Public sector

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.

Government health leaders threaten ‘rip-off temporary staffing agencies’

NHS trusts and integrated care boards (ICBs) are being urged by government health leaders to eradicate agency spending to build on a £1bn fall in spending in 2024-25.

£1.5bn defence spending will create highly-skilled jobs in the UK

The UK government is to create more than 1,000 new jobs as a result of a £1.5bn defence investment.

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

Young finance professionals lack long-term career plan

A recent survey conducted by recruitment specialist Robert Half indicates that more than one in f

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UK employees too stretched to deliver business targets

Almost half of UK employers say their existing staff are too stretched to deliver their business

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Southern Cross recruits despite loss of 752 care homes

Southern Cross is continuing to recruit despite this week’s announcement that is giving up all it

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Lakehouse Contracts and Keith Bates win Queen’s Awards

Support services provider Lakehouse Contracts and Keith Bates, a development consultant and also

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AgustaWestland investment to sustain around 8,000 jobs

A £32m investment into the production, research and development of helicopters at the AgustaWestl

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Appointments: Search Consultancy hires Robert McGougan

Financial recruiter Search Consultancy has appointed Robert McGougan as associate director.

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Red tape restricts flexible working benefits, says Cox

Red tape is preventing employers from benefiting from flexible working which would in turn drive

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Appointments: Argyll Scott Technology hires Matt Ellis

Argyll Scott Technology, part of the Redgrave Partners Group, has appointed Matt Ellis as senior

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Appointments: Jackson leads Randstad Managed Services

Rod Jackson is the new managing director of recruitment process outsourcer Randstad Managed Servi

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INTERNATIONAL Ireland: Hedgeserv creates 300 new jobs

Hedge fund managers Hedgeserv will create 300 new jobs over the next two years, according to Irel

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Agencies to lead social media drives at smaller firms

Smaller employers who lack the financial resources to invest in social media should look to recru

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INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Stimpel leads AESC region

Christine Stimpel, country managing director for Germany at executive search firms Heidrick &

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Contracts/Deals: First Choice and Broadbean integrate

Staffing solutions firm First Choice Software has launched RDB ProNet Integration with online rec

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Appointments: Bannerjee is new chair at Working Links

Millie Banerjee CBE has been appointed chair of Working Links, an organisation which provides ser

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Appointments: Glasgow 2014 appoints Scott as HR chief

The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has appointed Jan Scott as head of human resources.

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