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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.

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

£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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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.

Davidson Corporate brings in Cunningham down under

Australian recruiter Davidson Corporate has appointed Brian Cunningham practice leader for the growing accounting and financial services division.
Executive search 11 December 2015

Creative Resource promotes two, takes on five

North-West creative, digital and marketing recruitment consultancy, Creative Resource has promoted two members of the team to full consultant roles, and strengthened the overall team with five new appointments.
Creative/Digital/Media, Marketing 11 December 2015

Cast UK appoints five consultants at head office

Cast UK has appointed five consultants at its head office in Manchester.
11 December 2015

Best Connection appoints regional managers to its board

The Best Connection Group has made its six regional managers company directors.

APSCo hires five to chair sector groups

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has appointed five people to chair sector groups.
Education, Engineering 11 December 2015

Agencies hit headlines again over work with Sports Direct

Labour providers Transline and The Best Connection have again been highlighted by national media for their work with Sports Direct which is said to lead to breaches of employment legislation.
10 December 2015

Government presses ahead with ‘disappointing’ travel & subsistence legislation

The government’s long awaited draft legislation on travel & subsistence (T&S) was published today and was immediately described by trade bodies representing umbrella and accountancy service providers as “disappointing”.
HR 9 December 2015

AgreeYa appoints new director of recruitment

US-headquartered global software solutions and services provider AgreeYa has appointed Kamal Deep Singh as director of recruitment and international resourcing.
IT/Telecoms, HR 9 December 2015

Mould your brand to stand out

An organisation’s employment brand can be moulded and changed so that the organisation stands out to candidates and existing staff alike, according to panellists at a recent discussion.

Venn Digital wins new recruitment clients

Cheshire-based Venn Digital, a supplier of digital marketing solutions to the recruitment sector, has signed five new clients.

Talenetic signs first US client

Recruitment software provider Talenetic has signed its first US client – newspaper The Seattle Times.

Recruitive appointed supplier for G-Cloud framework

Recruitment software provider Recruitive has been appointed as a supplier for the government’s G-Cloud 7 framework.
IT/Telecoms, Public sector 9 December 2015

Law firm Withers signs up for Rare recruitment system

International law firm Withers is the latest to sign up for Rare Recruitment’s contextual recruitment system to assist with finding the best talent regardless of background for its trainee recruitment process.
IT/Telecoms, Legal 9 December 2015

hyphen takes on Towergate recruitment

Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider hyphen has been appointed to manage insurance firm Towergate’s recruitment process.
9 December 2015

Harvey Nash sells lost-making Nash Technologies

International professional recruiter Harvey Nash has sold its loss-making German telecoms outsourcing business Nash Technologies.
IT/Telecoms 9 December 2015

Air Energi wins Qatar Petroleum contract

Global workforce solutions provider Air Energi has won a deal to supply contract personnel for Qatar Petroleum’s Bul Hanine project, an offshore redevelopment project off Qatar’s east coast.
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