Public sector

APPOINTMENTS: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: ECMS, Madison Berkeley, The Education Network

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.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Henley Business School, ServiceNow, The Curve Group, Think, UKG

Is immigration white paper the end of an era for low-skilled migration?

The white paper published yesterday [12 May 2025] represents the end of an era for low-skilled migration and an ambitious shift toward productivity-first immigration.

Cross-continent MoU could boost environmental health profession amid recruitment struggles

An agreement has been signed, which could help boost recruitment of environmental health officers (EHOs) globally.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Heidrick & Struggles, Matrix, ProdigyPB, Project Brains

Supplier, Technology 6 May 2025

Humly acquires London-based education recruiter

Digital education recruitment platform Humly has finalised the purchase of London-based supply agency Future Education.

NHS Trust plans to cut jobs and agency staff

The BBC reports today [30 April 2025] that the North-West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is planning job cuts, as well as cutting its expenditure on bank and agency staff.

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Faststream Recruitment Group, Gi Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Oyster, Starfish Search, Sellick Partnership

Supplier, Your business 28 April 2025

Contracts/Deals: Capita Group buys Vertex Private Sector

Public sector recruiter the Capita Group has agreed to acquire the private sector division of co

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Northern Ireland’s civil service in growth during freeze

Despite a recruitment freeze, the Northern Ireland Civil Service’s headcount has grown by 1.1% in

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Square Mile takes on Palvig Ostroff Gerver

Tilly Palvig Ostroff Gerver has joined financial and legal recruiter Square Mile Connections.

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Construction challenges in recruiting passive candidates

While the UK’s beleaguered construction sector continues to struggle, the challenge for construct

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Most retailers lack school leaver recruitment programmes

Although a third (33%) of retailers are considering recruiting school leavers for graduate roles,

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Saga Group looks to buy Allied Healthcare International

Saga Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire health and social care recruiter, A

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Levy Associates appoints managing director

IT and pharmaceutical recruiter Levy Associates has appointed Gerard Fransen as managing director

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Letterbox Recruiting appoints Diane Morris

Office staffing specialist Letterbox Recruiting has appointed Diane Morris as account manager.

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Employment businesses can expect increased HMRC scrutiny

Following HM Revenue & Customs’ recent warning that a new Travel & Subsistence model is n

Contract/Deals: PPDG wins Skills Funding Agency contract

Welfare-to-work provider Pertemps People Development Group (PPDG) has won a two-and-a-half year c

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

UK IT workers’ pay rises out of step with rest of Europe

Half of British IT workers received a salary increase in the last year, compared with Germany (73

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Pre-pack reforms could force recruiters into liquidation

Draft reforms to pre-pack deals could hit recruiters hard by forcing them into liquidation, accor

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Transline Resource Group recruits Richards

Logistics recruitment firm Transline Resource Group has appointed Jason Richards as operations di

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012
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