Robert Walters promotes three senior managers globally

Global talent solutions recruiter Robert Walters has made three senior appointments across its business.

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eventus Recruitment Group, Matrix, SPG Resourcing

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Greene King, Insights, Workday

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

Businesses need to be patient for OPW rules to change

Small businesses will need to wait a few more years before being relinquished of their off-payroll working obligations.

Legislation 14 April 2025

Californian master plan calls for new statewide collaborative to align education, training and hiring needs

In the US, the state of California is proposing to launch digital career passports for the labour market.

Spotted Zebra merges Interview Intelligence and Assessment in one platform

HR tech talent acquisition firm Spotted Zebra has merged its Assessment platform with its Interview Intelligence.

APPOINTMENTS: 7-11 APRIL 2025

This week’s appointments include: Aspen, Eames Consulting, Sydney Mitchell, the rec hub

Workers supply nearing breaking point as numbers in work reach record high

While the number of people in work in the UK reaches record highs, employment experts warn the supply of workers risks reaching breaking point.

Jobs ad parodying the PM attracts millions of views

A London-based production company has produced a jobs ad involving the Prime Minister that has gone viral.

Best of Both Worlds recruitment drive for nurses in Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) has launched a recruitment drive for nurses to work at hospitals in Wellingborough, Corby and Daventry.

Don’t ignore early signs of stress, recruitment bosses warned

<p>Today is Blue Monday – regarded as the most depressing day of the year – and recruitment is near the top of the professions where workers are most likely to experience stress.</p>

LegislationHR 21 January 2019

Boxer offers knock-out training opportunities on flooring company scheme

A Hull boxer is collaborating with flooring installation company Vuba to give jobseekers 10 free places on the Yorkshire company’s training course.

Peppa Pig World is on a recruitment drive

If the kids have indoctrinated you to fall in love with the cuddly pink Peppa Pig, then we could have the perfect job for you.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 21-25 JANUARY 2019

This week’s launches include: Bain and Gray, Become, Humber HR People, reed.co.uk, Service Care Solutions, Zellis

Recruitment consultant helps find trades people for DIY SOS in latest challenge

A recruitment consultant at Jark Ipswich has helped presenter Nick Knowles complete his latest mission on the BBC’s DIY SOS.

Industrial/Manufacturing 18 January 2019

Salesforce invests in jobs and growth in Dublin

US software company Salesforce is to create more than 1,500 new jobs in Dublin.

Escape to Florida and become a game master!

Are you a budding Treguard [from the 1980s fantasy game show Knightmare] or Richard O’Brien [he of Crystal Maze fame]?

Thakrar inundated with requests since launch of recruitment agency

Ex-Apprentice recruiter Trishna Thakrar has said she has been inundated with business meeting requests in the wake of Recruiter breaking the news that she had launched her own recruitment agency.

PeopleIT/Telecoms 17 January 2019

GCHQ begins all-female cyber training lessons

GCHQ is setting up all-female classes in cyber skills in a bid to increase the number of female online security experts.

Engineering, IT/Telecoms 17 January 2019

Dutch mystery guests aim to name and shame discriminatory recruitment

The Dutch capital city of Amsterdam plans to launch a new initiative that uses ‘mystery guests’ to identify companies guilty of discrimination when recruiting staff.

HR 17 January 2019

Deal or no deal, recruiters believe in resilience of business

Recruiters are divided over how damaging a no-deal Brexit would be for the UK’s labour market.

Legislation 16 January 2019

Schools can save thousands with online tool comparing agency costs

The Education Secretary has launched a new online tool aimed at helping schools avoid agencies that charge excessive fees.

Public sector, Education 16 January 2019

Queen looks to recruit for role at Holyrood Palace

If you’re fed up with your hospitality recruitment boss lording it over you at work, why not swap careers working for real royalty?

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