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

Morson and Concorde join forces for G-cloud framework

Global recruiter Morson Group and national IT service and solutions provider Concorde IT Group have joined forces on the government-funded initiative, the G-cloud IV framework.
Your recruitment business 26 February 2014

Atos seeks exit from £550m DWP work capability test contract

Atos Healthcare, the French company responsible for providing the government with work capability tests to assess whether people are well enough to work, is seeking an early exit from it £500m contract with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Your recruitment business 25 February 2014

England to face 718,000 shortfall in care workers

Care homes and home care agencies will face a “workforce time bomb” in a decade due to the ageing population unless more men can be recruited as care workers, a report warns.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 25 February 2014

Lack of understanding limits apprenticeship take-up in justice and safety sectors

A lack of understanding from employers in the justice and community safety sectors is limiting the take up of apprenticeships, according to research by Skills for Justice.
Your recruitment business, Emerging talent 25 February 2014

Provide Education launches appeal for more teachers

Provide Education, a Barnsley-based recruitment agency that places supply staff in schools, has launched an appeal for more teachers to come forward and sign up for work.
Your recruitment business 24 February 2014

DWP investigates allegations of 11,000 fake jobs on government website

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is investigating allegations made by Channel 4 News that a Coventry recruiter posted 11,000 bogus job vacancies on the government’s Universal Jobmatch website.
Your recruitment business 24 February 2014

South Australia’s new procurement rules to boost local jobs

New rules on government procurement could boost job prospects for residents in the state of South Australia.
Your recruitment business 21 February 2014

Eden Brown and Synergy Group move to larger offices

Two Human Capital Investment Group brands, Eden Brown and Synergy Group, are moving to larger premises in Leeds this month.
Your recruitment business 17 February 2014

Diversity with a public face as civil service casts its net wider

The Civil Service is casting its net increasingly wide to recruit public servants from diverse backgrounds, engaging with schools and colleges to identify diverse talent at an early age.
In-house recruitment 13 February 2014

Minimum wage for US contract workers to rise

US president Barack Obama yesterday signed an executive order to raise minimum wage next year to $10.10 (£6.07) for federal contract workers. It currently stands at $7.25.
Your recruitment business 13 February 2014

de Poel Clarity appoints Dame Gill Morgan as adviser

Dame Gill Morgan, former permanent secretary of the Welsh Assembly Government, has been appointed to the advisory board of de Poel Clarity, managed services provider to the public and private healthcare sectors.
Your recruitment business 12 February 2014

Human Capital Investment Group appoints Vye COO, Eden Brown

Human Capital Investment Group (HCIG) has taken on Tim Vye as chief operating officer for public sector and technical recruiter Eden Brown.
Your recruitment business 7 February 2014

Aspire People begins expansion with seven new recruits

Midland-based education recruitment consultancy Aspire People has begun an expansion programme with addition of seven new hires.
Your recruitment business 7 February 2014

1,200 US Army recruiters under investigation for suspected fraud

More than 1,200 US Army recruiters are under investigation into large-scale fraud tied to an army recruitment programme, two army generals and a senator have revealed at a US Senate hearing.
Your recruitment business 6 February 2014

Online apprenticeship vacancies increase by 24% for Q3 2013

Apprenticeships are becoming more popular among both employers and young people, according to the latest figures from the National Apprenticeship Service.
Your recruitment business, Emerging talent 5 February 2014

Military personnel set to fuel growth within the financial services sector

As austerity measures continue to take their toll on the UK’s military in 2014, with a further 1,400 job cuts still to be announced, on a more positive note, many service personnel could look to forge new careers within the financial services sector.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 29 January 2014
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