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

International: Spencer Ogden opens Houston office

Energy sector recruiter Spencer Ogden has opened a new office in Houston, Texas.

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Healthcare Locums poised for £60m new share issue

Healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums (HCL) is poised to raise £60m from the issue of new shares

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Call to give manufacturers a tax holiday welcomed

An automobile recruiter has given his support to proposals to give manufacturers a tax ‘holiday’.

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Workers prepared to take pay cut to get dream job

Eight in 10 UK workers would be prepared to take a pay cut to land their dream job, according to

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

AWR 'could lead to age discrimination' in schools

The Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) that come into force on 1 October could lead to age discrimi

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: ISV Software appoints Amanda Davies

Skills testing and training solutions provider ISV Software has appointed Amanda Davies as market

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

Contracts/Deals: Healy Hunt and Jared James merge

Financial services search firms Healy Hunt and Jared James have merged to create Corbel Group.

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Employees want to ban social networking from work

More than two-thirds of UK workers think access to social networking sites should be banned from

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Search Consultancy calls on Calisir

Multi-sector recruiter Search Consultancy has appointed Julie Calisir as director for its call an

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Send all your vacancies to aggregators, says Gold

In-house recruiters should send all their jobs to aggregators, according to Peter Gold, founder o

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Pedersen & Partners opens UK office

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has established a UK office in London

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012
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