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

More pharma expansion in Northern Ireland as Norbrook hires

Northern Ireland-based veterinary pharmaceuticals maker Norbrook Laboratories is to take on 400 new staff as it pushes to meet expectations of further demand from global markets.
Your recruitment business 18 June 2013

Friday Teasers: Employment Law - HR Connect Quiz 2013 ROUND FIVE

How’s your Employment Law know-how? Facilitated by law firm Bird & Bird, a recent meeting of London HR Connection included an employment law quiz. Thanks to both for allowing us to use it here.
14 June 2013

Business services firm TMF gets HR and payroll head

Business services company TMF Group has appointed Deborah Williams as global head of its HR and payroll provision.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 14 June 2013

Penna gets Hart for government and health interims

HR firm Penna has taken on Nick Hart as a senior consultant in its executive interim recruitment team, focusing on central government and health.
Your recruitment business 14 June 2013

Identify FIRM risks

In-house recruiters can make themselves “a bit more useful” by using their expertise to identify risks to their employers’ business strategy, members of the FIRM (Forum for In-House Recruitment Managers) have heard.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 13 June 2013

Japan: land of the recruiting giants

Japanese recruitment giants must not be taken lightly as they expand overseas, the Asia-Pacific managing director of energy and earth sciences recruiter EarthStream Global has said.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 13 June 2013

CEB: no analytics for analytics’ sake

Analytics are high on the priority list in talent resourcing and recruiting circles in 2013, but too many organisations are “doing analytics for analytics’ sake”, according to Jean Martin, executive director of the human resources practice of CEB’s (formerly Corporate Executive Board) Corporate Leadership Council.
In-house recruitment 13 June 2013

Ernst & Young leads drive to set UK equality standard

Ernst & Young (E&Y) has launched a new National Equality Standard (NES) developed ‘by business for business’ that is expected to go to market in early autumn.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 13 June 2013

FINANCIALS: Advantage, Badenoch & Clark, Digby Morgan, Judd Farris report

Four contrasting sets of results have been filed at Companies House by healthcare, nursing and care recruiter Advantage Healthcare Group, Randstad-owned HR specialist Digby Morgan, and two Adecco Group firms, multi-sector professional recruiter Badenoch & Clark, and property specialist Judd Farris.
Your recruitment business, Companies 13 June 2013

Barclays Retail Business Banking takes on trio

Barclays UK Retail Business Banking (RBB) has taken on three new hires in its resourcing and talent acquisition department.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 12 June 2013

Understanding others’ pain is the key to building a better employer brand

Understanding ‘the pain’ of others within your organisation is key to successfully transforming your employer brand, recruiters have heard.
In-house recruitment, Your recruitment business 12 June 2013

Oxford Consulting Group takes IT firm Chase over Atlantic

Ohio-based IT consulting, solutions and staffing firm Oxford Consulting Group has acquired UK IT support, services and training provider Chase Consultancy.
Your recruitment business 12 June 2013

Penna posts profits despite slight revenue dip

Human resources company Penna Consulting has delivered pre-tax profits of £2.2m, up 11% on the previous year’s £2m, despite a slight fall in revenue.
Your recruitment business 11 June 2013

FINANCIALS: SThree down in first half, HR GO in profit

Staffing group SThree saw group gross profit drop 6% year-on-year in the six months to 26 May (H1 2013), the same day independent recruiter HR GO reported a profit for 2012.
Your recruitment business, Companies 7 June 2013

Friday Teasers: Employment Law - HR Connect Quiz 2013 ROUND FOUR

How’s your Employment Law know-how?
Your recruitment business 7 June 2013

Straight from the candidate's mouth: unusual interview questions

Online jobs and careers community Glassdoor has produced a list of 25 of the toughest and most unusual questions asked by companies at interview.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 7 June 2013
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