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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

Randstad Japan’s Saruya appointed president of Careo Group

Randstad Japan’s president and chief operating officer Satoshi Saruya is to be appointed president of Careo Group following the recruitment giant’s acquisition of the Japanese technical recruiter.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 10 June 2016

Pedersen & Partners appoints Großmann in Germany

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Jan Großmann as client partner and head of its consumer products and retail team in Germany.

NonStop Recruitment moves forward with 19 hires

NonStop Recruitment, a Europe-wide staffing specialist in the pharma, medical devices, chemical, care, digital and technical markets, has hired 19 new employees for its Czech operations.

Michael Page makes de Smedt senior independent director

Global recruiter Michael Page International has appointed independent non-executive director Patrick de Smedt as senior independent director.
10 June 2016

Jane Lewis brings in Beadman

Chester-based healthcare recruitment business Jane Lewis has appointed Jon Beadman as operations manager.
Public sector 10 June 2016

Institute for Apprenticeships appoints Jenkins shadow chair

Antony Jenkins has been appointed as shadow chair of the Institute for Apprenticeships, the new independent, employer-led organisation established to support the government’s plan to create 3m apprenticeship starts by 2020.
10 June 2016

Heidrick & Struggles appoints Milinazzo in Boston

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Alan Milinazzo as a partner within its healthcare and life sciences practice.

Giggling Squid nets Locker-Marsh as head of people

Thai food restaurant chain Giggling Squid has appointed Faith Locker-Marsh as its new head of people.
HR 10 June 2016

CurzonTrinitas takes on Paterson

Energy and infrastructure executive search firm CurzonTrinitas has appointed Robbie Paterson as a partner.

Ascendant Recruitment appoints two

Midlands-based recruiter Ascendant Recruitment has appointed two consultants within its Milton Keynes office.

Education recruiters offer CPD to new teachers to address skills gaps

Education recruiters are increasingly turning to tailored continuous professional development (CPD) courses to address skills gaps in newly qualified teachers (NQTs).
Education, Public sector 9 June 2016

FINANCIALS: Volt’s streamlining programme pays off

Volt Information Sciences’ streamlining programme is beginning to pay off with the global provider of staffing services and information technology infrastructure services posting a marginal increase in Q2 revenue for the quarter ended 1 May 2016.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 9 June 2016

Growth in temp and perm billings ease

While recruiters saw a further rise in the number of permanent placements made during May, the rate of growth eased to an eight-month low amid reports of increased client uncertainty.

Businesses must take lead in diversity issues, not leave it to exec search firms

Senior management must drive diversity at board level rather than leaving it to executive search firms, according to Professor Michael Dickmann, author of the RES Forum’s annual report 2016.
Executive search, HR 8 June 2016

Recruiters say their workers 'not mistreated' in Sports Direct enquiry

Senior executives at labour providers Transline and The Best Connection (TBC) have told MPs agency workers they supply to sportswear retailer Sports Direct have not been mistreated.

SRi chairman Squires leads hunt for hockey CEO

Michael Squires, chairman of sports industry staffing specialist SRi, has volunteered his services to help lead the hunt for a new International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief executive.
Executive search 8 June 2016
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