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.

Matrix wins bid with Lewisham and Southwark London councils

Comprehensive workforce solutions provider Matrix has announced its successful bid to work with both Lewisham and Southwark Councils in London.

Levy gifting scheme helps Sodexo find apprenticeships for ex-offenders

Sodexo will pledge £100k of its annual Apprenticeship Levy funding in support of training ex-offenders this year.

Indeed and Brentford FC aim to boost local employment through jobs fair

Hundreds are expected at the Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, on Wednesday 14 June for an in-person jobs fair.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 JUNE 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Catch 22

REC calls proposed NI agency social workers ban 'badly thought out'

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is calling for urgent clarity on a proposed ‘ban’ on agency social workers in Northern Ireland, a plan the trade body called “badly thought out”.

APPOINTMENTS: 22-26 MAY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Foyne Jones, Gleeson Recruitment Group, mustard jobs, Robert Walters, Spencer Clarke Group

APPOINTMENTS: 9-12 MAY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Bentley Lewis, Ciphr, ecap, Heidrick & Struggles, Naked Energy, RAMP Global, Tezlom, The Shore Group

Impellam Group CEO Blockley appointed to prison employment role

Impellam Group has announced the appointment of its CEO of Global Managed Services, Simon Blockley as employment advisory chair of His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) and Young Offenders Institute (YOI) Chelmsford.

House of HR goes from strength to strength

The company’s origins go back to 1995, and there is no slowing down for a major player in the recruitment game. Rachel Masker investigates

NEW TO THE MARKET: 2-5 MAY 2023

This week’s new launches include: 32 Stripes, KPI OceanConnect, MRA Search, Ocean Healthcare, SmartyMeet, Tengai

APSCo urges government to address talent attraction and retention in education

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has warned that recruitment guidance in the education sector needs to be simplified if talent attraction and retention issues are to be addressed.

Solving the NHS recruitment black hole? Look at the numbers, not political rhetoric

“Let’s train up and place more homegrown healthcare professionals” is a Government ambition, that while noble and correct, bears little relevance to our current NHS staffing crisis.

APPOINTMENTS: 10-14 APRIL 2023

This week’s appointments include: Anderson Quigley, Remote

Watson leads RSS Global brand as CEO for Twenty20 Capital

Rebecca Watson (pictured) has joined Twenty20 Capital, dedicated investor in the staffing and workforce solutions sector, as CEO of RSS Global.

APPOINTMENTS: 27-31 MARCH 2023

This week’s appointments include: Anderson Quigley, Baltimore Consulting, CMA Recruitment Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Impala Search, Pratap Partnership, Realm Recruit, Stafforce

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 13-17 MARCH 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Copello Global, Matrix, Salt, Security Watchdog, Talentheads

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