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

MPs raise questions over Sports Direct employment practices

The practices of Sports Direct, which was last week the subject of a Guardian report that claimed breaches of employment legislation, have been highlighted by MPs, the paper reports.
Legal 15 December 2015

UK aims to Peake in space recruitment

As a British astronaut makes his way towards the International Space Station, the government’s aptly timed National Space Policy announces support for the commercial space sector, which could produce 100k jobs.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 15 December 2015

Pizza Hut chase down One Direction for new recruits

Restaurant chain Pizza Hut may have just launched a degree-level apprenticeship programme but it seems it has loftier recruitment goals.
15 December 2015

Singapore’s SMRT launches aggressive recruitment drive

Singapore public transport operator SMRT is looking to recruit around 700 staff and is offering up to S$3k (£1.4k) in referral fees to existing staff, according to The Straits Times.
Engineering, HR 15 December 2015

CV-Library to open London office

Hampshire-based job board CV-Library will open a London office on 4 January.
IT/Telecoms 11 December 2015

Police Scotland reviews recruitment to reduce shortfall

Police Scotland is reviewing its recruitment process, including relaxing rules around fitness tests, driving licence requirements and tattoos, and searching for an e-recruitment solution – all in a bid to reduce a staffing shortfall.
IT/Telecoms, Public sector 9 December 2015

AgreeYa appoints new director of recruitment

US-headquartered global software solutions and services provider AgreeYa has appointed Kamal Deep Singh as director of recruitment and international resourcing.
IT/Telecoms, HR 9 December 2015

Background checks pick up applicant’s forgery

An applicant for a role in the Zimbabwean president’s office has highlighted the advantages of background checks after being arrested for using a forged document.
9 December 2015

Mould your brand to stand out

An organisation’s employment brand can be moulded and changed so that the organisation stands out to candidates and existing staff alike, according to panellists at a recent discussion.
Creative/Digital/Media, Marketing 9 December 2015

Law firm Withers signs up for Rare recruitment system

International law firm Withers is the latest to sign up for Rare Recruitment’s contextual recruitment system to assist with finding the best talent regardless of background for its trainee recruitment process.
IT/Telecoms, Legal 9 December 2015

hyphen takes on Towergate recruitment

Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider hyphen has been appointed to manage insurance firm Towergate’s recruitment process.
9 December 2015

Harvey Nash sells lost-making Nash Technologies

International professional recruiter Harvey Nash has sold its loss-making German telecoms outsourcing business Nash Technologies.
IT/Telecoms 9 December 2015

Withers & Rogers signs up with Advanced Business Solutions

International intellectual property law firm Withers & Rogers has invested in Advanced Business Solutions’ HR and payroll software.
IT/Telecoms, HR 9 December 2015

Candidate turns tables on employers with Mr Men book

An innovative jobseeker turned the tables on his prospective employers, using a Mr Men-style CV that not only won him a job, but weeded out companies with the wrong cultural fit for him.
Creative/Digital/Media, Marketing 7 December 2015

Pizza Hut offers apprenticeship scheme

Pizza Hut UK has launched an apprenticeship schemes and is set to recruit 1,500 apprentices over the next five years.
Agriculture 7 December 2015

Norfolk Police launch campaign to get ex-offenders back to work

Norfolk Police has launched a campaign to help ex-offenders back into work, asking local businesses to make a pledge to offer them opportunities that could lead to long-term employment.
Public sector 7 December 2015
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