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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.

Transport & logistics, Education 5 June 2025

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.

Oil & gas/Energy, Life sciences 4 June 2025

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

£1.5bn defence spending will create highly-skilled jobs in the UK

The UK government is to create more than 1,000 new jobs as a result of a £1.5bn defence investment.

Public sector, Engineering 2 June 2025

Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert

A leader of the newly launched UK Hiring Taskforce sees a future short-term employment environment similar to the so-called gig economy in which organisations themselves are not long-lived because of rapidly changing technology.

27 May 2025

Government’s apprenticeship budget refocuses to ‘rebuild Britain’

The government has made radical changes to skills and training, including a refocus away from higher-level apprenticeship funding.

Engineering, Construction & property 27 May 2025

Recruiters power up the salary rankings in the North

Where does recruitment come in the top salary sectors in the Northern Powerhouse?

12 December 2019

Add value and act as an expert to retain corporate clients

Moving up the value chain and working as a true partner are two of the ways that recruitment agencies can retain the loyalty of their corporate clients.

11 December 2019

ISL Recruitment staff work fewer hours but achieve more

Specialist recruitment firm ISL Recruitment has reported a 38% increase in interviews and 41% more revenue since it started a 4.5-day week incentive three months ago.

11 December 2019

Regus opens its doors for free flexible working over Christmas

Office space provider Regus is opening the doors of its 3,000 workspaces, including 330 in the UK, to enable Brits to skip the annual rush, stay home for longer and work closer to where they want to be this Christmas.

9 December 2019

How to be seen and heard online when everyone else is shouting

How can you stand out and attract candidates online before your competitors? Amanda Davies offers a few tips to recruiters

Marketing & Sales, Rec-to-rec 5 December 2019

Recruiter HOT 100 2019: HOT 10 public sector recruiters

Ahead of the publication of Recruiter’s HOT 100 list of UK’s top-performing recruitment companies, today we look at the HOT 10 public sector recruiters.

Public sector, Charity & not-for-profit 5 December 2019

Circle Select parodies ‘Holidays are coming’ in latest promo video

Coca-Cola’s famous festive ‘Holidays are coming’ advert has inspired specialist recruiter Circle Select’s latest promotional YouTube video.

Interim recruitment 4 December 2019

Government to name and shame head of supply chains for poor employment practices

Naming and shaming organisations for allowing non-compliance within the supply chain is likely to happen in the future.

27 November 2019

Confidence in economy plunges says JobsOutlook

Employer confidence in the UK’s economy has plunged to depths not seen since the country’s vote to leave the European Union.

27 November 2019

Recruiters urged to gather strong evidence before tribunal, not rely on hearsay

Recruiters should advocate that clients undertake as fair and as thorough a disciplinary process as possible when taking action against agency workers on their books.

Legal, HR 26 November 2019

Industry bodies pleased as Conservative manifesto pledges to find 50,000 nurses

While there is no mention of a review of IR35 in the Conservative Party Manifesto, a commitment to recruit 50,000 nurses has gone down well with recruitment and trade bodies.

Public sector, HR 25 November 2019

Recruitment bodies say Lib Dem tax plans will be music to contractors’ ears

Recruitment and freelancer trade bodies have given a warm welcome to Liberal Democrat plans to review the extension of IR35 rules into the private sector and end the loan charge.

21 November 2019

Stop beating up recruiters with KPI metrics, learn from tech firms

Recruiters should learn lessons from top tech companies and drop KPIs.

HR 20 November 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 18-22 NOVEMBER 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Bibby Financial Services, D&A Recruitment, GPW Recruitment, Recruitology, Resume-Library

IT/Telecoms 20 November 2019

Navigating the end-of-year office celebrations

As the office party season gets going, workplace mental health organisation Mente urges managers to be mindful about how they plan their celebrations.

18 November 2019

IRP December 2019

Julie Grimes, MD, Jaguar White Recruitment, on why – and how – the best recruiters go that extra mile for candidates

Commercial & office support 15 November 2019
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