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

The importance of resilience in leadership in recruitment

I was having a chat with Tom Chesterton from the Tonic Agency the other day, and my love of extreme running came up.
16 September 2014

Demand for highly-skilled debt collection workers soars, says recruiter

Demand for highly-skilled debt collection and recoveries specialists has surged by 56% in the last year, according to specialist financial services recruiter BrightPool.
Interim recruitment 15 September 2014

Investment in Northern Ireland creates jobs

Two Northern Ireland manufacturing companies are benefitting from government investment in their export businesses, which in turn is helping to create jobs and growth.
Commercial & office support, Industrial/Manufacturing 15 September 2014

Small can still be attractive

Smaller businesses are playing a vital role in the UK’s economic recovery. To help them continue to grow, they need to attract the top talent and sometimes the recruitment processes used can hinder their goal.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 12 September 2014

New role for Hanoman at Euler Hermes

Global credit insurance company Euler Hermes has hired Fiona Hanoman as HR director for the Northern Europe region, based in London.
Legal 11 September 2014

Sector Analysis Emerging Talent

Employers seeking to fill graduate vacancies may need to take a different approach to find the talent they need
Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 11 September 2014

Sports Direct zero-hours staff to take legal action

Sports Direct is facing legal action from 250 employees excluded from its multimillion-pound bonus scheme because they were on zero-hours contracts.
11 September 2014

Australian munitions jobs secured

Around 550 jobs will be secured in rural Victoria and New South Wales, thanks to a five-year plan announced by Australian defence minister David Johnston.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 11 September 2014

Apple-supplying Chinese factory allegedly violates labour laws

Electronics giant Apple has dispatched a team to China to investigate a report of extensive labour law violations in a factory producing parts for its products.
IT/Telecoms, Industrial/Manufacturing 10 September 2014

EDF seeking diverse recruits to deal with workforce gap

Diversity and inclusion is a key focus for energy firm EDF, which plans to replenish the ranks of its retiring workforce by “fishing in the widest possible pool” for new recruits, said the firm’s head of strategic resourcing.
Construction & property, Engineering 10 September 2014

Nearly 400 new jobs in Northern Ireland could be bolstered with mandatory living wage

As two companies announce significant investment in Northern Ireland, creating 373 jobs, research suggests that the introduction of a living wage could lead to significantly more jobs in the province.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 10 September 2014

Business leaders call for greater support on Ebola

Foreign business leaders operating in West Africa have called for greater international support to tackle Ebola, according to a report in the Financial Times.
10 September 2014

Recruitment agency and New Zealand employer suspended

A Philippine recruitment company has been suspended and its foreign principal and direct employer in New Zealand barred from employing Filipino workers, a statement from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) says.
Construction & property 8 September 2014

Travelodge opens hotels and creates 206 jobs

Hotel chain Travelodge is creating 206 jobs and opening six new hotels in the lead-up to Christmas.
Construction & property, IT/Telecoms 8 September 2014

Extra 1,300 defence engineering jobs a ‘double-edged sword’

More than 1,300 engineering jobs are up for grabs across the UK after the Ministry of Defence signed a £3.5bn contract for 589 new armoured fighting vehicles – the biggest order placed by the ministry in 30 years.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 5 September 2014

JD Sports’ Cowgill invests in Uniting Ambition

The executive chairman of retailer JD Sports, Peter Cowgill, has invested an undisclosed amount in multi-sector recruitment agency Uniting Ambition.
4 September 2014
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