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

Recruitment agencies should ensure carers can speak English, says government adviser

Agencies should ensure people recruited as carers can speak English before placing them in vulnerable people's homes, a government adviser has said.
Public sector 7 May 2014

US: Competition for talent increasing in Texas

The competition for talent in Texas is increasing, according to a recent survey of Texan human resource leaders and company executives.
HR 7 May 2014

500 new healthcare jobs in Kent

NHS Professionals, the manager of flexible worker banks on behalf of NHS Trusts, is working with NHS Trusts in Kent on a recruitment drive to provide between 400-500 new staff.
Public sector 6 May 2014

No poaching agreements warning after US tech firms settle workers’ claim

A UK employment lawyer warns competing companies they could be fined if they agree not to poach each other’s staff, following the outcome of a class action in the US involving leading technology companies.
IT/Telecoms, Legal 6 May 2014

Postgraduate students recruited to boost UK exports

Postgraduate students are to be recruited to help firms across the country overcome the language and cultural barriers that stop them breaking into overseas markets, business secretary Vince Cable announced Friday (2 May).
6 May 2014

Thanks? No thanks, I’ll take the money instead

Monster.co.uk says more than half of employees (58%) don’t get thanked enough at work, leaving most of them (54%) feeling underappreciated and many (41%) demotivated. However, the company’s survey suggests that more money could compensate.
2 May 2014

Sheffield Haworth strengthens executive management team

Sheffield Haworth, the global executive search, interim management and human capital research and advisory company, has moved Tim Sheffield, current chief executive officer and founder of Sheffield Haworth, to the role of executive chairman, while Mike Hammond, who joined the business in June 2013 as group managing director, will become CEO.
2 May 2014

HCL Workforce Solutions promotes Murray and Colle

HCL Workforce Solutions, the health and social care recruiter, has promoted Fiona Murray and Nathan Colle to new roles within its marketing division.
Marketing 2 May 2014

Hanover Search Group goes through change of ownership

The Hanover Search Group, the executive search brands within the financial services sector, has had a change of ownership by way of a management buy-out.
2 May 2014

BiS Henderson appoints Midwood to head oil & gas sector launch

BiS Henderson, the recruitment and logistics consultancy, has appointed David Midwood to head the company’s launch into the oil & gas sector.
2 May 2014

Alium Partners appoints Hutchinson to head new practice

Alium Partners, the global agile resourcing provider, has appointed Scott Hutchinson as head of its new fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturing practice.
Industrial/Manufacturing 2 May 2014

Schrader Electronics creates 241 jobs at Northern Ireland sites

Schrader Electronics is investing more than £56m to create 241 jobs over the next three years, at its Carrickfergus and Antrim sites in Northern Ireland.
Engineering 1 May 2014

School leaver programmes need special approach, says skills advocate

The fast-growing pool of school leaver recruitment initiatives are too often turned over to managers of graduate recruitment programmes to run when the requirements for each differ significantly, a group of executive and professional services recruiters heard on yesterday [30 April 2014].
HR, Legal 30 April 2014

Employers use 1.4m non-guaranteed minimum hour contracts, says ONS

Just days after Labour Party leader Ed Miliband vowed to give workers on zero-hours contracts extra rights should Labour win the General Election in 2015, new research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests that UK employers are using 1.4m employee contracts that do not guarantee a minimum number of hours.
Industrial/Manufacturing 30 April 2014

Gradual economic recovery boosts Randstad

International staffing giant Randstad increased its earnings by 34% in the first quarter as its revenue grew by 4% to €3.97bn (£3.26bn) on the back of a continuing gradual recovery in its markets.
Construction & property, Education 30 April 2014

Mitie signs new partnership with Remploy

Mitie, the strategic outsourcing company for facilities management, energy and property services, has partnered with Remploy, the UK’s provider of specialist employment services to people experiencing complex barriers to work.
Construction & property 30 April 2014
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