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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

Veteran recruitment expert Brooks joins Elite Leaders as CEO

Recruitment agency leaders networking organisation Elite Leaders has appointed industry veteran Jeff Brooks as CEO.

17 October 2019

Taking tech temps to a higher level

Autotech Recruit is first place on the grid when it comes to placing temporary technicians into the motor trade. Dean Gurden investigates

Transport & logistics, Engineering 17 October 2019

Soundbites November 2019

The TUC has called for a ban on class discrimination – what’s the best way of achieving this goal when recruiting?

17 October 2019

Viewpoint: Value your staff

Why recruitment companies have to be FIT

Hospitality/Leisure 17 October 2019

Insight: Jobseeking contrary to common thinking

Why is ‘job brand’ becoming increasingly important to jobseekers when compared to ‘employer brand’?

17 October 2019

Start-up of the Month: Citizen Kind

Citizen Kind focuses on staffing ethical, environmental and vegan businesses.

17 October 2019

Choose the right tech, not just any tech

Recruiters need to assess more closely where tech solutions are needed.

17 October 2019

How to sell the undesirable jobs

Recruiters have a role to play in filling the undesirable roles.

17 October 2019

Optimism can’t bolster recruitment indefinitely

The latest Recruitment Sector Barometer shows a few worrying signs.

17 October 2019

The IRP Awards 2019 shortlists

See who has made it on to the shortlists in the individual and company award categories.

17 October 2019

One-way talent flow from Europe to London could be reversed

The movement of banking and financial services talent from London to the Continent that has seen the capital “sucking in talent from Europe over the last 20 years is slowing up or even being reversed”.

Banking/Financial services, Accounting/Finance 16 October 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 OCTOBER 2019

This week’s appointments include: Capita, Deverell Smith, Eames Consulting Group

Creative/Digital/Media, Construction & property 16 October 2019

Alcuin Capital invests in Gravitas Recruitment

Alcuin Capital Partners has taken a minority shareholding in Gravitas Recruitment Group.

Banking/Financial services, IT/Telecoms 9 October 2019

Learn leadership lessons from top-level sports people

When it comes to creating a high-performance culture that leads to success, businesses have a lot to learn from elite level sport, a conference has heard.

9 October 2019

Lloyds to refuse to hire contractors unless they are on the payroll

Lloyds Banking Group has told its contractors it will no longer engage them unless they move onto PAYE or work through umbrella companies.

Banking/Financial services, IT/Telecoms 9 October 2019

Recruiters play down old drinking culture

A boozy night out is increasingly becoming an optional rather than mandatory means of celebrating success in the recruitment sector.

9 October 2019
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