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

Unemployment low but job creation ‘ponderous’

The UK’s unemployment rate has remained at its lowest level for more than four decades, according to official data.

11 September 2018

Student seeks staff to help her through university

The daughter of an Indian billionaire is recruiting for 12 staff to help her through university.

Hospitality/Leisure, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 10 September 2018

Inquest opens into agency locum doctor’s death

An inquest has been opened into the death of an agency locum doctor found dead at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (pictured) in Birmingham.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 7 September 2018

Sharp rise in perm staff placements, finds Report on Jobs

Permanent placements have risen at their fastest rate for five months, according to the latest Markit/Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) ‘Report on Jobs’.

Retail, IT/Telecoms 7 September 2018

Staffline helps M&S recruit seasonal workers for distribution centre

Marks & Spencer is recruiting for an additional 1,000 seasonal workers at its distribution centre in Castle Donington, North Leicestershire.

Retail, Transport & logistics 7 September 2018

Government plans for fruit and veg workers slammed

A government initiative to enable fruit and vegetable growers to recruit non-EU migrants as seasonal workers post-Brexit has been slammed as “too little, too late”.

Retail, Transport & logistics 6 September 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 3-7 SEPTEMBER 2018

This week’s appointments include: CareerBuilder, Colliers International, Fircroft, Marriott International, NRL, Plum Personnel, Roc Search, ZRG Partners

Life sciences, Engineering 3 September 2018

Bank-first approach not always possible for NHS trusts, say recruiters

The CEO of NHS Improvement is calling on NHS Trusts to take a “bank-first” approach and only use agency staff as a last resort.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 31 August 2018

Club Med looks to recruit 1,800 across Europe

Fancy jacking in the world of recruitment and instead work in a winter wonderland up a mountain?

Marketing & Sales, Retail 31 August 2018

FINANCIALS: Harvey Nash trades in line with expectations

Professional technology recruiter Harvey Nash is trading in line with expectations, according to a trading update.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, IT/Telecoms 30 August 2018

PwC hope to attract diverse candidates through Flexible Talent Network

PwC has launched a Flexible Talent Network giving staff the chance to choose their hours.

Banking/Financial services, HR 30 August 2018

If you like a bargain, get paid to collect coupons

We all know recruiters like a bargain, but could you put your skills to use in a new career as a pro coupon collector?

Retail 30 August 2018

Syft pays in arrears to avoid delays or wrong payments

Flexible staffing platform Syft is to pay workers a week in arrears from next month to tackle the issue of some workers not being paid on time or receiving inaccurate payments.

29 August 2018

Brexit concerns hit confidence, says JobsOutlook

Employers’ confidence in the UK economy has turned negative for the first time since April, according to the latest report JobsOutlook from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

Retail, Transport & logistics 22 August 2018

Get paid to travel and drink gin? It’s a real job – honestly!

Just a few more hours until gin o’clock but would you like to swap the world of recruitment for travelling the world and drinking gin?

Transport & logistics, Hospitality/Leisure 17 August 2018

Unemployment falls to 43-year low, but EU national numbers also down

UK unemployment has fallen to levels not seen for 40 years, according to official figures.

14 August 2018
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