in people management
Analysis, In-house recruitment 12 September 2013

Professional and tech SMEs create first in-house recruiter roles

Roles for in-house recruitment practitioners are on the rise in the professional services and technology sectors, with growth seen primarily in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to specialists operating in the in-house market.
In-house recruitment 11 September 2013

A student job in recruitment pays off at Berkeley Scott

She hasn’t even finished university, but already Zoe Zambelli knows that recruitment is the career for her, and that Berkeley Scott is the place she will beworking after graduating.
Your recruitment business 11 September 2013

Pickavance takes one step back to understand zero-hours staffing for Miliband

HR leader Norman Pickavance (pictured) tells recruiter.co.uk that his first aim in an independent review of zero-hours contracts, commissioned by Labour leader Ed Miliband, is to “understand what the circumstance are that lead organisations” to use the contracts.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 10 September 2013

Ofsted finds career guidance in schools insufficient

A report published by schools inspectorate Ofsted today finds that the arrangements for careers guidance in schools are not working well enough.
Your recruitment business 10 September 2013

New Dusseldorf office for two SR Group recruitment brands

HR recruiter Frazer Jones and legal recruiter Taylor Root, both part of The SR Group, today open a new office in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Your recruitment business 9 September 2013

Muzio joins financial services practice at Odgers Interim

Interim management provider Odgers Interim has taken on Tim Muzio as a consultant in its financial services practice, based in London.
Your recruitment business 6 September 2013

HR software firm Talentia launches for UK market after merger

International HR and finance software supplier Talentia Software has launched in the UK following its formation out of a merger in February this year.
Your recruitment business 4 September 2013

Apprenticeships growth seen across England, but more needed

Data released today by the National Apprenticeship Service shows that volume of apprenticeships and demand for the roles are growing significantly, also confirming their prevalence in white-collar and professional jobs, rather than in the blue-collar positions they are more traditionally associated with.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 30 August 2013

UK jobs vacancies stay level through summer, finds Adzuna

The number of vacancies in the UK in July totalled 524,656, a marginal (0.1%) drop since June, and the fourth consecutive month of virtually the same level of advertisements after 2.3% growth was seen between January and April.
Your recruitment business 27 August 2013

Recruiter Oakleaf takes on consultant pair and new finance head

HR recruitment firm Oakleaf Partnership has taken on two consultants, focusing on interim and junior hires, and a new head of finance with six years of recruitment industry experience.
Your recruitment business 23 August 2013

Steria Recruitment launches academy

The managing director of Steria Recruitment says the company’s recently launched academy will play a vital role in the company “getting smarter” and ultimately be good for business.
Your recruitment business 22 August 2013

Mind Fit gets Network Rail’s Thomas

Adrian Thomas has joined the board of change management advisers Mind Fit, six months after stepping down as head of resourcing at Network Rail, where he had been working for five years.
Your recruitment business 16 August 2013

Tasker aims for top with academy

The head of group resourcing at supermarket chain Morrisons has told Recruiter how a new training academy is central to his ambition that his recruiters become the best in-house team in the UK.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 15 August 2013

Putting partnership centre stage

The RPO/agency relationship works best when access to the hiring manager is encouraged at all levels of hire
Your recruitment business 15 August 2013

South Africa prepares to roll out HR metrics

National HR body the South Africa Board for People Practices (SABPP) will launch its new HR standards at what SABPP is calling a “historic event” one week today (20 August).
Your recruitment business 13 August 2013
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