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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

Staying with one employer outdated, says hiring expert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

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: VMA Group gets Dutch head of Europe

Corporate communications, investor relations and HR recruiter VMA Group has appointed Willem de Ruijter as head of Europe.
HR, Marketing 3 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Pedersen gets search veteran for Brazil

Global executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Grace Pedreira as country manager for Brazil.
Executive search 3 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Harrier gets Talent2 founder Baskus as director

Australian and Asia-Pacific HR and managed services and resourcing firm Harrier has appointed Paula Baskus as director of managed services.
HR 3 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Brazil: Odgers among £70m Rio 2016 deals for UK firms

UK-based executive search firm Odgers Berndtson has entered into a partnership to provide executive search services for the Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Construction & property, Executive search 3 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Australia: VMA opens in Sydney

Corporate communications, investor relations and HR recruiter VMA Group has opened an office in Sydney, its seventh office worldwide.
HR 3 October 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Vanquish gets director from Lothbury, adds consultant

Rec-to-rec firm Vanquish Recruitment has appointed Laura Dutton as a director.
HR, Legal 2 October 2012

Contracts/Deals: GTI Recruiting gets three-year deal with National Grid

Entry-level recruitment specialists GTI Recruiting Solutions has won a three-year outsourcing contract for all entry-level talent programmes at the National Grid.
2 October 2012

Contracts/Deals: Hinton Lea acquired by RPO firm BPS

Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm BPS Europe has acquired multi-sector recruitment firm Hinton Lea Associates.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 2 October 2012

FINANCIALS: Digby Morgan operating profit halves

HR recruiter Digby Morgan saw 2011 turnover drop by 17% to £11.4m compared to the previous year, while operating profit more than halved from £1.52m to £752k.
HR 2 October 2012

IT contractors look anew to the public sector

Confidence among IT contractors about new job opportunities in the public sector has rebounded significantly this year, according to a new survey by umbrella employment provider giant group.
IT/Telecoms, Public sector 2 October 2012

Banks banking on interims, says Russam GMS survey

The banking and financial sector is turning to interim managers to support it through a period of major transformation, according to Russam GMS, the interim management provider.
Executive search, Industrial/Manufacturing 2 October 2012

Adapt hourly to candidate behaviour for recruitment success

Recruiters need to be aware of the patterns of candidate behaviour over a typical 24-hour period, as well as over a longer period of time, research by job board Jobsite suggests.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 2 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Malaysia: Shipbuilding talent needed as job opportunities grow

The Malaysia government says that the country’s shipbuilding and ship repairing industry should generate 20,000 employment opportunities by 2020, in addition to the 30,000 people currently working in the industry nationally.
Construction & property, Engineering 2 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Canada: Microsoft Office still tops online job ad specs

Microsoft Office skills continue to be the most commonly required in online job ads in Canada, according to an analysis from employment analytics firm Wanted Analytics.
2 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Middle East: Repatriates joining recovery, says ReThink

Iraq and Afghanistan are increasingly trying to reduce their reliance on Western expats and repatriate skilled nationals working overseas, according to technology staffing company ReThink Recruitment.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 2 October 2012

Money: the great divider for recruiters

The opportunity to earn a good salary based on sales commission has traditionally been seen a way of attracting talent into the recruitment industry. But could this be changing?
1 October 2012
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