Transport & logistics

Staffline secures large contract win with logistics provider

Recruitment group Staffline has secured a significant strategic partnership with one of the UK’s leading food and drink supply chain management and logistics providers.

Aspiring pilots can apply to join fully-funded training programme

Jet2.com has announced the launch of a fully-funded pilot training programme, giving up to 60 aspiring pilots the opportunity to fly for the airline without having to self-fund.

Your business 13 May 2025

Agency workers at UK’s well-known retailer told to stay at home

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has ordered hundreds of agency workers at its main distribution centre to stay at home.

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

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

UK-wide recruitment agency Pertemps has been awarded the managed service contract for Northumbrian Water.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 24-28 MARCH 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: ABP, City & Guilds Foundation, SkillTorch

Your business 26 March 2025

Brexit concerns hit confidence, says JobsOutlook

Employers’ confidence in the UK economy has turned negative for the first time since April, according to the latest report JobsOutlook from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

Get paid to travel and drink gin? It’s a real job – honestly!

Just a few more hours until gin o’clock but would you like to swap the world of recruitment for travelling the world and drinking gin?

Temporary workforce 17 August 2018

Recruiter reinstated after winning in tribunal case

A logistics recruiter has been reinstated by his former employer following a tribunal victory in which he won almost £17k.

Your recruitment business 15 August 2018

All at sea? Jump on board the Good Ship Disney to fulfil your dreams!

Fancy swapping the world of recruitment for a life on the ocean waves or is ye nothing but a no good landlubber?

In-house recruitment 15 August 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 13-17 AUGUST 2018

This week’s launches include: Change Group, CV-Library, First Advantage, GradTouch, InfoSec Search, Meraki Talent, MERJE, Sigmar, Smart Solutions, SmashFly Technologies, SSQ

Supplier, Technology 14 August 2018

Pilot wanted for secret Area 51 mission

A US private defence contractor is seeking candidates for a role at Area 51 – a top secret US government site located in the Nevada desert.

In-house recruitment 13 August 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 13-17 AUGUST 2018

This week’s appointments include: Eames Partnership, GTMC, Howgate Sable, idibu, Marlin Hawk Group, Retail Executives, Spengler Fox

Supplier, Technology 13 August 2018

Network Rail Scotland on track to recruit 200

Network Rail Scotland is to create around 200 jobs this summer as it prepares to invest billions in Scotland’s railway over the next five years.

In-house recruitment 8 August 2018

GLAA arrests suspected unlicensed gangmaster in dawn raid

A man has been arrested on suspicion of modern slavery and gangmaster offences.

Legislation/Regulation 3 August 2018

No current plans to extend gangmaster licensing to hotels and restaurants

The government’s director of labour market enforcement has no current plans to extend gangmaster licensing into the hotels, restaurant & food service and warehousing sectors.

Legislation/Regulation 31 July 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 30 JULY – 3 AUGUST 2018

This week’s appointments include: Admiral Recruitment, E1EW, Eames, Gerard Daniels, Heidrick & Struggles, Talmundo, TrueBlue, virtualDCS

Supplier, Technology 30 July 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 30 JULY – 3 AUGUST 2018

This week’s launches include: Chad Harrison International, Concilium Search, HR GO Recruitment, PMP Recruitment, Rangam Talent Network, RHL Australasia, Selby Jennings, Sixty Seconds, Talent Works, TempaGoGo, Unseen, Zitko Consulting

AA careers video highlights wide variety of roles at the company

British motoring association The AA and partner recruitment advertising business TMP have unveiled a new careers ad showcasing the diversity of roles at the organisation.

In-house recruitment 24 July 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JULY 2018

This week’s appointments include: Amerit Consulting, BCL Legal, Eames, Macildowie, Source Technology, Yolk Recruitment

NEW TO THE MARKET: 2-6 JULY 2018

This week’s launches include: APSCo, Bluestones One, Bluestones Staffing NI, First Advantage

Supplier 3 July 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 2-6 JULY 2018

This week’s appointments include: Willis Towers Watson

In-house recruitment 2 July 2018
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