In-house recruitment

Availability continues to rise for both perm and temp candidates

November saw increased availability of workers for the ninth straight month of the year, countered by lingering economic uncertainty and hesitancy to commit to new hires.

11 December 2023
In Depth

11 most influential in-house recruiters

Welcome to the 11 Most Influential In-house Recruiters report.

12 September 2023

REC writes to Minister of State for Immigration over digital RTW checks

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has revealed that it has written to the Minister of State for Immigration expressing concerns over the new digital right to work (RTW) checking system.

Creative/Digital/Media, HR 22 November 2022

TA professionals flock to RecFest 2022

This year's RecFest drew thousands of talent acquisition professionals to the event.

Hospitality/Leisure 13 September 2022

11 Most influential in-house recruiters: 2022

Welcome to the nineth 11 Most Influential In-house Recruiters report.

13 September 2022

Dive in to the talent pool

A new report from The Forum for In-House Recruitment Managers (The Firm) suggests that while most organisations use talent pools to fill their roles, not many do it effectively

HR 11 July 2022

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 7-11 MARCH 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Compass Group, The Curve Group, Walmsley Wilkinson

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Retail 9 March 2022

NEW TO THE MARKET: 7-11 MARCH 2022

This week’s new launches include: Astute Technical Recruitment, Circular.io, Sterling, YoungOnes

Charity & not-for-profit, IT/Telecoms 9 March 2022

Recruitment drives and encouraging ex-offenders into employment

The Student Loans Company, BT and EE launch recruitment drives, while new employability boards aim to help prisoners obtain gainful work.

Public sector, Commercial & office support 8 March 2022

Decora Blind Systems creates 80 new jobs in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland-based manufacturing business Decora Blind Systems is expanding and creating 80 new jobs.
Commercial & office support, Industrial/Manufacturing 5 August 2015

TfL urged to use retired drivers to staff London Underground

Tory member of the Greater London Authority (GLA) Richard Tracey has urged Transport for London (TfL) to tap into a talent pool of 364 recently retired tube drivers to work on London Underground during industrial action.
5 August 2015

Scottish care sector increases use of recruitment agencies

Almost half of Scottish care sector organisations have increased their use of agency nursing staff in the three months to July, according to a survey from independent care sector body Scottish Care.
Public sector 5 August 2015

Darlington council defends spend with GatenbySanderson to recruit director

Darlington Borough Council has hit back at criticism after it spent more than £14k advertising for a director of children and adult services via public sector recruiter GatenbySanderson.
Executive search, Public sector 4 August 2015

Wagtail UK sniffs out new K9 recruits to help tackle migrant crisis

Wagtail UK, a sniffer-dog training firm that lists police, the UK Border Force and the Ministry of Defence among its clients, is on a frantic hunt for ‘K9 recruits’.
Public sector 4 August 2015

Poor market conditions cause India’s TalentPad to close

Indian online technology recruitment start-up TalentPad is to reportedly shut up shop this month, due to unviable market conditions.
IT/Telecoms 4 August 2015

Regulator calls on hospitals and health trusts to only fill essential vacancies

The chief executive of Monitor, the health sector regulator in England, has written to hospital and health trust CEOs calling on them to revisit their financial plans, recommending they ensure vacancies are only filled where essential.
Public sector 4 August 2015

EY to use online testing to assess applicants to graduate programmes

With applications opening today for EY’s graduate, undergraduate and school leaver programmes, the multinational professional services firm has announced it is removing academic qualifications from entry criteria.
3 August 2015

Sellick Partnership opens London office

Legal recruiter Sellick Partnership has opened a new office in London for in-house legal appointments.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 3 August 2015

Restaurant boss disqualified for employing illegal worker

A restaurant boss found to be employing an illegal worker has been disqualified from acting as a director for six years following an investigation by the Insolvency Service and Home Office Immigration Enforcement.
3 August 2015

Pinterest turns its interest to diversity

Pinterest is seeking to increase its hiring rates for female software engineers to 30%, as part of a range of measures to increase the diversity of its workforce.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 31 July 2015

Hodes appoints Nair CEO in New York

Employer branding consultancy Hodes has appointed Roopesh Nair as president and chief executive.
Creative/Digital/Media, Marketing 31 July 2015

Hill builds business with Smithson in new HR role

Housebuilder Hill has appointed Clare Smithson as its head of HR.
Construction & property, Engineering 31 July 2015

SME recruiters can apply for cyber security funding

SME recruiters will be able to obtain vouchers worth up to £5k from innovation agency Innovate UK to help protect themselves against cyber attacks.

Public sector, IT/Telecoms 30 July 2015

BSI publishes new human capital standard code

Business standards company the BSI (British Standards Association) has published a principles-based management system standard for human resources following a public consultation.
HR 30 July 2015

Graduate recruitment code for trainee solicitors extends to second year

Changes to the voluntary graduate recruitment code for trainee solicitors means from September law firms will be able to make offers to trainees who are in their second rather than final year of study.
HR, Legal 30 July 2015
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