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.

Impellam trading update ‘positive’ for UK

Impellam Group, parent company of staffing firms including Blue Arrow, Carbon 60 and Career Teachers, this morning released a trading update stating its year-end financial results should be as expected.
Your recruitment business 12 January 2016

Recruiters call for push to make teaching top career choice

Government should do more to ensure teaching is seen as a rewarding profession as shortages continue to see an increase for supply teachers on long-term assignments, education recruiters say.

PK education takes on Martin and Hautenne

Supply teacher agency PK education has appointed Thomas Martin and Paul Hautenne as consultants.
Your recruitment business 8 January 2016

Construction recruiters call for greater role in finding missing skills

Recruiters have a key role to play in identifying the most pressing areas for skills development necessary to get Britain building houses, agencies say.

FINANCIALS: Penna Consulting expects profit increase

Global people management firm Penna Consulting has announced its profit expectation for the year to 31 March 2016 has “materially increased”.

Nationwide marches on with military transition programme

Building society Nationwide has launched the second round of its military transition programme, which recruits and supports former armed forces personnel into project manager roles.

Pressure from GP recruitment woes sees doctors head abroad

General practitioner talent shortages are intensifying as GPs look abroad to achieve a better work/life balance, recruiters say, affecting the performance of some surgeries.

Virgin Care signs up RMR Recruitment to provide healthcare staff

Locum healthcare professionals staffing firm RMR Recruitment has signed a contract with Virgin Care, which will see it providing qualified nurses and medical professionals.

Opus Recruitment appointed to G-Cloud 7 framework

Specialist IT recruiter Opus Recruitment Solutions has been appointed to the government’s G-Cloud 7 framework, an agreement between government and providers of cloud-based services.
Legislation/Regulation 6 January 2016

Athona appointed to HTE framework

Healthcare and education recruiter Athona Group’s nurse division has been appointed to the HealthTrust Europe (HTE) framework.
Legislation/Regulation 6 January 2016

West Midlands Police recruits fraudster to combat cybercrime

West Midlands Police has recruited top fraudster Tony Sales to help teach officers about cybercrime, according to the Birmingham Mail.

Axon Resourcing appoints three

Senior recruitment, search and selection specialist Axon Resourcing has appointed three people across its public sector and professional services teams.
Your recruitment business 21 December 2015

Deloitte extends ex-military insight days down under

Deloitte extends ex-military insight days down under

Edinburgh Napier University appoints Dewar

Kerry Dewar is the new director of HR & development at Edinburgh Napier University.

Bomb ‘intended for police recruitment event’

A bomb found near a Londonderry hotel was destined for a police recruitment event, a High Court in Belfast has heard.

eResponse Group takes on Hope

Recruitment and training provider eResponse Group has appointed compliance specialist John Hope as director of data and compliance.
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