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.

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

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”.

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.

Sector Analysis - IT & telecoms

Received wisdom suggests that permanent jobs won’t be around for ever, with project work dominating labour markets of advanced service economies

The growing demand for the ‘talent adviser’

Recruiting in a downturn requires a shift from vacancy filler to true talent professional

Hong Kong staff turnover at nine-year high, shows HR body

Average staff turnover across employers in Hong Kong reached 17% in 2012, the highest since 2003, according to the 2012 full year Survey on Manpower Statistics undertaken by the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM).

VMA Group promotes and hires for new Singapore office

Communications, HR and change recruiter VMA Group has promoted Katrina Andrews to its board of directors, appointed a principal consultant for its new Singapore office.

Eames takes Peck from Half for Singapore

Professional recruiter Eames Consulting Group has taken on Justin Peck as a managing consultancy within the Singapore arm of the business’ technology and change management division.

Digby Morgan makes three hires in London office

HR recruiter Digby Morgan has taken on a divisional managing consultant and three further consultants in its London headquarters.

Real smooth: Recruiters avoid payroll change glitches

The first week of a new era of payroll reporting requirements has gone smoothly for recruiters, despite reports to the contrary.

Jobs Watch: Hiring at Jet2 and Müller

Airline Jet2 and consumer goods maker Müller Wiseman are set to hire in the coming months.

Tight market for in-house recruiter jobs

The market for in-house recruiters has increased in recent years but at the moment two groups of recruiters - senior in-house resourcing leaders and external agency recruiters wanting to move in-house - are finding opportunities tight, reports Andrew Mountney, founder of specialist recruiter Aspen In-house.

Australia’s NSW to broaden recruiter opportunities

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will open up to a broader range of recruitment and HR suppliers.

SKL Kommentus issues local government framework in Sweden

Six staffing and recruitment agencies have been awarded places on a framework to supply staff to local government across Sweden by procurement and business support provider SKL Kommentus.

Working Transitions gets Kellan’s Hardman as CEO

Lynne Hardman has taken on the role of chief executive officer at outplacement, redeployment and coaching consultancy Working Transitions.

Oakleaf Partnership brings Mallory plus two

HR recruiter Oakleaf Partnership has taken on Katrina Mallory, formerly of Hays, in a management position, as well as two further consultants.

ConSol Partners takes on trainer from Pareto Law

Technology recruiter ConSol Partners has taken on Russell Beswick as learning & development manager.

Di Canio appointment storm: are agencies the answer?

A sports industry recruitment firm tells Recruiter that football clubs could benefit from getting agencies involved in the appointment of first team managers.

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