Public sector

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

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eventus Recruitment Group, Matrix, SPG Resourcing

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

Californian master plan calls for new statewide collaborative to align education, training and hiring needs

In the US, the state of California is proposing to launch digital career passports for the labour market.

Recruiter Searchability transitions to employee-owned

Tech recruitment firm Searchability has announced its transition to employee ownership via an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Zero-hours contracts must be ‘transparent and consistent’ says REC’s Shoesmith

Government must ensure that “transparency and consistency” exist around zero-hours contracts that workers can request.

REC AGM: New government set to create industrial strategy council

A new industrial strategy council that will set targets and monitor progress across government is likely to be created under the new Labour government.

Supplier, Your business 12 July 2024

QX Global Group receives £100m growth investment from Long Ridge

QX Global Group, a provider of business process management (BPM) and offshore recruitment services, has received a £100m investment from US-headquartered Long Ridge Equity Partners.

Home Secretary Cooper seeks to recruit border security commander

Recruitment begins today [8 July 2024] for a border security commander reporting directly to the UK home secretary as a new UK Border Security Command is established.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 8-12 JULY 2024

This week’s new launches include: Alliance (CS), Crerar Hotel Group, Gaia

Supplier, Your business 8 July 2024

Recruitment industry calls on new Labour government to focus on skills

Voices in the recruitment and self-employment world uniformly have congratulated the Labour Party on their landslide win [4 July 2024] in the UK General Election.

Supplier, Your business 5 July 2024

Operam Education Group extends footprint with first London acquisition

Education recruitment specialist Operam Education Group has completed its first acquisition in London, strengthening its geographical footprint in the South-East.

Executive search firms join forces across the Atlantic

Executive search firms Anderson Quigley and Griffith Group Executive Search have joined forces in a transatlantic partnership.

Sellick Partnership appoints Tehrani to associate director, promotes wellbeing

Recruitment specialist Sellick Partnership has promoted Rayhaneh Tehrani to associate director after joining the business in 2010 as resourcing consultant, specialising in public sector legal recruitment.

MCG Group introduces new leadership team

MCG Group, a provider of recruitment, consultancy and project solutions, has appointed a new leadership team.

Fine arts firm paints a picture for veterans on Armed Forces Day

Gander & White has launched a recruitment campaign, Hiring Heroes, aimed at military veterans.

Pertemps one of top employers of veterans

Coinciding with Armed Forces Day tomorrow [29 June 2024], Pertemps Network Group has been named as one of the top employers of veterans in the UK.

APPOINTMENTS: 24-28 JUNE 2024

This week’s appointments include: Heidrick & Struggles, Robert Half, The SR Group

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 24-28 JUNE 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: inploi

Kelly completes Motion Recruitment Partners acquisition

Global talent solutions provider Kelly has completed the acquisition of Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) from private investment firm Littlejohn & Co for $425m (£332m).

Arden University develops apprenticeship course for NHS trust to address staff shortages

Arden University has developed a Senior Leader Apprenticeship for the health and care sector to help retain and upskill its existing workforce.

Your business 21 May 2024

HBM Learning secures loan from Rosebud Finance to blossom

Lytham-based specialist recruitment agency and training provider HBM Learning has secured a £15k loan from Lancashire County Council’s Rosebud Finance.

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