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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

APPG launches to highlight flexible family-friendly working

A Flexible and Family-Friendly Working All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) was launched in the House of Commons yesterday [6 February 2024].

7 February 2024

Morson Group announces majority investment by Onex Partners

UK-based engineering and technical recruitment firm Morson Group has announced the completion of a majority investment by Onex Partners (Onex).

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Transport & logistics 6 February 2024

Bluestones Investment Group buys ARC and Home Recruitment

Bluestones Investment Group, a specialist investment group that focuses on the recruitment sector, has completed two strategic acquisitions, Australasian Recruitment Company and Home Recruitment.

Marketing & Sales, Commercial & office support 6 February 2024

Calls for reform of Apprenticeship Levy in National Apprentice Week

Numerous big names in British business and academia are highlighting new opportunities in their organisations for apprentices during the UK’s National Apprentice Week, as calls continue for government reform of the Apprenticeship Levy.

Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 6 February 2024

New hires and senior promotions at Livingston James, Rutherford Cross

A Scotland-based recruitment specialist that entered employee ownership last year has announced a series of senior promotions and new appointments.

Executive search, Accounting/Finance 6 February 2024

Jobseekers find employment platforms ‘challenging’

Employment platforms are not accessible for everyone, with most jobseekers finding them challenging to search and apply for jobs.

6 February 2024

Home care provider starts third level education fund for staff and children

Caremark has launched a recruitment initiative to fund staff, or their children, through an Open University degree.

Social care, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 1 February 2024

Rajagopalan to retire from Heidrick & Struggles as firm undergoes leadership transition

Krishnan Rajagopalan (pictured), president and CEO of leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions firm Heidrick & Struggles International, is to retire.

Executive search 1 February 2024

Rosser warns of hiring fraud due to rise in ‘Reference houses’

‘Reference houses’ that provide fake employment, education, bank and identity references for jobseekers are one of the latest types of hiring fraud occurring in the UK.

HR 23 January 2024

Loan Charge debate gets muted response from government

An impassioned debate last Thursday [18 January 2024] about the Loan Charge and Tax Fairness in the House of Commons led to little reaction from the finance secretary to the Treasury, Nigel Huddleston.

23 January 2024

Recruiter calls on industry to ‘not recruit’ for Fujitsu

A recruiter is calling on industry colleagues to not recruit for the technology firm behind the Horizon system in the Post Office sub-postmasters’ scandal.

Retail 23 January 2024