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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

GMB union reports Tempay for breaching regulations

The GMB union, representing employees of retail chain Marks & Spencer’s Swindon distribution depot, has reported agency Tempay, which supplies employment contracts for temp staff at the site, to Companies House for alleged breach of regulations.
17 February 2016

Two directors banned for hiring illegal workers

A director at a Leicester-based clothing company and a director at a Scottish restaurant are the latest to be disqualified for recruiting illegal workers.
HR, Legal 17 February 2016

Staffline acquires Paragon Training

Staffing services, outsourcing, training and employability organisation Staffline has acquired Belfast-based training firm Paragon Training.
Commercial & office support, Industrial/Manufacturing 17 February 2016

The Vistria Group buys US Supplemental Health Care

Chicago, US-based private equity firm The Vistria Group has completed its acquisition of Utah-based healthcare staffing firm Supplemental Health Care.
Public sector 17 February 2016

People Force buys Elizabeth Arnold Associates

UK-based HR, recruitment and immigration consultancy People Force International has acquired East Grinstead-based recruiter Elizabeth Arnold Associates for an undisclosed sum.
HR 17 February 2016

nGAGE acquires Setsquare

Specialist recruitment group nGAGE has acquired built environment recruiter Setsquare for an undisclosed sum. Setsquare operates from six offices in the UK, focusing solely within two core areas of the built environment – construction and maintenance.
Construction & property, Engineering 17 February 2016

MedicsPro wins HTE framework contract

MedicsPro, part of Urban Recruitment Group, has been awarded a contract to supply nursing personnel – including nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants – under the Health Trust Europe (HTE) framework.
Public sector 17 February 2016

Engage Partners selects Natterbox

UK-headquartered international construction and education recruiter Engage Partners has selected cloud-based telephony provider Natterbox.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 17 February 2016

Acorn sponsors charity ride for St David’s Hospice Care

Multi-specialist recruitment and training agency Acorn has signed a sponsorship deal with the annual Dalmatian Bike Ride, which raises money for St David’s Hospice Care in Newport.
17 February 2016

VoIP: Speak easy

It’s hard to believe that Skype — a computer application for communicating over the internet using video or voice, whose name has even become a verb — first appeared on the scene back in 2003
IT/Telecoms 17 February 2016

How LinkedIn do you need to be?

It’s important not to stick to one social media channel
IT/Telecoms 17 February 2016

Gregory Allen: NEETs are our next competitive advantage

Gregory Allen: NEETs are our next competitive advantage
Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 17 February 2016

Expanding business: Meet America

Expanding business: Meet America
17 February 2016

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Zain Wadee

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Zain Wadee
17 February 2016

Assignment Africa: Complex and evolving

When companies consider what it means to do business in Africa, the answer is often: “It’s complex.” But as a continent on the up, Africa has huge growth potential, so developing strategies to cope with that complexity is crucial
HR 17 February 2016

MiddletonMurray’s job guarantee

MiddletonMurray’s job guarantee
16 February 2016
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