Public sector

Government plans to re-wire the state with civil servant moves

Thousands of civil servants – including senior leaders – will be based in 13 towns and cities across the UK to work with frontline workers and local leaders.

Legislation/Regulation 15 May 2025

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

Recruitment planned for more UK spy staff following Paris atrocities

Government is planning to recruit 1,900 intelligence and security staff following the tragic events in Paris at the weekend.
In-house recruitment, Legislation/Regulation 16 November 2015

£9bn+ deals between India and the UK will safeguard or create 1.9k jobs

Around 1,900 UK jobs have been safeguarded or created due to £9bn worth of commercial deals being agreed between India and the UK.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 13 November 2015

Degrees of policing for new recruits

New recruits into police forces across England and Wales could require a degree in future, under proposals from the College of Policing.
In-house recruitment, Emerging talent 13 November 2015

Think tank urges Whitehall to spend more on recruiting permanent staff

Central government should cut its use of consultants and agency workers, but spend more on recruitment rather than staff training, according to a report from The Policy Exchange.
Legislation/Regulation 12 November 2015

Uber and Lyft offer homeless US army veterans free rides to jobs

Homeless US army veterans are to receive free rides to job interviews under a programme provided by taxi hailing firms Uber and Lyft.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 12 November 2015

Cranfield Uni awards staffing contract to Infinity

Neutral vendor recruitment solutions provider Infinity has been awarded the contract for temporary agency & staffing services at Cranfield University.
In-house recruitment, Your recruitment business 11 November 2015

US Accountable Healthcare Staffing appoints Little

US healthcare recruiter Accountable Healthcare Staffing has appointed Kevin Little as chief executive, effective 9 November.
Your recruitment business 10 November 2015

New Directions Social Care opens in Bristol

New Directions Social Care, a recruitment and training provider to the care industry and part of the New Directions group, has opened a South-West branch in Bristol.
Your recruitment business 9 November 2015

Government university reforms welcomed by recruiters

Recruiters have welcomed government measures aimed at making universities provide greater value for money for students but say more needs to be done for employability and social mobility.
In-house recruitment, Emerging talent 6 November 2015

Perm and temp jobs race ahead since summer, says Report on Jobs

Permanent and temporary job placements grew at their fastest pace since the summer, according to October’s Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)/KPMG ‘Report on Jobs’.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 6 November 2015

Liquid Personnel hires Watson to head healthcare

Social work staffing specialist Liquid Personnel has appointed Debra Watson as head of healthcare.
Your recruitment business 6 November 2015

GP recruitment campaign a ‘good start’ but more is needed

A recruitment campaign aimed at getting more people to study general practice has been labelled a success, with a 600+% increase in applications, but recruiters say it is not enough to stem the current staffing crisis.
In-house recruitment, Legislation/Regulation 5 November 2015

Trade bodies divided over ‘picketing code’ to protect strike-breakers

Trade bodies are divided over any potential positive impact of the government’s move to protect non-striking workers – a group that could soon include agency workers – during industrial action.
4 November 2015

NetJobs buys up Scandinavian competitors

Swedish jobs board provider NetJobs is to acquire two competitors – School Jobs Sweden (Skoljobb Sverige) and Medrek Recruitment (Medrek Rekrytering).
Your recruitment business 4 November 2015

Recruiters raise doubts over plans to attract elite teachers for failing schools

Education recruiters are dubious over whether government can attract sufficient numbers of “outstanding” teachers to work in underperforming schools, as part of the new National Teaching Service (NTS).
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 3 November 2015

MI6 launches recruitment drive on the heels of Spectre

As the latest Bond film Spectre hits the screens, MI6, Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), has launched a recruitment drive, according to media reports.
In-house recruitment, Legislation/Regulation 2 November 2015
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