Diversity/Inclusion

Recruitment Apprentice Edwards gains massive experience from process

Entrepreneur Lord Sugar’s £250k investment won’t be heading to a recruiter on this year’s BBC reality show The Apprentice.

Executive search, Interim recruitment 17 April 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 1-5 APRIL 2024

This week’s new launches include: FAIRER Consulting, Hays, Indeed, UBIO, Vercida Consulting

IT/Telecoms 4 April 2024

Sparta and NatWest seek underrepresented talent for emerging OBM community

Sparta Global, a UK B-Corp hire, train, deploy (HTD) company, is partnering with NatWest to secure technology talent from diverse backgrounds. 

Banking/Financial services, HR 26 March 2024

DEI rises in priority globally

A new report suggests that DEI has risen in priority for many organisations globally, with talent as a primary focus and most having a DEI budget.

HR 19 March 2024

Durhamlane’s workforce benefits from international working

Global sales and marketing firm durhamlane has introduced an ‘International Working Benefit’ for its staff.

HR 19 March 2024

Pertemps gives scholarships to Aston University to disadvantaged families

Recruitment business Pertemps has donated £50k to Aston University for 10 scholarships benefitting students from low-income families.

Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 19 March 2024

Randstad joins coalition of companies connecting refugees to jobs

Randstad UK&I is one of over 60 major businesses joining forces to advance the labour market integration of refugees in the UK.

7 March 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 MARCH 2024

This week’s new launches include: Connect Appointments, Eventus Recruitment Group, Granger Reis, Localyze, The Intersection Network

Transport & logistics, Banking/Financial services 4 March 2024

Unify launches to enhance diversity across financial and professional services

Chelsea Karaolis, a former director of specialist recruitment and growth consultancy Scene, has recently launched her own recruitment company, Unify.

Banking/Financial services, Legal 13 February 2024

BSI publishes standard to support staff experiencing menopause or menstruation

New guidance to help organisations support employees experiencing menopause or menstruation has been published by BSI.

HR 1 June 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 22-26 MAY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Foyne Jones, Gleeson Recruitment Group, mustard jobs, Robert Walters, Spencer Clarke Group

Retail, Public sector 24 May 2023

Hays takes majority stake in Vercida Consulting

Global recruiter Hays has purchased a majority stake in Vercida Consulting, a diversity, equity & inclusion advisory organisation.

22 May 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-12 MAY 2023

This week’s new launches include: Clu, Connect Appointments, HireBuddy, Kura, McGregor Boyall

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 11 May 2023

MHiR partners with SHOUT to support UK recruitment industry

Mental Health in Recruitment (MHiR) is partnering with SHOUT from 15 May to provide free, confidential and 24/7 support to the UK recruitment industry, MHiR has announced.

9 May 2023

Digital badges: Markers of success

Tackling the skills shortage can be revolutionised with digital data-driven badges to help employers find the right talent.

9 May 2023

House of HR goes from strength to strength

The company’s origins go back to 1995, and there is no slowing down for a major player in the recruitment game. Rachel Masker investigates

Public sector, Life sciences 9 May 2023

Government review aims to boost work prospects for autistic people

A new review designed to boost the employment prospects of autistic people has been launched by the government this week.

6 April 2023

USAF recruitment drive looks to attract women in sport

The US Air Force is launching a new recruitment drive to attract women to the service and combat a recruitment shortfall.

Engineering, Hospitality/Leisure 6 April 2023

Design your firm for trust and problem-solving

Don’t design your organisational culture for the lowest common denominator, a culture specialist has urged recruiters.

23 March 2023

Sporting hero on board

Perrett Laver’s Imogen Baird is leading the hunt for diverse leaders, changing the look of sports organisations in England.

Executive search, Hospitality/Leisure 6 March 2023

Viewpoint: In with the old

Having been there and done that – nothing beats experience

6 March 2023

Ex-Apprentice candidate Hussain to champion neurodiversity in business

Recruiters were sad to see one of their own – tech recruiter Shazia Hussain – fired by Lord Sugar after landing in the bottom three on The Apprentice.

IT/Telecoms 6 March 2023

Editor's leader March/April 2023

We know: A breaking-in period occurs when any new technology or processes are implemented.

6 March 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 20-24 FEBRUARY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Bernicia, The Recruitment Junction

Construction & property, Charity & not-for-profit 20 February 2023

Morson sponsors STEM learning centre in Salford

Salford-based The Morson Group, a global recruitment and design consultancy business, is among the sponsoring donors of a new learning centre aimed at developing future generations of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) talent.

Life sciences, Creative/Digital/Media 16 February 2023
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