Public sector

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

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.

Education recruiters hit back at Ofsted chief inspector’s claims

Teacher recruiters have rejected suggestions that they are contributing to a UK ‘brain drain’ of teachers going abroad.

National Locums promotes Goody

Medical recruiter National Locums has promoted Keiron Goody to group operations director.
Your recruitment business 26 February 2016

RMR Recruitment awarded contract for both nurses and doctors to Dudley hospital

RMR Recruitment has been awarded tier 1 supplier status for nurses and doctors to Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley, West Midlands.

Hireserve wins place on G-Cloud 7 framework

Recruitment software provider Hireserve has been awarded a place on the government’s Crown Commercial Services (CCS) G-Cloud 7 framework.
Your recruitment business 24 February 2016

New reports point to NHS Professionals sell-off

Reports claiming the Department of Health (DoH) has decided to sell the NHS in-house recruiter – NHS Professionals – are premature, Recruiter has learned.

Herts NHS Trust attracts nurses through selfie campaign

A ‘selfie’ campaign has helped deliver 19 nursing starters to Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

NHS agency worker caps ‘positive’ but pressure on Trusts still needed

Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS Improvement, the sector regulator for health services in England, says NHS agency worker caps are having a “positive impact”, despite evidence Trusts are breaching cap limits.

Ashley Services Group granted trading halt in Australia

The Australian Securities Exchange has granted a trading halt to Australian recruitment and training group Ashley Services Group.

MedicsPro sets up new Care division

Healthcare recruiter MedicsPro has launched MedicsPro Care Division.
Your recruitment business 22 February 2016

Academic Appointments offers AdvanTEACH

Education recruiter Academic Appointments has launched AdvanTEACH to offer flexibility to teachers and thus help schools retain their talent.
22 February 2016

Healthcare agency workers unwilling to work under new spending caps

Recruiters say agency healthcare workers are refusing to work under new government-imposed spending caps in NHS Trusts, which the trusts say are unrealistic.
18 February 2016

Albion sues Fort Lauderdale for unpaid invoices

Florida, US-based recruiter Albion Staffing Solutions says it was forced to file a lawsuit against the City of Fort Lauderdale to collect on unpaid invoices worth more than US$187k (£130k).
18 February 2016

BT gives staff incentive to become specials in Scotland

Telco firm BT has joined forces with Police Scotland to aid a recruitment drive for special constables, volunteer officers who have the same power as regular officers.
In-house recruitment 17 February 2016

The Vistria Group buys US Supplemental Health Care

Chicago, US-based private equity firm The Vistria Group has completed its acquisition of Utah-based healthcare staffing firm Supplemental Health Care.

RMR Recruitment wins place on Weston General’s tier one supplier list

Medical staffing specialist RMR Recruitment has been awarded a place on Weston General Hospital’s tier one supplier list.
17 February 2016

MedicsPro wins HTE framework contract

MedicsPro, part of Urban Recruitment Group, has been awarded a contract to supply nursing personnel – including nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants – under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) framework.
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