Public sector

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

Recruiter Searchability transitions to employee-owned

Tech recruitment firm Searchability has announced its transition to employee ownership via an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

Your recruitment business 8 April 2025

NHS agency cap divides recruiters

Healthcare recruiters are divided over possible effects of the government’s setting of individual caps on agency spend for NHS Trusts.
In-house recruitment 2 September 2015

Sopra Steria Recruitment to help staff Oxford Brookes University

Within the framework of the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium, Sopra Steria Recruitment has been appointed as sole supplier to Oxford Brookes University.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 2 September 2015

Athona implements Safe Computing’s Tempest solution

Athona Recruitment has implemented technology provider Safe Computing’s Tempest Middle and Back Office solution to integrate payroll and billing processes.
Your recruitment business 2 September 2015

Servoca acquires A+ Teachers

Specialist outsourcing and recruitment solutions provider Servoca has bought A+ Teachers for an initial consideration of £1.55m.
Your recruitment business 1 September 2015

Jigsaw Medical creates Buckinghamshire base

Medical services and recruitment company Jigsaw Medical has expanded operations within its clinical services division by creating a new base in Buckinghamshire.
Your recruitment business 1 September 2015

Bring in a new model for recruiting nhs nurses

Bring in a new model for recruiting nhs nurses
27 August 2015

Homegrown Nurses

The head of resourcing at an NHS Trust, which in the last 12 months recruited almost three-quarters of its nursing intake from abroad, has told Recruiter that she expects to reduce its reliance on overseas nurses in the coming years.
27 August 2015

Indiana opens grant applications for STEM teachers

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education in the US has announced it is now accepting applications for its science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teacher recruitment fund grants.
In-house recruitment 26 August 2015

South London NHS Trust takes brand out in to the community

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is taking its new employer brand out to the community for the first time by incorporating its values into recruitment advertising both on job boards and outdoors.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 26 August 2015

Outsource UK wins two lots on CCS framework

Financial services, engineering, IT and public sector recruiter Outsource UK has won a place on the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework for the supply of non-medical, non-clinical (NMNC) temporary and fixed-term staff to the NHS.
26 August 2015

Comensura wins place on NHS CCS framework

Temporary labour supply management specialist Comensura has been awarded a place on the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework for the supply of non-medical, non-clinical (NMNC) temporary and fixed-term staff to the NHS.
26 August 2015

Unions slam DWP for hiring following job losses in June

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under fire from unions for recruiting 2,800 people on short-term contracts after shedding thousands of staff in June.
In-house recruitment, Legislation/Regulation 25 August 2015

DBS checks don’t reveal ASBOs, recruiters warned after fraud conviction

The recruiter involved in the placement of a patient transport driver, who has since been jailed for fraud, has warned other recruiters that not everything shows up in a background check.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 24 August 2015

Duncan Smith changes Fit for Work assessments to get sick back to work

The government is to change the way people with fluctuating health conditions on sick benefits are assessed in order to ease their route back into work.
In-house recruitment, Legislation/Regulation 24 August 2015

Government demands ‘apprenticeship commitment’ from firms

All companies bidding for government contracts worth more than £10m will have to demonstrate a “clear commitment” to apprenticeships from 1 September.
21 August 2015

Boot camps ‘must help candidate sell themselves’

Candidate marketing and employer facing skills are among the areas government needs to focus on in developing new back to work boot camps for 18 to 21 year olds, welfare to work providers say.
18 August 2015
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