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

Kelbie leaves DBS to lead nuclear regulator

Adriènne Kelbie, chief executive of the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), is to step down from her role from January 2016.
Your recruitment business 30 October 2015

Staffing agency on NMW ‘named and shamed’ list

A social care staffing agency has been ‘named and shamed’ in the government’s latest list of employers failing to pay National Minimum Wage.
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 23 October 2015

Police Scotland uses all officers as recruiters to increase diversity

Police Scotland has used every one of its roughly 17,500 strong force to act as recruiters in an effort to increase diversity and create a force more reflective of the Scottish population.
In-house recruitment 23 October 2015

Page Personnel promotes Hill to MD Regions

Page Personnel, part of specialist recruitment company PageGroup, has appointed Sandra Hill to managing director of Page Personnel Regions.
Your recruitment business, Companies 23 October 2015

Jones joins Class People as head of ops

Specialist education recruiter Class People has appointed Lisa Jones as head of operations.
Your recruitment business 23 October 2015

US is hot spot for healthcare and IT specialities

Healthcare is just one of an array of hot sectors for recruiters in the US right now but UK healthcare professionals, willing to relocate to the US, are especially in high demand, according to Dave Nerz, president of member-owned split placement network and US headquartered NPA Worldwide.
21 October 2015

Cross Country Healthcare buys Mediscan in US

US healthcare staffing specialist Cross Country Healthcare is to acquire Mediscan, Mediscan Diagnostic Services and Mediscan Nursing Staffing, which provides temporary workers to the healthcare and education sectors.
21 October 2015

Comensura wins place on CCS framework

Temporary labour supply management specialist Comensura has been awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework for the provision of temporary healthcare personnel.
Your recruitment business 21 October 2015

New counter-extremism checks welcomed by recruiters

Recruiters have welcomed government plans to stop people with convictions for terrorist offences working with children or vulnerable people.
19 October 2015

Recruiters welcome visa relaxations for nurses and tech specialists

Recruiters have welcomed a relaxation of the rules restricting the flow of non-European Economic Area (EEA) nurses and tech workers into the UK.
In-house recruitment, Legislation/Regulation 16 October 2015

ITN Mark Education hires headteacher O’Leary

Education recruiter ITN Mark Education has appointed Mark O’Leary as headteacher adviser.
Your recruitment business 16 October 2015

CIPFA-Penna hires Watkins as finance lead

Recruitment and career service CIPFA-Penna has appointed Philippa Watkins as its finance lead.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 16 October 2015

Government sets cap for healthcare recruiters

The government has announced a cap on the amount recruiters can charge per shift for all agency workers, including doctors and non-clinical personnel placed in the NHS.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 14 October 2015

Warwickshire and West Mercia police forces appoints WCN for e-recruitment services

Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police have appointed e-recruitment software supplier WCN to provide e-recruitment services.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 14 October 2015

SeekTeachers partners with Abu Dhabi Education Council

London-based education recruiter SeekTeachers has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Education Council, being appointed to its Licensed Teacher programme.
14 October 2015

Japan’s SDF recruitment drive goes down the pan

Japanese junior high schools have scuppered the Japanese Self Defence Forces’ (SDF) latest plans to attract new recruits via the medium of toilet paper.
In-house recruitment 12 October 2015
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