Apprentices/Grads/School leavers

NEW TO THE MARKET: 15-19 FEBRUARY 2021

This week’s new launches include: APSCo, Freelancer.com, IronmongeryDirect, Kelly Education, Rectec

Supplier, Your recruitment business 15 February 2021

Sodexo to transfer £800k of its Apprenticeship Levy to smaller firms

Services company Sodexo has committed to transferring £800k of its annual Apprenticeship Levy to small-and-medium enterprises as part of its approach to levy transfer.

Your business, Diversity/Inclusion 9 February 2021

Kickstart scheme creates 120k+ jobs for youngsters, says government

More than 120,000 jobs for 16-24-year-olds have now been created through the government’s Kickstart scheme.

25 January 2021

GiGroup extends partnership with DBC Training for apprenticeships

Gi Group UK is extending its partnership with training provider DBC Training, enabling Gi Group UK to continue to offer funding for apprenticeship training programmes for businesses across the Midlands.

Your recruitment business 17 December 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 30 NOVEMBER-4 DECEMBER 2020

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Abintegro, Andersen James, GCS Recruitment, Kelly, REED, Tangent, The Access Group

Supplier, Your business 30 November 2020

Sharing the wealth: a boost for black interns

The founder of Barrington Hibbert Associates speaks to Recruiter Reveals All about his initiative for a more inclusive economy. 

Podcasts 26 November 2020

Chancellor’s £4bn+ jobs package predicted in Spending Review

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is today expected to reveal a £2.9bn scheme to help a million people with job searches plus a further £1.4bn to bolster Jobcentre Plus’s capacity when he announces the government’s spending plans for the coming year.

Your business, Your recruitment business 25 November 2020

REC appointed as ‘gateway organisation’ for Kickstart

New job placements will be created in the recruitment industry for young people under the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)’s participation in the government’s Kickstart scheme.

Your recruitment business 10 November 2020

Leeds Manufacturing Festival showcases careers to young people

A series of events showcasing the variety of manufacturing career opportunities will launch next week at the Leeds Manufacturing Festival.

Your business, Your recruitment business 28 October 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 26-30 OCTOBER 2020

This week’s new launches include: Citi London, Daniel Owen, Evie, Meeow, Octopaye, Quanta

Supplier, Technology 27 October 2020

Staffline companies awarded new and extended contracts

Staffline has won new and extended contracts, the recruitment and training group announced today.

Your recruitment business, Temporary workforce 5 October 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 OCTOBER 2020

This week’s new launches include: reative Mettle Recruitment, Frontline Recruitment, MyKindaFuture, National Grid

Your recruitment business, Temporary workforce 5 October 2020

Birmingham 2022’s search for first apprentices begins

Birmingham 2022 has launched its search for the first group of apprentices to work as part of the team delivering the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

Your recruitment business 1 October 2020

Viewpoint: Work experience goes virtual

Young people did not have to miss out.

Your business, Your recruitment business 30 September 2020

Free courses for adults without A-levels to upskill population

Full funding for college courses offering “skills valued by employers” will be made available from next April to adults without an A-level or equivalent qualification, the government is to announce today, according to national news sources.

Your business, Your recruitment business 29 September 2020

Gravitas Recruitment recognised in Princess Royal Training Awards

Technology and insurance recruiter Gravitas Recruitment Group has been recognised for outstanding business learning in the 5th annual Princess Royal Training Awards.

Your recruitment business 18 August 2020

Pertemps uses Apprenticeship Levy funding to finance 30 apprentices

Recruitment agency Pertemps has partnered with training provider Aurelia Training to deliver up to 30 apprenticeships at Bournville Rugby Club in Birmingham.

Your recruitment business 30 July 2020

BAE Systems engineers 800 apprenticeship roles

BAE Systems has launched a recruitment drive for apprentices.

In-house recruitment 22 July 2020

Chancellor hand-outs to stimulate jobs and economy

Vouchers for meals out, a 15% VAT cut on hospitality and tourism offerings, and a £1k bonus to employers who bring back furloughed employees were among the initiatives revealed today by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.

Your business, Your recruitment business 8 July 2020

FDM Group hires nearly 200 during Covid-19 lockdown

‘Recruit, train, deploy’ specialist FDM Group has hired 182 new employees during the official Covid-19 lockdown.

Your recruitment business 6 May 2020

Randstad partners with local authorities to drive new skills post-lockdown

Global recruiter Randstad is partnering with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and City of Wolverhampton to equip local people with skills key to drive the region’s economy.

Supplier 30 April 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 20-24 APRIL 2020

This week’s new launches include: Alexander Mann Solutions, Candidate.ID, Credentially, Enginuity, GeekTalent, inploi, Jobs in North Wales, Konexo, Snack, Talent Beam, WorkTaps, Zoom

Supplier, Temporary workforce 20 April 2020

Trade bodies call for proper definition of ‘self-employed’ and delay to IR35 extension

Recruitment trade bodies have called on the chancellor to use today’s Budget to legislate for a proper definition of the self-employed and delay the roll-out of the extension of IR35 rules into the private sector.

Temporary workforce, Legislation/Regulation 11 March 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 MARCH 2020

This week’s contracts and deals include: Acorn Recruitment, Acorn HR, APSCo, DMA Recruitment, GradTouch, Lorien, Memset, Meridian Business Support, Rota, SRS, Synaco, Ten Live Group

Supplier, Technology 9 March 2020

Think students know about agriculture? Think again

A UK farming newspaper has launched #ThisIsAgriculture – a campaign aimed at highlighting the agricultural industry as a career destination of choice.

Diversity/Inclusion 3 March 2020
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