Diversity/Inclusion

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: 55/Redefined, AMS, In2Dialog

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 28 April 2025

55/Redefined launches SaaS platform Me/Redefined

Anti-ageism advocacy organisation 55/Redefined has launched Me/Redefined, a SaaS platform designed to help large organisations solve the workforce challenges of today.

Executive search, IT/Telecoms 2 April 2025

Recruiters ignore 50+ candidates at their peril

Organisations that ignore or reject qualified candidates who are older than 50 do so at their peril.

27 March 2025

Trump 2.0 starts reshaping recruitment in the US

The new Trump administration is shaping recruitment trends that will be felt not only in the US but globally.

Legal 24 March 2025

Training scheme SWAP programme extended to help 100,000 people into work

Over 100,000 people looking for work can benefit from tailored training next year, providing employers with work-ready recruits, the government has announced.

Hospitality/Leisure, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 27 February 2025

BIP UK appoints Darling director TA, learning & development

Consulting firm BIP UK has appointed Matt Darling as its new talent acquisition, learning & development director.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Public sector 25 February 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 24-28 FEBRUARY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Acorn by Synergie, Carrington West, Darwin Gray

Transport & logistics, Industrial/Manufacturing 25 February 2025

Baltimore Consulting’s Vincent releases self-improvement book

Charmaine Vincent, CEO of Baltimore Consulting, has published her first self-improvement book.

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 10 February 2025

NATS extends contract with Gattaca Solutions

Gattaca Solutions has signed a multi-year contract with UK air traffic control services provider NATS as its sole temporary workforce solutions partner.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Public sector 7 February 2025

Recruiters must heed Acas guidance on religion in job ads or face discrimination claims

New guidance on religion and belief means recruiters should think carefully not only about job content but where adverts are placed.

Marketing, HR 23 May 2018

Café worker pensioner Joe Bartley passes away

Joe Bartley, the pensioner who hit headlines two years ago for landing a job at a local café in a bid to cure his boredom, has died.

Hospitality/Leisure 14 May 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 MAY 2018

This week’s launches include: LGBT Great, LinkedIn, Vettery

Banking/Financial services, IT/Telecoms 14 May 2018

Recruiter’s charity ASTRiiD features on BBC Breakfast news

The work of Recruiter’s charity of the year ASTRiiD was featured on BBC Breakfast this morning, highlighting one of the first candidates placed by the charity, which helps people with long-term health problems into work.

Charity & not-for-profit 10 May 2018

Recruiter’s charity ASTRiiD calls on recruiters to lend a hand

Recruiters have been urged to offer their expert insight to Recruiter’s charity of the year to help more people with long-term health problems into work.

Charity & not-for-profit 8 May 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 8-11 MAY 2018

This week’s appointments include: Mercer, Pedersen & Partners, PK Education, The RSA Group

Public sector, Oil & gas/Energy 8 May 2018

Wells Tobias Recruitment Solutions launches new diversity & inclusion division

Wells Tobias Recruitment Solutions has launched Inventum Search, a new division aimed at tackling “the woeful” lack of women and other under-represented groups at senior levels of organisations.

Executive search, HR 26 April 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 23-27 APRIL 2018

This week’s launches include: Acorn, Activate Business School, Grant Thornton, MERJE, Miramar Global, MRG

Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 23 April 2018

Demand for local Saudi talent on the increase, says Hays

Hays is reporting increased demand for its services to source local talent in Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom makes progress with its Saudi Vision 2030 programme.

Public sector, Oil & gas/Energy 18 April 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 16-20 APRIL 2018

This week’s launches include: Airport Placements Ltd, Airswift, Arctic Shores, Berwick Partners, Coresco, GBG, Heidrick & Struggles, HR Certification Institute, Insight Global, Microdec

Oil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics 17 April 2018
Adrian Love

Create talent to tackle diversity

Talent management alone is not enough to improve the diversity of your workforce.

IT/Telecoms, HR 16 April 2018

Recruitment industry highlights gender pay discrepancies

Some of the UK’s largest recruitment companies have much work to do if they are to eliminate the gap between what they pay their men and women.

5 April 2018

Recruiters urged to protect candidates against sexual harassment

Recruiters have been urged to protect their candidates by ensuring they are placed with reputable clients.

HR 27 March 2018
BDF website on tablet

Sponsored: What does the future look like for disabled talent in the modern workplace?

The workplace may have transformed, but is this for the good of disabled employees?

20 March 2018

Recruitment ad ignored sensitivities but is it discriminatory?

Recruiters have been urged to show sensitivity around the wording used in job adverts or risk an ensuing PR nightmare.

Hospitality/Leisure 20 March 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 19-23 MARCH 2018

This week’s contracts & deals include: AESC, Brightwork, Hudson, Nakama Group, Northants GP, Parity, Sheffield Haworth, totaljobs, Workday

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 19 March 2018
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