Emerging talent

UK-INDIA FTA: Financially beneficial for firms to second Indian workers to the UK

Following the news that the UK and India have agreed a trade deal, what will that mean for mobility of workers?

Recruiters can help Key4Life in finding employment for ex-offenders

Law firm Harbottle & Lewis hosted a panel event at its London office to challenge perceptions around the employment of men with convictions.

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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

Employment minister says ‘structural challenges’ in labour market must be fixed

A pivotal part of the government’s myriad employment schemes is to fix the “structural challenges” in the labour market, employment minister Miriam (Mims) Davies told Recruiter.

Oil & gas/Energy, Social care 21 October 2020

MiddletonMurray looks to buy up recruitment firms in 2020

Apprenticeship training provider and Apprenticeship Levy consultancy MiddletonMurray is hitting the acquisition trail in 2020.

Retail, Public sector 15 January 2020

Fishwick’s OBE recognition of transforming lives through work

The managing director of Transform Lives Company (TLC), a social enterprise that helps unemployed people into work, says her OBE is as much a recognition of its mission as it is of her own achievements.

7 January 2020

Insight: Combatting 'millennial burnout'

One way to tackle the job-hopping and lack of engagement shown by millennials may be to set up a job-swapping programme

12 December 2019

Govia Thameslink and The Prince’s Trust extend joint training programme

UK rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and young people’s charity The Prince’s Trust have extended a joint training programme by a further two years.

Transport & logistics, Engineering 23 September 2019

GLA Academy helps train recruiters on better protecting workers

Recruiters from all sectors will soon be able to send staff on a new university-accredited training programme run by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA).
HR, Legal 16 November 2015

CMI launches apprentice management degree

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has launched a degree-level apprenticeship in management, alongside 40 large UK employers including Serco, Nestlé and Barclays, and nine higher education institutions.
Education 16 November 2015

LinkedIn launches LinkedInPlacements for students in India

Professional networking platform LinkedIn has launched a product for students in India, LinkedInPlacements.
IT/Telecoms 16 November 2015

Degrees of policing for new recruits

New recruits into police forces across England and Wales could require a degree in future, under proposals from the College of Policing.
Public sector 13 November 2015

Nicholas Associates buys XL Graduate Placement

South Yorkshire-headquartered recruitment group Nicholas Associates has acquired XL Graduate Placement, a Newcastle-based company providing temporary and permanent graduate recruitment services, for an undisclosed sum.
11 November 2015

Cranfield Uni awards staffing contract to Infinity

Neutral vendor recruitment solutions provider Infinity has been awarded the contract for temporary agency & staffing services at Cranfield University.

Japan changes grad recruitment rules for 2nd year

The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, has announced plans to change graduate recruitment rules for the second year running.
10 November 2015

Government university reforms welcomed by recruiters

Recruiters have welcomed government measures aimed at making universities provide greater value for money for students but say more needs to be done for employability and social mobility.
Education, Public sector 6 November 2015

Stafforce Personnel appoints Gainsford CEO

Talent management firm Stafforce Personnel has appointed Lisa Gainsford as its new chief executive.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 6 November 2015

PM’s office appoints Zahawi apprentice adviser

The Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed Nadhim Zahawi as his new adviser on apprentices.
6 November 2015

Burberry factory in Leeds to provide more than 1k jobs

British luxury brand Burberry has announced plans to invest at least £50m in a new manufacturing factory in Leeds that would provide permanent employment for more than a thousand people.

Welsh Tories look to scrap Jobs Growth Wales

Welsh Conservatives have pledged to scrap age restrictions on a job creation scheme and provide greater flexibility within apprenticeships should they be voted into power.
3 November 2015

Weston College launches Brighter Futures Recruitment

Somerset’s Weston College has launched its own recruitment agency, Brighter Futures Recruitment.
Education 2 November 2015

Milkround site upgrades mobile search

Student and graduate recruitment website Milkround has launched a ‘search and apply’ app for mobile devices.
IT/Telecoms 2 November 2015

Associated British Ports offers pilotage apprenticeship

Associated British Ports (ABP) has launched a marine pilotage apprenticeship scheme.
2 November 2015

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27 NOVEMBER 2015 | BY SARAH MARQUET
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