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

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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 7-11 MARCH 2022

This week’s new launches include: Astute Technical Recruitment, Circular.io, Sterling, YoungOnes

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.

UK has chance to strike quick deal with India say recruiters

Recruiters have backed calls for a relaxation of visa rules for skilled Indian workers, as Prime Minister Theresa May sets about paving the way for the UK’s first post-Brexit international trade deal.

Government seeks more clarity around employment rights for interns

A new requirement on in-house recruiters to ensure interns receive at least statutory minimum levels of pay moved one step closer after business minister Margot James called on Matthew Taylor to include internships in the scope of his modern employment practices review last Friday.
7 November 2016

Dyson launches engineering institute to find talent

Dyson is to develop its own engineering talent through the launch of The Dyson Institute of Technology.

Metro Bank takes gender-neutral stance for staff and customers alike

High street bank Metro Bank has come out in favour of gender neutrality with the announcement that employees and prospective candidates who do not identify with a specific gender will be able to choose Mx as a title and non-binary as a gender.
HR 4 November 2016

Government launches cyber bootcamps to unearth hidden hackers

The UK government has launched cyber bootcamps that will see people who have never worked in cyber security before ‘retrained’ as cyber security experts.
IT/Telecoms 3 November 2016

New Disability Confident schemes seeks to find untapped talent

The government has launched a new Disability Confident scheme aimed at giving employers the tools they need to recruit, retain and develop disabled people in their workforce.
3 November 2016

Virgin Atlantic recruits take to the skies

The first batch of recruits to take part in Virgin Atlantic’s Future Flyers Programme will take to the skies this January.
HR 2 November 2016

MHI Vestas gets the wind behind it for recruiting blade technicians

Wind energy company MHI Vestas will use a number of recruitment channels to fill 70 new jobs at its blade production facility on the Isle of Wight.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 2 November 2016

Recruiting ‘younger’ individuals may lead to sexually explicit films slipping through the net, warns Unite

Any move by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to recruit “younger, less experienced and cheaper” compliance officers in place of current examiners could increase the chances of scenes from sexually explicit films getting through the censors’ net, the Unite Union has warned.
Creative/Digital/Media 2 November 2016

Mallinckrodt creates jobs with new corporate HQ in Staines

Specialist pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt will create 45 new jobs with the opening of new global corporate headquarters in Staines-upon-Thames, West London.
Life sciences 1 November 2016

Babcock hires apprentices across the UK

Engineering support services company Babcock has recruited 161 new hires to its apprenticeship programmes across its major marine and technology operations in Devonport, Rosyth, Bristol and at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, following a drive to encourage new talent into the organisation.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 1 November 2016

E.ON works with DWP to take on 500 smart meter techies

Energy firm E.ON is to recruit and train up to 500 new smart meter technicians during 2017, working with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to fill a number of these roles.
Engineering 1 November 2016

Recruiters warned over proposed ban on unpaid internships

In-house recruiters will need to ensure interns receive at least statutory minimum levels of pay should government green light a ban on unpaid internships, an employment lawyer has warned.
1 November 2016

Uber ruling sets off shockwaves for in-house recruiters

In-house recruiters have been urged to review terms and conditions of working arrangements of ‘gig’ workers following a landmark ruling handed down late last week.
31 October 2016

Route1 app launches for lawyers

Route1, a new online marketplace connecting lawyers and legal employers, has launched.
IT/Telecoms, Legal 31 October 2016

E.ON to hire 100 new apprentices

E.ON is taking on 100 new apprentices over the next 12 months as it continues to roll out its apprenticeship programme.
26 October 2016
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