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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

DWP looks to firms to boost employability in Essex

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is inviting proposals from businesses to work with Jobcentre Plus in Essex and help boost the employability of unemployed locals.
10 February 2016

One Way sponsors Ferndale rugby club

Cardiff-based construction and rail recruiter One Way has signed a sponsorship deal with Ferndale rugby club.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 10 February 2016

US Hired secures $40m funding

Tech jobs marketplace Hired has secured US$40m (£27.5m) in funding, according to financial media company Bloomberg.
IT/Telecoms, Legal 10 February 2016

CXC Corporate Services partners with Elevate Direct

CXC Corporate Services, a global contingent workforce solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Elevate Direct, a technology platform that enables firms to self-source freelancers and contingent workers at significantly reduced costs.
IT/Telecoms 10 February 2016

FINANCIALS: Oil downturn led Change Recruitment to look at overheads and other sectors

Economic downturn in the oil & gas sector forced Scotland-based international recruiter Change Recruitment Group to focus on its overheads in a bid to lessen the impact, its latest financial statement says.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 8 February 2016

GSK’s Sir Philip Hampton appointed to lead Women on Boards review

Sir Philip Hampton, chair of pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline, has been appointed to lead Women on Boards, an independent review into the representation of women in the executive level of FTSE 350 companies.
Executive search 8 February 2016

Perpetual Partnerships launches apprenticeship programme

Cheshire recruiter Perpetual Partnerships has launched an apprenticeship programme designed to help young people build careers in the recruitment industry.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 8 February 2016

Outsource UK expands perm IT division in City of London

IT and change recruiter IT and technical recruiter Outsource UK has expanded its permanent IT division and launched in the City of London.
IT/Telecoms 8 February 2016

Prospects relaunches with new ad system

Graduate recruitment media owner Prospects.ac.uk has relaunched with a new advertising system aimed to avoid the effect of ad-blocking software.
IT/Telecoms, Marketing 8 February 2016

Focus launches to serve Scottish food and drink

Former rugby player and Edinburgh entrepreneur Alan Wallace has launched a recruitment portal and consultancy, Focus, for the Scottish food and drink sector.
Industrial/Manufacturing 8 February 2016

CV-Library offers Social Recruiter 100

UK job board CV-Library has launched a leaderboard, Social Recruiter 100, to help recruiters track their social media efforts and see how they rank against competition.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 8 February 2016

Ardent4 opens for facilities management industry

Ardent4, a recruiter specialising in facilities management and construction, has been launched in Birmingham.
Construction & property, Engineering 8 February 2016

Ambition+ launches to tackle diversity

Global boutique recruiter Ambition has launched a new subdivision of its UK business, Ambition+.
8 February 2016

Alexander Mann Solutions opens second client service centre in Poland

Talent acquisition and management provider Alexander Mann Solutions has opened a new global client service centre (GCSC) in Gdansk, Poland.
Commercial & office support 8 February 2016

Glassdoor denies going up against LinkedIn with personal profiles

Jobs and recruiting site Glassdoor has distanced itself from reports it is to go up against professional network LinkedIn by introducing personal profiles to its service offering.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 5 February 2016

Pace of perm placements shows slight growth, says Report on Jobs

Recruiters saw a slight increase in the pace of growth of permanent placements in January, according to February’s Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)/KPMG ‘Report on Jobs’.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 5 February 2016
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