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

Thousands of workers needed for festive season

We may still be in October but Christmas decorations, themed jumpers and Santa-shaped chocolates are already filling up shop shelves.
Commercial & office support 22 October 2014

David Cameron pledges to create 3m apprenticeships

The prime minister, David Cameron, has said that a future Conservative government would use £1bn in welfare spending cuts to fund 3m new apprenticeships, according to the Guardian.
Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 22 October 2014

Microsoft to launch a diversity and inclusion strategy after CEO’s blunder on gender pay

Microsoft is to launch a diversity and inclusion strategy following comments made by its chief executive that women should not ask for a pay rise and instead, leave it to karma and they should have faith in the system, despite it traditionally being male-dominated.
IT/Telecoms 22 October 2014

Two-fifths of companies have staff overseas

British companies are increasingly basing staff overseas, according to research by international healthcare provider, Expacare.
22 October 2014

BSI invites recruiters to submit views on management standard

National standards body the BSI is asking recruiters and other HR professionals to contribute to a management standard for valuing people within their organisations.
HR 21 October 2014

Action on supply chains could create more than half a million jobs, says CBI

Targeted action to revitalise domestic supply chains could inject £30bn into the economy and create more than half a million jobs across the UK, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 20 October 2014

Ford creates 300+ jobs at Dagenham plant

Car manufacturer Ford is to create 318 jobs at its Dagenham, London site with an additional £190m investment in its engine plant, according to a statement from the company.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 20 October 2014

Egg-freezing perks will not work in the UK, said employment lawyer

Moves made by Silicone Valley giants Apple and Facebook to offer female employees the option of freezing their eggs would be potentially “a red rag to a bull” if it was adopted in the UK, warned an employment lawyer.
20 October 2014

300 jobs to be created in Geelong, Australia

Up to 300 jobs are to be created by 2017 in the Geelong, Australia, headquarters of retailer Cotton On following a government grant.
Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 20 October 2014

Crackdown on Wonga could be cause of greater demand for risk and compliance talent

Following payday lender Wonga’s announcement of its £220m debt write-off, demand for risk and compliance specialists in the payday loans market has risen, a recruiter says.
20 October 2014

Singapore wants British medical professionals

Singapore has one of the best healthcare systems in the world and wants British medical professionals to add to its talent pool, Changi General Hospital chief executive Dr Lee Chien Earn told Recruiter.
Public sector 20 October 2014

Farming federation launches recruitment arm

The National Federation of Young Farmers (NFYF) has launched its own recruitment division for the agricultural business sector.
Industrial/Manufacturing, Agriculture 20 October 2014

UK businesses face new reporting rules on slavery in supply chains

Big businesses will have to publicly state each year what action they have taken to ensure their supply chains are slavery free, the Home Office has announced.
Industrial/Manufacturing 17 October 2014

Wind farm consent good news for recruiters

Recruiters are welcoming the news that consent has been granted for four offshore wind farms which could, over their lifetime, generate more than 13,000 jobs.
Construction & property, Engineering 17 October 2014

Virgin Money’s ‘better off’ HR policy

Virgin Money’s HR department is driving change through its “rigorous, innovative and forward thinking” recruitment procedures, at the heart of which lies the company ethos ‘Everyone Better Off’, head of HR operations and resourcing Joanne Hannant told Recruiter.
HR, Marketing 17 October 2014

Linden’s recruitment revamp

Faced with high attrition rates and a “fragmented” hiring process, staffing agency Allied Healthcare’s new interim head of recruitment Mark Linden has set about redesigning everything recruitment-related within the company.
Life sciences 17 October 2014
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