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

Penna recruits Hayes to executive interim team

HR services group Penna has taken on Greg Hayes as a senior consultant in its executive interim team.
Your recruitment business 11 October 2013

Public sector lead Bainger joins Green Park Interim & Executive Search

Recruitment firm Green Park Interim & Executive Search has taken on Andrea Bainger who will lead the firm’s public sector team, including local and central government positions.
Your recruitment business 11 October 2013

New procurement hub to put together national nursing agency framework

Four NHS procurement bodies are working together on the creation of a new national nursing agency framework for the NHS and other public sector organisations.
Your recruitment business 4 October 2013

REC’s Shoesmith blogs on key themes from the Conservative Party Conference

The party conference bandwagon rolled to a close this week with the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) head of policy Kate Shoesmith was there to keep up with all the action and debate, which centred on the following topics:
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 2 October 2013

Hundreds of UK-based workers in limbo over US government shutdown

Communities surrounding US Air Force (USAF) bases in the UK could feel the economic impact of the US government shutdown as many American employees in non-essential roles today face pay delays.
Your recruitment business 1 October 2013

Australian executive search firm mergers with Odgers Berndtson

Australian-owned executive search firm Braithwaite Steiner Pretty (BSP) is merging its operations with global search firm Odgers Berndtson.
Your recruitment business 1 October 2013

Board changes at Parity Group

Technology and public sector recruiter Parity Group has made a number of changes to its board.
Your recruitment business 27 September 2013

APSCo targets government procurement consultation

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has launched an SME Public Sector Procurement Working Party to provide evidence to the government’s procurement consultation.
Your recruitment business, Companies 26 September 2013

Crawley Council automates online recruitment with Firmstep

Crawley Borough Council has fully automated its online recruitment process using Firmstep’s AchieveForms intelligent e-forms, part of Firmstep Platform’s suite of solutions.
Your recruitment business 25 September 2013

Government’s proposals to benefit SME public sector suppliers

The government has announced proposals aimed at making public sector contracts more accessible to SMEs.
Your recruitment business 20 September 2013

REC’s Hadley blogs from Lib Dem conference

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) director of policy Tom Hadley gives the low-down on the Liberal Democrat conference and looks at potential implications for recruiters.
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 18 September 2013

Carillion Canada named preferred bidder for £100m+ Ontario highways maintenance contract

International support services firm Carillion Canada is the preferred bidder for the Ministry of Transportation Ontario’s Area Maintenance Contract (AMC) Peel/Halton that is expected to be worth more than £100m over 12 years.
Your recruitment business 18 September 2013

Steria Recruitment named as preferred bidder in £500m Civil Service offshoring deal

Steria Recruitment has been named as the preferred bidder for a controversial deal that could see more than 1,000 Whitehall civil servants have their jobs offshored outside the UK.
Your recruitment business 17 September 2013

‘Huge upskilling’ required for UK military

The UK military of the future will need a range of increasingly sophisticated skills, from languages and understanding various cultures to business subjects such as risk management and programme management, a director of the Defence Academy of the UK has told a London ExCel audience.
Your recruitment business 16 September 2013

New talent and succession chief at Royal Mail

The Royal Mail has appointed a new group head of talent and succession, Liza Strong.
Your recruitment business 13 September 2013

Youth employment charity gets Times hack Spackman as director

Former The Times journalist Anne Spackman OBE has joined Career Academies UK, a charity linking young people to the world of work, as executive director.
Your recruitment business, Emerging talent 13 September 2013
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