Public sector

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Henley Business School, ServiceNow, The Curve Group, Think, UKG

Your business, Your recruitment business 14 May 2025

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.

Advice, Temporary workforce 13 May 2025

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

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.
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 16 December 2015

eResponse Group takes on Hope

Recruitment and training provider eResponse Group has appointed compliance specialist John Hope as director of data and compliance.
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 16 December 2015

Athona Recruitment wins CCS healthcare place

Education and healthcare specialist Athona Recruitment has been awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Services multidisciplinary framework for temporary healthcare personnel.
16 December 2015

UK aims to Peake in space recruitment

As a British astronaut makes his way towards the International Space Station, the government’s aptly timed National Space Policy announces support for the commercial space sector, which could produce 100k jobs.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 15 December 2015

Greenaway launches SNAP Education in Birmingham

Former recruitment services director for The Education Network, Keith Greenaway, has launched his own education sector recruiter – SNAP Education.
Your recruitment business 11 December 2015

Police Scotland reviews recruitment to reduce shortfall

Police Scotland is reviewing its recruitment process, including relaxing rules around fitness tests, driving licence requirements and tattoos, and searching for an e-recruitment solution – all in a bid to reduce a staffing shortfall.
In-house recruitment, Legislation/Regulation 9 December 2015

Recruiter HOT 100: HOT 10 public/not-for-profit sector recruiters

In the 2015 HOT 100, this category numbers 15 constituents, similar to last year. On aggregate, the sector outstripped the performance of the other HOT 10 categories in growth in sales, gross profit and employee numbers.

HOT 100 9 December 2015

Recruitive appointed supplier for G-Cloud framework

Recruitment software provider Recruitive has been appointed as a supplier for the government’s G-Cloud 7 framework.
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 9 December 2015

Impellam Group buys Bartech in the US

Impellam Group, parent company of staffing firms including Blue Arrow, Carbon 60 and Career Teachers, is to acquire US-headquartered global staffing group Bartech for an initial US$120m (£80m).
Your recruitment business 8 December 2015

FINANCIALS: Servoca set to face up to NHS challenges

While challenges such as the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) and an NHS agency price cap beset certain sectors in which Servoca operates, the group is well placed to meet them, according to chief executive Andy Church.
Your recruitment business 8 December 2015

Don’t cap teacher training numbers say recruiters

A government move to prevent over-recruitment of trainee teachers could lead to long-term shortages, education recruiters have warned.
Emerging talent, Your recruitment business 7 December 2015

Perm and temp job demand continues apace

Permanent and temporary job placements grew at their fastest pace for seven and five months respectively, according to November’s Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)/KPMG ‘Report on Jobs’.
Your recruitment business 7 December 2015

Norfolk Police launch campaign to get ex-offenders back to work

Norfolk Police has launched a campaign to help ex-offenders back into work, asking local businesses to make a pledge to offer them opportunities that could lead to long-term employment.
In-house recruitment, Emerging talent 7 December 2015

Thames Valley Police to recruit more travellers for force

Thames Valley Police has pledged to actively recruit from the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) community.
In-house recruitment, Legislation/Regulation 4 December 2015

Social care heading for skills ‘time bomb’

The social care industry is heading for both a budgetary, as well as skills, shortage if it fails to address the preference for older, more experienced and more expensive workers, recruiters say.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 2 December 2015

Northern NHS Trusts recruit nurses from Philippines and Europe

Two NHS Trusts from the North of England are the latest to set their sights on the Philippines to recruit nurses to fill talent shortages.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 1 December 2015
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