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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

Public sector HR body gets Somerset boss as president

Richard Crouch, director of HR & organisational development (OD) and communications at Somerset County Council, has been elected president of the Public Sector People Managers’ Association (PPMA) for 2013/14.

Your recruitment business 19 April 2013

NHS has no joined-up thinking

With reference to the article about the NHS in your email bulletin (‘NHS struggles to recruit outside management talent’, 18 March), the plain and simple truth of the matter is that the reason why the NHS is failing to attract good managers from outside the NHS is that those who write the job descriptions and who place the adverts for those positions always ask for/demand prior NHS experience!

Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 18 April 2013

Global Spotlight on Malaysia

Malaysia is a non-mature market as far as recruitment is concerned, which presents a mixture of opportunity and difficulty in equal measure

Analysis, Your recruitment business 18 April 2013

Early start kinder on the wallet for Singapore civil servants

Public officers in Singapore will have the opportunity to pay nothing for travelling to work as part of a scheme designed to ease congestion and allow for more flexible working practices.

Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 17 April 2013

MedicsPro opens Birmingham office as expansion continues

Having opened its first branch office in London earlier this year, medical recruiter MedicsPro has opened an office in Birmingham to support Midlands-based clients.

Your recruitment business 12 April 2013

Australia’s NSW to broaden recruiter opportunities

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will open up to a broader range of recruitment and HR suppliers.

Your recruitment business 10 April 2013

SKL Kommentus issues local government framework in Sweden

Six staffing and recruitment agencies have been awarded places on a framework to supply staff to local government across Sweden by procurement and business support provider SKL Kommentus.

Your recruitment business 10 April 2013

Recruiter Awards inspires Page’s Ball

Recruitment heavyweight PageGroup could be set for stronger emphasis in one particular sector, after the company’s UK regional managing director spotted an opportunity while acting as a judge for the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, sponsored by Eploy.

Your recruitment business, Companies 4 April 2013

Don’t care was born to care says nurse recruiter

Forcing trainee nurses to spend a year as a healthcare assistant or support worker before they can qualify as a nurse won’t increase the levels of compassion of those entering the profession, says a director of Mayday Healthcare.

Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 28 March 2013

Department of Health commits to values-based recruitment in NHS

Being mindful of ‘values’ in recruitment is to be at the heart of the Department of Health’s (DH’s) response to findings of patient mistreatment at the Mid-Staffordshire NHS, the department has confirmed.

Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 27 March 2013

Working 8 til 5, what a way to make schoolkids job-ready

A new Academy school is to put pupils on an 8am-5pm timetable, with up to four hours a week specifically focused on developing employability.

Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 26 March 2013

New jobs for job centres in France

France’s national job centre network Pôle Emploi is to take on 2,000 people into new permanent jobs.

Your recruitment business 26 March 2013

Profit-taking may soon be too tempting - City Comment

After a blistering start to 2013, equity markets have flat-lined over the past two weeks with the FTSE100 index up a measly 0.1%. Within the UK recruitment sector, the vast majority of shares have tracked the broader index and drifted sideways. Instead, the main price action of note this month has been among the second liners.

Your recruitment business 21 March 2013