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

CIPD finds hiring intentions strong but TUC warns over ‘involuntary’ temps

Employment growth should continue during the third quarter of 2013, reveals the newly released summer edition of the CIPD/SuccessFactors Labour Market Outlook.
Your recruitment business 12 August 2013

Former Monster MD Hammond takes role at HROffice

Warren Hammond, formerly the managing director for job site Monster in the Benelux region, has taken on a new role at Dutch web-based recruitment solution HROffice with the remit to expand it into a global brand.
Your recruitment business 9 August 2013

HR software firm Fairsail gets finance boss Harber

Global workforce collaboration tool Fairsail has appointed Nick Harber as chief financial officer.
Your recruitment business 9 August 2013

Exec search firm Greenings launches payments business advisory service

HR, development and executive search firm Greenings International has launched a global advisory service to the payments industry.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 7 August 2013

Capita signs £474m, decade-long services deals with Barnet

Outsourcing giant Capita has been given final approval for two contracts worth around £474m over 10 years to provide a range of services including HR and payroll to the London Borough of Barnet.
7 August 2013

Eight to Zurich as recruitment group Phaidon phases in Swiss office

Recruitment group Phaidon International yesterday opened a physical premises in Zurich, transferring eight UK staff from three of its brands to the new office.
Your recruitment business 6 August 2013

‘Early’ CIPD research findings say there may be 1m on zero hours contracts

There could be ''about 1m zero hours workers in the UK'', suggest early findings of new research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development, four times more than a recently revised Office for National Statistics estimate.
Your recruitment business 5 August 2013

New HR chief McDermott Brown promoted by Barclays

Irene McDermott Brown, Barclays Group HRDIrene McDermott Brown has been appointed group HR director at banking multinational Barclays, subject to regulatory approvals.
Your recruitment business 2 August 2013

Tech City event addresses language barriers to hiring and employee ownership

Recruiting across language barriers and adapting the John Lewis employee ownership model are two of the topics on the agenda at a conference to be held in London’s Tech City tomorrow.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 1 August 2013

Learn-while-you-earn models can help address UK skills needs, says CBI

Employers’ organisation the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has highlighted in a report the need for alternatives to the traditional graduate route into employment if the UK is going to meet the requirement for a more highly skilled workforce.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 1 August 2013

Polish outplacement firm Bigram joins Career Star

International career transition and outplacement alliance Career Start Group has a new member covering the Polish market, Bigram.
Your recruitment business 31 July 2013

Manchester companies speak multilingual jobseekers’ language

The increasingly global nature of businesses in and around Manchester has meant an increase in demand for multilingual staff, says recruitment firm Stark Brooks.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 29 July 2013

Brand development role for Bicknell at recruiter Blusource

Professional services recruitment and advisory firm Blusource has appointed Claire Bicknell as a business development consultant.
Your recruitment business 26 July 2013

Chase is on for 4,000 new recruits with website showcasing company culture

With over 4,000 jobs available now, a new careers website has been launched for Chase, the consumer and commercial division of banking giant JP Morgan Chase & Co, aiming to give potential employees a clear look at what it’s like to work at the company.
Your recruitment business 23 July 2013

Professional bodies come together for October launch of Professions Week

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is one of 14 prominent professional bodies launching the UK’s inaugural ‘Professions Week’, looking to increase interest in and awareness of the professions amongst young people.
In-house recruitment 19 July 2013

Hitachi Rail has HR manager Potts ahead of 730 hires

Julia Potts has been appointed HR manager for a Hitachi Rail project in Newton Aycliffe in the North East of England, which will create 730 jobs.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 19 July 2013
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