Temporary workforce

Humly acquires London-based education recruiter

Digital education recruitment platform Humly has finalised the purchase of London-based supply agency Future Education.

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 1 May 2025

HMRC to ‘revise’ IR35 CEST tool

The government has announced that its Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool will be “revised” from today [30 April 2025].

IT/Telecoms, Accounting/Finance 30 April 2025

APSCo briefs House of Lords on more amendments to Employment Rights Bill

Trade body APSCo has warned Peers of urgent amendments needed to the Employment Rights Bill, which must be addressed before it reaches Royal Assent.

30 April 2025

Policy changes leave US frontline workers nervous about jobs

Global trade policy changes are leaving US frontline workers nervous, angry and stressed out about potential effects on their jobs.

HR 30 April 2025

NHS Trust plans to cut jobs and agency staff

The BBC reports today [30 April 2025] that the North-West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is planning job cuts, as well as cutting its expenditure on bank and agency staff.

Public sector, Commercial & office support 30 April 2025

Agency workers at UK’s well-known retailer told to stay at home

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has ordered hundreds of agency workers at its main distribution centre to stay at home.

Retail, Transport & logistics 28 April 2025

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Retail, Public sector 8 April 2025

Zero-hours contracts must be ‘transparent and consistent’ says REC’s Shoesmith

Government must ensure that “transparency and consistency” exist around zero-hours contracts that workers can request.

Public sector, Social care 1 April 2025

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

UK-wide recruitment agency Pertemps has been awarded the managed service contract for Northumbrian Water.

Oil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics 28 March 2025

CONTRACTS: 18-22 FEBRUARY 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Adgen, Dartmouth Partners, greenbean by NRG, Hanold Associates, Havas People, HR GO, International Recruit and Staffing, Jobbatical, Morgan Hunt, Penna, SMRS, TMP Worldwide, Webrecruit

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Public sector 18 February 2019

Manchester Airport holds open day to fill over 1,000 new roles

Manchester Airport has launched a recruitment drive to fill 1,000 new roles.

Retail, Transport & logistics 14 February 2019

Government targets new carers in recruitment campaign

The government has launched a recruitment campaign aimed at attracting applicants for 110,000 vacancies in the adult social care sector.

Public sector, Social care 12 February 2019

Contractors don’t believe private sector is ready for IR35 reforms

More than three in four contractors have little confidence to manage the extension of off-payroll rules into the private sector from April of next year.

11 February 2019

Gulliver’s Theme Park seeks duty managers for latest resort

Gulliver’s Theme Park and Resorts is on the hunt for duty managers for its new Rotherham development.

Retail, Hospitality/Leisure 28 January 2019

FINANCIALS: Cpl Resources reveals rise in revenue

Cpl Resources has seen revenue rise 9% year-on-year, according to results for the six months to 31 December 2018.

Interim recruitment, IT/Telecoms 24 January 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 21-25 JANUARY 2019

This week’s appointments include: Apis Alvi, ISE, Onezeero, Samuel Knight International, The Best Connection

Oil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics 23 January 2019

Peppa Pig World is on a recruitment drive

If the kids have indoctrinated you to fall in love with the cuddly pink Peppa Pig, then we could have the perfect job for you.

Retail, Commercial & office support 21 January 2019

Recruitment consultant helps find trades people for DIY SOS in latest challenge

A recruitment consultant at Jark Ipswich has helped presenter Nick Knowles complete his latest mission on the BBC’s DIY SOS.

Industrial/Manufacturing 18 January 2019

Queen looks to recruit for role at Holyrood Palace

If you’re fed up with your hospitality recruitment boss lording it over you at work, why not swap careers working for real royalty?

Hospitality/Leisure 16 January 2019

Travelodge offers flexi jobs to appeal to parents

Travelodge has launched a new recruitment programme aimed at helping mums and dads into work.

Retail, Hospitality/Leisure 14 January 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 JANUARY 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Acorn, Adepto, BRG, CXC Global, Entire Recruitment, Entrust Resource Solutions, Ferris Slater, Heidrick & Struggles, Horton International UK, Morson, REC, RecruitmentSMART, Resume-Library, Schulthess Zimmermann & Jauch, Zoho Recruit

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Public sector 14 January 2019

Brexit fears strike as new perm jobs growth drop to lowest in two years

Brexit uncertainty is hitting hirers’ plans to increase permanent headcount, according to the latest KMPG and Recruitment & Employment Confederation ‘Report on Jobs’.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 9 January 2019

Does Universal Credit discriminate against self-employed?

A single mother is taking the government to court over its Universal Credit system, claiming it discriminates against the self-employed and those in flexible roles where their earnings can vary from month to month.

8 January 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 7-11 JANUARY 2019

This week’s appointments include: Berry Recruitment, BWD, Dangerfield, Eames Consulting Group, Evergent Group, Flexology, PHMG, Ward Howell International, ZMedia, ZRG Partners

Retail, Creative/Digital/Media 7 January 2019

Folly Farm looks for mascot to entertain visitors

Fancy swapping the world of recruitment to play an array of characters in an adventure park?

Retail, Hospitality/Leisure 4 January 2019
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