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

Former Amazon recruiter sentenced for fraud

Former Amazon executive recruiter Marlene Scott has been sentenced to a month in prison for welfare fraud amounting to more than US$50k (£32k), Seattle’s KOMOnews.com has reported.
18 November 2014

Sykes’ search for Nordic talent

When Sykes Global Services needed to find staff fluent in Nordic languages for a contact centre in Scotland, it turned to Search Consultancy to help them with this challenge
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 17 November 2014

Potential new Facebook product could help recruiters source candidates

A new business-focused Facebook product that could be a competitor for the likes of LinkedIn has received mixed reviews from recruitment professionals.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 17 November 2014

Atkins retrains engineers in nuclear technology

Engineering and design consultancy Atkins is retraining engineers in nuclear technology to meet a growing demand for atomic power in the UK and internationally, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.
Engineering 17 November 2014

Portsmouth progress accelerated for regeneration project that will create thousands of jobs

The Portsmouth and Southampton City Deal, which will create 3,700 permanent jobs, has been accelerated.
Construction & property, Engineering 17 November 2014

Superdry launches revamped careers site

Branded clothing retailer Superdry has launched its newly developed careers site with an emphasis on imagery rather than text.
17 November 2014

Recruitment marketing agency GKS Associates launched

A new marketing agency has been set up to solely service the needs of the recruitment industry.
Marketing 17 November 2014

Longer notice periods and contracts for locum social workers could reduce risk says recruiter

Notice periods longer than one week for locum social workers would improve consistency of service, said a recruiter, responding to concerns raised that dependence on temporary staff was jeopardising standards.
Public sector 14 November 2014

‘Champion’ businesses recognised for efforts to eliminate barriers to social mobility

Offering non-graduate entry routes to jobs and driving recruitment practices that eliminate barriers to social mobility is just one aspect in a strict set of criteria that 12 high-profile UK companies have committed to meet over the next year.
14 November 2014

9,000 UK Christmas jobs still up for grabs

More than 9,000 Christmas jobs are still available in the UK – a 50% increase on last year, according to a study from job search engine Adzuna.co.uk.
14 November 2014

UBM hires Phillips as group HR director

Global events-led marketing and communications services company UBM has appointed Eleanor Phillips as group HR director.
Creative/Digital/Media, HR 14 November 2014

BA hires chief learning officer, bringing together recruitment

British Airways has hired Nigel Jeremy as chief learning officer, a newly created role that brings together learning, development and recruitment functions.
HR 14 November 2014

Soundbites November 2014

“How can recruiters do more to help with the problem of youth unemployment?”
Education, Engineering 13 November 2014

We all need to cultivate talent

The UK is witnessing an ever-widening gap between the skills of those looking to secure work and those required for the jobs that are available.
13 November 2014

What is the recruitment X factor?

I have a guilty secret. I love the television series The X Factor, and the drama and excitement of one of the longest recruitment processes around.
13 November 2014

Revealed: the sorcery of Sourcing 2014

One of the most critical roles within talent acquisition is that of the Sourcer, who finds suitable, qualified and interested talent and brings them to the table.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 13 November 2014
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