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

Impellam Group reports bumper Q1 results

Managed services and specialist staffing provider Impellam Group has seen year-on-year net fee income (NFI) increase 27.2% thanks to a strong performance in its temporary staffing and managed services divisions.
5 May 2016

In-house recruiters honoured at Recruiter Awards 2016

The best and brightest of the in-house recruitment world were among those recognised last night (4 May) at the 2016 Recruiter Awards, sponsored by Anderson Group.
4 May 2016

Recruiters urged to widen metrics to determine quality of hire

Employers should seek to determine the quality of hires by collecting data on the performance of new recruits, according to Peter Howes, vice president Success Factors, an SAP Company.
4 May 2016

Empresaria Group completes Ball and Hoolahan takeover

International staffing specialist Empresaria Group has completed its takeover of marketing recruiter Ball and Hoolahan.
4 May 2016

People Force International buys UK Staffing

HR, recruitment and immigration consultancy People Force International (PFI) has acquired Exeter-based recruiter UK Staffing for an undisclosed sum.
4 May 2016

Macildowie rebrands

Midlands-based recruitment consultancy Macildowie has rebranded.
3 May 2016

Sidekicks London teams up with charity Free Me

Recruiter Sidekicks London has joined forces with Free Me, a charity that provides care to women recovering from addictions and eating disorders, to launch employment scheme Work to Recover.
3 May 2016

Boom and bust: recruiting in the oil & gas industry

The price of oil has plummeted in the last two years and recruiters in the oil & gas industry have been hit hard with thousands of job losses across the sector. Colin Cottell reports

Gregory Allen: How talent professionals can be leaders

In an age of change, I am interested in how little we adapt to it. For example: I read many articles about the so-called ‘War for Talent’, identified in the early 1990s. Next, I hear this particular internecine conflict is over; but then, just as quickly, it’s back.

Dash of inspiration

Kevin Blair is blending innovative technology, data and market intelligence with years of experience to change the face of recruitment at networking giant Cisco

Business Disability Forum launches Retaining Great Disabled Employees toolkit

UK national employers’ network Business Disability Forum (BDF) has launched a retention toolkit, Retaining Great Disabled Employees: From Ad Hoc to Best Practice.
25 April 2016

Is unethical behaviour going unpunished?

The characteristics that keep the recruitment industry performing at its peak could be the very ones that encourage unethical behaviour, claims Dr Niek Hoogervorst

Interviewers will search for middle-class indicators on name-blind CVs

Removing educational requirements from the recruitment process and using name-blind CVs will not stop interviewers looking for other indicators of a privileged background, according to Dr Louise Ashley of Royal Holloway, University of London.
22 April 2016

SThree trials ‘extra flexi-time’ for new parents

In a move no doubt welcomed by new parents, professional recruiter SThree is trialling an ‘extra flexi-time’ initiative that will allow employees, who have recently become fathers, to come in an hour later in the morning or leave an hour earlier in the afternoon to support family life.
22 April 2016

Saudi Arabia looks to ban foreign HR workers

Saudi Arabia‘s Ministry of Labor is conducting a consultation ending 23 April on a proposed ban on foreign nationals from working in HR and recruitment there.

Yolk hires Tibetan monk to aid mindfulness

Multi-sector recruiter Yolk has created a new workplace environment, embraced flexible working and even brought in a Tibetan monk to hold mindfulness sessions, as part of a drive to improve employee well-being.
20 April 2016
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