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

Retailers’ growth at risk if skills shortage goes unaddressed

Retailers must source talent from other sectors and adopt more robust talent management strategies or risk jeopardising growth, according to research from ReThink Retail.
9 July 2014

Northamptonshire to get training academy

Northamptonshire, where 47% of social workers are placed through agencies, is to get its own training academy after Ofsted criticised as "inadequate" its level of children's services, said the BBC.
Public sector 9 July 2014

Vauxhall secures jobs in Ellesmere Port, creates 250 in Luton

Car-maker Vauxhall is to create 550 jobs at its plants in Ellesmere Port and Luton.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 8 July 2014

US banks to trial video recruitment games

At least six major US banks are considering using video games to help recruit the best candidates to their vacancies, according to NBC News.
IT/Telecoms 8 July 2014

BBC spent £650k on recruitment consultants

The BBC has spent more than £650k on recruitment consultants in the last year and boosted its overall staff numbers in the period by an additional 300, despite promises in 2011 that it would cut 2,000 jobs by 2017.
Creative/Digital/Media, Public sector 8 July 2014

Foshan city in Guangdong province recruits foreigners to boost exports

Five foreign professionals have been recruited by a local government department in Southern China to foster and improve connections with export markets, according to the China Daily.
Commercial & office support, Industrial/Manufacturing 8 July 2014

Borough of Berkshire sets September deadline for agency cuts

The Royal Borough of Berkshire has given itself until September to increase its number of permanent social workers and reduce its reliance on agency staff, according to Berkshire.co.uk.
Public sector 8 July 2014

Volkswagen opens two new plants

German auto manufacturer Volkswagen and Chinese state-owned automotive manufacturing firm FAW have agreed to build two new vehicle plants in China.
Construction & property, Engineering 7 July 2014

CDE Global expansion to create 50 new jobs

Northern Ireland firm CDE Global, a designer and manufacturer of washing equipment for construction and mining industries based in Cookstown, has invested £3m, creating 50 new jobs.
Construction & property, Engineering 3 July 2014

Co-Operative group hires Franklin as interim head of resourcing

Gary Franklin, the co-founder of in-house recruitment forum The FIRM, has been hired as interim head of resourcing for the Co-Operative Group, the British consumer co-operative with a diverse range of retail businesses.
Interim recruitment 2 July 2014

Kelly Services appoints Lee as VP, head of sourcing EMEA and Asia-Pacific

Global provider of workforce solutions Kelly Services has appointed Martin Lee as vice president (VP), head of sourcing and research for EMEA and Asia-Pacific.
2 July 2014

Funding support for Sir Ben Ainslie’s sailing HQ that will create jobs in Portsmouth

The government has announced £7.5m funding to support sailor Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team and their proposal to be based in Portsmouth – a move that would create around 90 jobs.
Construction & property, Engineering 2 July 2014

Zendesk and viagogo open new offices in Ireland

Both Zendesk, the provider of cloud-based customer service software, and viagogo, the global online ticket exchange, are being supported by IDA Ireland as they open new offices and create jobs in the country.
IT/Telecoms 2 July 2014

Jobs growth in Tasmanian dairy industry

Tasmanian jobseekers are being encouraged to consider a career in the dairy industry, as up to 700 new jobs are expected to become available over the coming years.
Agriculture 2 July 2014

Rethink Group extends contract with Marks and Spencer

Rethink Group, a UK-based talent management and recruitment services company, has extended its contract with British multinational retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) for a further three years.
IT/Telecoms 2 July 2014

US DoL makes $1.6m grant available to assist workers affected by Heinz layoffs

The US Department of Labor (DoL) has made available a $1.6m (£0.9m) National Emergency Grant to provide re-employment services to around 330 workers affected by the closure of the HJ Heinz facility, located in Pocatello, Idaho.
Industrial/Manufacturing 1 July 2014
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