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

JLP's recruiting is central

Six months into a new centralised resourcing operation, the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) recruiting team is earning plaudits for the quality of new hires being brought into the organisation’s various businesses.
9 December 2014

Unfilled vacancies cost UK economy £18bn a year

Unfilled vacancies are costing the UK economy more than £18bn a year, according to a study by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) on behalf of job board Indeed.com.
Construction & property, Engineering 8 December 2014

PageGroup promotes two

Global recruiter PageGroup has promoted two senior executives in the Greater China region.
5 December 2014

Most flexible migrant workers in the Netherlands come from Poland

Dutch staffing agencies are using more low skilled Polish workers and giving them longer contracts than they used to, according to temporary employment agency association ABU.
Industrial/Manufacturing 4 December 2014

Autumn Statement set to contain measures affecting the recruitment industry

The Autumn Statement is set to contain a number of measures relevant for the recruitment industry.
Construction & property, Engineering 3 December 2014

Scottish Parliament brings in Living Wage for contractors

All contractor staff working at the Scottish Parliament will be guaranteed a Living Wage, presiding officer Tricia Marwick has announced.
3 December 2014

Bank of England’s boost for SME finance

The Bank of England and the Treasury have extended a scheme that supports lending for small- and medium-enterprises (SMEs).
3 December 2014

More than 200 jobs created in Ireland

More than 200 jobs are to be created in Ireland with significant investment from two companies.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 3 December 2014

Retail sector ahead when it comes to board diversity, research shows

Research released this week by executive recruiter Norman Broadbent shows that boardrooms in the retail sector are more diverse than in any other sector.
Construction & property, Executive search 2 December 2014

Shortage of nurses to care for stroke victims

There are not enough nurses to care for people taken to hospital after suffering a stroke at the weekend, according to an audit conducted by the Royal College of Physicians.
Public sector 2 December 2014

Skills gap sees New Zealand recruit from Australia

An increasing skills shortage in New Zealand has seen employers look across the Tasman Sea to Australia to recruit workers, and lure home Kiwis who have moved there for better job opportunities.
Construction & property, Engineering 2 December 2014

Cyber crime drives graduate recruitment at BAE Systems

The continuing threat of cyber crime drives graduate recruitment at BAE Systems.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 1 December 2014

Johnson & Johnson division creates 100 jobs in Ireland

Information Technology Shared Services plans to create up to 100 new jobs as a result of a new Development Centre at the National Technology Park in Limerick, Ireland.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 1 December 2014

Merkel agrees quota systems for more women on German company boards

Angel Merkel’s government has agreed to impose a quota system to get more women into the boardrooms of Germany’s largest companies, according a report in the Daily Telegraph.
27 November 2014

Recruiters need to educate businesses in benefits of older workers

Increasing numbers of older workers make it even more important for recruiters to convince their clients of the benefits of employing them.
HR, Construction & property 27 November 2014

Only 37% of workers strongly intend to stay with their employer

In the UK only 37% of employees reported high levels of intent to stay with the business they work for, according to research conducted by the CEB.
26 November 2014
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