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

Public sector budget cuts hit Randstad UK revenues

A tightening of the purse strings in the UK’s public sector has hit Q2 revenues at  Randstad, acc

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Continued improvement for Scotland’s labour market

Scotland’s labour market showed continued improvement in May, according to The Bank of Scotland L

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Reluctance to leave jobs exacerbates UK talent gap

Workers’ reluctance to leave their existing job to take up new opportunities elsewhere is exacerb

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Talent to be debated at London School of Economics

Talent acquisition and management will be debated at a London HR Connection event, held in conjun

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Cirrus Nova and dtSearch pair up

Recruitment software provider Cirrus Nova has announced a partnership with online search speciali

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Palmer Bester joins Henderson Brown

Food sector recruitment specialist Henderson Brown has appointed Charlie Palmer Bester as senior

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL US: Jobless numbers fall by 100,000

The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the US has dropped to a three-year low, re

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Online recruitment up across Europe, slower in UK

Online recruitment in the UK increased by only 1% in the past 12 months, while in Europe as a who

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Half of public sector would not recommend own job

Nearly half of public sector workers would not recommend a job in the sector to those whose caree

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Edwards Gibson recruits Ruth Gibson

Legal recruiter Edwards Gibson has appointed Ruth Gibson as consultant.

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Bumper jobs growth for Belfast and rise in London

Belfast enjoyed a bumper month for jobs creation in September, according to the latest UK Employm

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012
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