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.

Your business, Your recruitment business 8 May 2025

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.

Temporary workforce, Your business 1 May 2025

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.

Temporary workforce, Your business 30 April 2025

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.

Your business, Your recruitment business 14 April 2025

Recruiter Searchability transitions to employee-owned

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

Your recruitment business 8 April 2025

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

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

Financials, Your recruitment business 8 April 2025

Onward and upward

For Rob Walker, chief executive of the No.1-ranked FAST 50 firm, BIE Executive is the latest in a string of high-performing projects. His success is partly down to a competitive spirit but also remembering that recruitment is still all about relationships, he tells Colin Cottell
Analysis, Your recruitment business 22 January 2016

Moray council downscales employability scheme due to cuts

Moray council, in Scotland’s North-East, has this week abandoned costly employability plans in the face of a cash crisis, according to Scottish daily The Press and Journal.
In-house recruitment, Your recruitment business 22 January 2016

China looks to relax foreign talent barriers

China is looking to remove career barriers for top foreign talent eligible to work at research and education institutions, according to China Daily.
In-house recruitment 22 January 2016

Veritas Education brings in three

Education recruiter Veritas Education has appointed Brett Spencer as principal consultant.
Your recruitment business 22 January 2016

Academic Appointments brings Riley and three others on board

Education recruiter Academic Appointments has appointed Peter Riley as general manager.
Your recruitment business, Emerging talent 22 January 2016

Recruitment processes at Australia’s Queensland Health under scrutiny

In Australia, Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission has this week launched an investigation into recruitment practices at the state’s health department.
In-house recruitment 21 January 2016

NHS Trust uses selfie power to recruit

NHS Trust uses selfie power to recruit
20 January 2016

Recruiters and schools get more creative to attract teachers

As the teacher shortage continues apace, recruiters and schools are offering perks including ‘golden hellos’ and ‘try before you buy’ schemes to help match talent with roles.
In-house recruitment 20 January 2016

MAC’s proposals to restrict non-EU workers will hit agencies

Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) proposals to restrict numbers of non-European Union (EU) skilled workers will intensify talent shortages and force agencies recruiting into the UK to turn talent away, recruiters say.
In-house recruitment, Legislation/Regulation 20 January 2016

Broadlake acquires 30% stake in TTM Healthcare

Private investment firm Broadlake is to acquire a 30% stake in healthcare recruitment and services provider TTM Healthcare.
20 January 2016

MSI Group wins place on CCS framework

Healthcare recruiter MSI Group has won a place on the government’s Crown Commercial Services (CCS) G-Cloud 7 framework.
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 20 January 2016

de Poel health+care wins CCS framework place

Healthcare sector temporary workforce management provider de Poel health+care has been awarded a place on the government’s Crown Commercial Services (CCS) G-Cloud 7 framework.
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 20 January 2016

Scottish exemption from strike-breaker law could hit cross-border recruiters

The Scottish government has called for an exemption from the Trade Union Bill, including secondary “strike-breaker” legislation, which could ensure hiring agency workers to cover shifts during industrial action remains illegal in Scotland.
In-house recruitment 19 January 2016

Sodexo promotes Rogers to HR director UK & Ireland

Services company Sodexo has promoted Andy Rogers to HR director of the UK & Ireland region.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 15 January 2016

Audit office highlights government staffing issues with temps

A National Audit Office report, released today, says the government’s reduction in spend on consultants and temporary workers was a short-term fix and, as spend increases again, underlying staffing issues have clearly not been fixed.
Legislation/Regulation 13 January 2016

FINANCIALS: Hays sees marginal NFI growth in UK & Ireland

Recruitment giant Hays has seen marginal net fee income (NFI) growth of 1% year-on-year in UK & Ireland in the quarter ended 31 December 2015.
Companies, Legislation/Regulation 13 January 2016
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