Your recruitment business

Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

Legal, HR 13 June 2025

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

The UK is the place to be

The latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs points to a healthy labour market in the UK. Staffing agencies are reporting that momentum is accelerating, with a trend towards higher levels of permanent and temporary placements.
14 August 2014

Mitsubishi UK to recruit 400

Mitsubishi is to create 400 showroom, technical and head office jobs throughout the UK, due to continued growth.
13 August 2014

Standard life joins forces with GTI Recruiting Solutions

Savings and investment business Standard Life has partnered with GTI Recruiting Solutions to support its graduate recruitment.
13 August 2014

Top in-house recruiters named

The 11 most influential in-house recruiters are listed in the latest issue of Recruiter.

13 August 2014

Google India uses coding competitions to recruit

Google’s India operation is using Google Code Jam and other coding competitions in place of traditional testing, according to The Economic Times.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 13 August 2014

Health trust recruiters trained to identify values

A mental health trust is investing in specialist training for those conducting its job interviews as part of an overhaul of recruitment methods.
13 August 2014

Managers avoid hiring young women due to pregnancy concerns

One in three managers are wary of hiring women of childbearing age and a similar number discriminate against women with children applying for senior roles, according to a survey.
13 August 2014

FINANCIALS: Michael Page’s profits up

Professional recruiter Michael Page’s pre-tax profits increased 11% year on year in the first half of 2014, reaching £35.7m, according to financial results released this morning.
13 August 2014

UK unemployment at lowest rate in six years

The unemployment rate fell to 6.4% in Q2 2014, the lowest since late 2008.
13 August 2014

Filipino recruiter loses licence for overcharging

A Filipino recruitment agency’s licence has been cancelled because it overcharged workers an “excessive” amount.
13 August 2014

Spike in demand for risk management specialists

Upcoming changes to regulations such as Basel III and Solvency II have led to a spike in demand for risk management specialists in the retail banking and insurance sectors, niche recruitment firm MERJE says.
13 August 2014

Six arrested in Colombian army recruitment scam

A recruitment con in North-East Colombia has seen six men arrested after posing as US Army colonels, according to website Colombia Reports.
13 August 2014

Male undergraduates’ aim for IT and engineering, women retail and the media

Employers should tailor their marketing to attract more men or women, according to a study that found a large gender gap between undergraduates’ career choices.
Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 13 August 2014

Hireology raises significant funding from Bain Capital

Chicago-based recruitment software provider Hireology has raised $10m (£5.95m) in series B funding from Bain Capital Ventures.
13 August 2014

Frontline Recruitment offers franchises

Nottingham-based recruiter Frontline Recruitment is offering franchise opportunities to expand its brand.
13 August 2014

Ethos and BeathChapman to merge

Executive recruitment firms Ethos Corporation and BeathChapman have announced they are to merge over the next 12-18 months.
Executive search 13 August 2014
Top