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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Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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.

APPOINTMENTS: 8-12 AUGUST 2022

This week’s appointments include: Baltimore Consulting, Parasol Group, REC, Robert Half

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 8-12 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Deel, Kingdom Services Group, Legalpad, Mercury Personnel Solutions

NEW TO THE MARKET: 8-12 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new launches include: Encore Personnel, GIG

Palatine backs growth in life sciences recruiter Skills Alliance with majority stake

Private equity firm Palatine has acquired a majority stake in Skills Alliance, a specialist niche workforce solutions provider for the life sciences, medical device and animal health sectors.

Life sciences, IT/Telecoms 5 August 2022

Life science employers must focus on individuals and improve tech skills

Consultancy McKinsey has issued insights into how life science employers must strengthen their technology skills if they are going to meet their digital ambitions.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 1-5 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: iSource Group

NEW TO THE MARKET: 1-5 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new launches include: Connect Appointments, Primis

IT/Telecoms 5 August 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 1-5 AUGUST 2022

This week’s appointments include: Bluestones, Ciphr, Hortor, Pedersen & Partners, VIQU

Recruitment crisis for marketing and advertising industries

Marketing is facing its “worst ever” recruitment crisis, according to a new report from the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and global media advisers MediaSense.

Marketing & Sales, Retail 1 August 2022

Arctic Shores integrates with Teamtailor to improve recruitment process

Psychometric assessment pioneer Arctic Shores has announced that it has integrated with Teamtailor, the recruitment and employer branding applicant tracking system (ATS), to help businesses see more in candidates.

IT/Telecoms, HR 1 August 2022

Global recruiter Phoenix raises €1m investment for further growth

Global specialist recruitment firm Phoenix has raised a €1m (£838,428) investment to help fuel growth plans in the UK, Ireland and the US.

IPE Ventures acquires umbrella provider i4 Pay Partners

IPE Ventures, the private equity arm of the IPE Group, has acquired i4 Pay Partners, an umbrella payroll services provider for the veterinary, education and public sectors.

Public sector, Education 28 July 2022

Prytek invests in London-headquartered TritonExec

The talent solutions division of Prytek, a Singaporean multinational technology corporation, has made a significant investment in global executive search firm TritonExec.

Kingsley Gate appoints Molén as partner

Global executive search firm Kingsley Gate has announced that David Molén has joined the firm as a partner.

Executive search 28 July 2022

Axiom Hospitality launches Truly Talented film to attract new staff

Axiom Hospitality has created an innovative approach to engage potential new employees to fill 174,000 hospitality vacancies.

Hospitality/Leisure 27 July 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 25-29 JULY 2022

This week’s appointments include: Ambition, Brady Solicitors, Calibre One, Oakleaf Group, Primis Talent, RMS Recruitment

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