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

Prepare students properly for job market, says Adecco

Students need to be more prepared to face the realities of work, according to new findings emergi

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Powys County Council picks MidlandHR

Powys County Council with the help of talent management provider MidlandHR’s web-based platform i

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: MyResourcer integrates with Bullhorn

Online job lead generation system MyResourcer has completed its integration with Bullhorn’s appli

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Merit most important factor in management recruitment

Merit is still the most important criterion in management-level recruitment, according to Carmen

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Demand for IT professionals shifts from public sector

Demand for IT professionals is shifting from the public sector to the private sector, according t

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Cogence Search appoints Christian Kelly

Legal recruiter Cogence Search has appointed former insurance litigation partner, Christian Kelly

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Brightpool hires of two new consultants

Brightpool, the sister company of Interim Partners, a provider of interim managers to the private

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Jobs2web launches Recruitment Marketing Platform v3.0

Jobs2web has released version 3.0 of its Recruitment Marketing Platform.

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Veritas Recruitment recruits Jane Smith

Construction, property and renewable energy staffing specialist Veritas Recruitment has appointed

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Alium Partners launches achievement coaching practice

Senior interim executive provider Alium Partners has launched an achievement coaching practice.

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Back our plans or risk destroying HCL, warns Permian

Permian Investment Partners, which owns 6.5% of Healthcare Locums (HCL), is calling on two Austra

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

School leaver programmes equally as valid as degrees

School leaver programmes are just as viable a career route as university, according to a survey o

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: £250,000 of new business for Genius

Recruitment communications and employer branding consultancy Genuis Consultancy has recently won

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Survey shows large companies stronger than last year

Information services company Experian’s Insolvency Index has shown that large UK businesses are f

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Bailey to direct expanding Leisurejobs

Specialist leisure industry recruiter Leisurejobs has appointed Ian Bailey as commercial director

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012
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