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Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

Legal, HR 13 June 2025

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

Trusted partners will matter more in future, says Carberry at RECLive25

Convincing clients and government that the recruitment industry delivers the value of specialism and specialists is key to making “trusted talent advice and fulfilment more essential”.

10 June 2025

Former royal nanny offers training to next generation

Alice Romero Drever (pictured), founder of specialist agency Nanny & Governess, is developing an online academy to train the next generation of VIP nannies.

Green energy firm aims to bring skilled jobs to Kent

A green energy company is set to create more than 100 jobs by 2027 with the proposed opening of a £120m plant in Kent.

REC CEO hits back at government cuts to agency spend

Government calls to eliminate agency spend at the NHS have received a fiery response from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.

Public sector, Social care 3 June 2025

Government health leaders threaten ‘rip-off temporary staffing agencies’

NHS trusts and integrated care boards (ICBs) are being urged by government health leaders to eradicate agency spending to build on a £1bn fall in spending in 2024-25.

Public sector, Social care 3 June 2025

Portfolio Payroll partners with CIPP to drive industry evolution

Payroll recruitment agency Portfolio Payroll is part of a newly unveiled strategic partnership with The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).

HR 3 June 2025

Hays appoints new CEO UK and Ireland

Recruitment and workforce solutions specialist Hays has appointed Thomas Way (pictured) as CEO of Hays UK and Ireland.

Life sciences, Engineering 2 June 2025

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Editor's leader January /February 2025

Let’s look for warmer times ahead when it comes to business, and recruitment in particular!

21 January 2025
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Tech & Tools: January/February 2025

What tech-related trends will dominate 2025?

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The Last Word January/ February 2025: Alan Furley

Growing pains: lessons from the front line of tech scale-up hiring.

IT/Telecoms 21 January 2025
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My brilliant recruitment career: Pete Schofield

Pete Schofield is group chairman at Ford & Stanley.

Social recruiting: January/February 2025

From sponsoring teams to giving kids sweet dreams, you’ve been excelling yourselves in the past year…

Charity & not-for-profit 21 January 2025

Eardley joins The IN Group to drive growth in the recruitment market

Global talent solutions provider The IN Group (TIG) has appointed Richard Eardley CEO of Investigo, InX and Definia.

REC reveals new AI knowledge hub for members

In a week in which the government has unveiled its new AI strategy, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has presented a new AI knowledge hub for its members.

Lords Committee calls for views on reset of UK-EU relations

The House of Lords European Affairs Committee has issued a call for evidence for its new inquiry into the reset of UK-EU relations.

16 January 2025

Phoenix rises to take over CEO role from Barton at The Barton Partnership

Specialist talent solutions provider The Barton Partnership has promoted group managing director Oliver Phoenix to CEO.

Porter appointed head of national recruitment at ACR

Regional recruitment agency Anne Corder Recruitment has appointed Oliver Porter as head of national recruitment.

15 January 2025

Agency made unlawful deductions of £36k under new IR35 rules, rules tribunal

Employment business Tripod Partners, which provided social workers to the Home Office, may face mounting claims from contractors who had taxes unlawfully deducted.

HR 15 January 2025

FINANCIALS: Recruitment giant Hays reports slip in profits

Group profits at global recruiter Hays slipped by 12% in the company’s Q2 FY25 ended 31 December 2024, Hays revealed in financial results released today.

15 January 2025

FINANCIALS: Robert Walters announces profit fall last quarter

Profits fell in global recruiter Robert Walters’s operations around the world in 2024’s last quarter, the company announced today.

BSI call for evidence opens on experiences of Covid career starters

A BSI inquiry will explore how changes that have occurred since 2020 are shaping young people’s career journeys.

14 January 2025

What does the Trump victory mean for the UK economy?

SPECIAL ANALYSIS: In a special report for Recruiter, Julius Probst looks at the effects of a Trump presidency on the UK.

14 January 2025

Auxo Talent appoints Bowers group chief growth officer

Global talent solutions partner Auxo Talent has appointed Dave Bowers to the new role of group chief growth officer.

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