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

Manpower partners with GSTW to get US veterans manufacturing

Staffing giant Manpower has partnered with the Get Skills to Work (GSTW) coalition, an initiative led by GE and The Manufacturing Institute to train military veterans for jobs in advanced manufacturing companies.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 16 October 2013

Sector Analysis Engineering

Recruiters and resourcers must look for increasingly ingenious solutions to solve the industry talent puzzle
Construction & property, Engineering 16 October 2013

Index shows strong increase in HR jobs and candidate confidence

The number of human resources jobs being advertised has increased dramatically compared to last year, according to recruiter The Oakleaf Partnership.
Engineering, HR 15 October 2013

Aberdeen council helps firms target technical professionals in recession-hit countries

Aberdeen City Council is working with local energy companies to target technical professionals at European jobs fairs.
Construction & property, Engineering 14 October 2013

Entrepreneurs and self-employed to take economic driving seat, says Lord Young

The UK economy will become more efficient and improve – but it is unlikely that the UK will ever see a return to a business environment in which companies employ as many people as they used to.
14 October 2013

Emotional engagement of staff key for retail recruitment

Hiring for attitude is key to recruiting engaged employees in retail, say speakers at a recent breakfast event organised by specialist retail job board RetailChoice.com on employee engagement.
HR 14 October 2013

Workforce nationalisation takes hold across oil markets

In oil-rich markets from Angola to Qatar, recruiters and employers are reacting to government pushes to see a higher proportion of the workforce made up of native-born workers.
Construction & property, Engineering 11 October 2013

Hilder swaps Penna for Thales Group sourcing role

Rob Hilder has joined international electronics and systems group Thales Group as head of sourcing for the UK.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 11 October 2013

Peter Hall joins diversity body enei for member engagement

The Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) has taken on Peter Hall as member engagement manager.
11 October 2013

Harrods fake jobs ‘scam’ defendants discussed how to split proceeds

An Old Bailey court yesterday heard evidence of online messaging conversations in an alleged £1m false jobs ‘scam’ involving fictitious jobs at Harrods in which two defendants discussed how to split up the proceeds of the alleged crime.
IT/Telecoms 10 October 2013

Center Parcs to recruit ‘enthusiastic, sociable individuals’ in drive for 400 housekeepers

A push to recruit 1,500 new staff at holiday village operator Center Parcs’ new Woburn Forest site continues, with the company now looking for 400 housekeeping assistants.
10 October 2013

Construction firms develop compensation scheme for Consulting Association blacklisting

Eight major construction firms have apologised for their involvement with an organisation that held an alleged ‘blacklist’ of construction sector employees – and set up a compensation scheme for affected workers.
Engineering, Construction & property 10 October 2013

TNT Post pushes the local recruitment envelope with pre-employment training

Postal service TNT Post says it will continue to place pre-employment training (PET) programmes at the heart of its recruitment as it expands nationally, with a director at the firm saying the scheme “really empowers” people.
9 October 2013

Zero-hours contracts may need to change, says Allied Healthcare boss

Dr Richard Preece, the medical director of care and healthcare staffing provider Allied Healthcare, says the company is considering whether zero-hours contracts, widely used in the care sector, are the best way to attract and retain the best care staff.
9 October 2013

Amazon to hire 7,000 for European expansion, says Reuters

News agency Reuters reports that online retailer Amazon will create 6,000 jobs in two new logistics centres in Poland, and a further 1,000 in a new site outside Berlin.
Construction & property 9 October 2013

Leading UK firms make 5% pledge to bring youth into work

A group of major UK employers have formed the 5% Club, committing to bridging the skills gap with a target of 5% of UK workers being on a formal training scheme.
Construction & property, Engineering 8 October 2013
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