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STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

Transport & logistics, Engineering 12 June 2025

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.

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

Social care heading for skills ‘time bomb’

The social care industry is heading for both a budgetary, as well as skills, shortage if it fails to address the preference for older, more experienced and more expensive workers, recruiters say.
Public sector 2 December 2015

DVSA on the hunt for more LGV examiners

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has gone on a recruitment drive for examiners to help speed up the processing of tests and medical checks for large goods vehicle (LGV) drivers to tackle a UK shortage.
2 December 2015

Vine Consulting says cheers! with One From Me

Recruitment-to-recruitment specialist Vine Consulting has partnered with recently launched mobile gift giving platform One From Me.
IT/Telecoms 2 December 2015

Options Group acquires Asian Whitney Correlate

New York-headquartered global executive search firm Options Group has acquired Hong Kong and Singapore-based capital markets search firm Whitney Correlate.
Executive search 2 December 2015

TrueBlue buys SIMOS Insourcing in the US

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has acquired workforce management firm SIMOS Insourcing Solutions.
Construction & property, Engineering 2 December 2015

Alexander Daniels implements Mercury xRM company-wide

Finance and accounting, corporate governance, engineering and healthcare recruiter Alexander Daniels has implemented Mercury xRM’s cloud-based online recruitment software.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 2 December 2015

Acorn becomes ‘Stronger Together’ partner

UK-wide specialist recruiter and training agency Acorn has become a ‘Stronger Together’ business partner, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to tackling modern slavery.
2 December 2015

Staffing industry ranked third in headcount growth, says LinkedIn

New LinkedIn data shows the staffing industry is growing in both the UK and Ireland, being ranked third on league tables showing sectors with the most year-on-year headcount growth.
IT/Telecoms, Industrial/Manufacturing 1 December 2015

Northern NHS Trusts recruit nurses from Philippines and Europe

Two NHS Trusts from the North of England are the latest to set their sights on the Philippines to recruit nurses to fill talent shortages.
Public sector 1 December 2015

Talent mapping needed to tackle consumer goods skill shortages

Talent shortages are hitting the UK’s consumer goods sector with some employers turning to talent mapping to identify future requirements, manufacturing recruiters say.
Industrial/Manufacturing, Life sciences 1 December 2015

Optionis appoints Crossland to executive deputy chairman

Staffing industry services group Optionis has appointed founder Rob Crossland to the new post of executive deputy chairman, effective from today.
1 December 2015

Oil & gas talent could fill HS2 rail skills gap

While the UK currently lacks the necessary talent to deliver high-speed rail network HS2, engineers leaving the oil & gas sector could help meet the talent shortfall, engineering recruiters say.
Engineering 30 November 2015

Recfluence aims to turn recruitment’s reputation around

Recfluence, a Tripadvisor-style reviews website focused on the recruitment industry, aims to turn around industry reputation and help both candidates and recruitment agencies, its founders say.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 30 November 2015

Fine and restraining order for abusive ex-Interact Recruitment employee

A former employee of Interact Recruitment has been fined £2k after threatening to “smash up” the office and take guns to the premise, Midlands-based Express and Star reports.
30 November 2015

yourfoodjob.com expands in Denmark

Following last week’s announcement that food and drink industry-specific job board yourfoodjob.com has relocated its head office, the company has announced Danish expansion.
IT/Telecoms 30 November 2015

Totaljobs pushes instant matches

Job board Totaljobs has launched browser push notifications for jobseekers, designed to send messages to a jobseeker’s desktop or mobile device to instantly let them know a new job match is available.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 30 November 2015
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