Construction & property

Employment enforcement tsar calls on government to address workers’ wrongly labelled status

The UK’s interim director of labour market enforcement has called on government to address the thorny issue of employment status in its forthcoming Employment Bill.

Temporary workforce, Legislation/Regulation 13 February 2020

MML invests in Spencer Ogden for next phase of growth

International private equity firm MML Capital Partners has taken a controlling stake in Spencer Ogden.

Your recruitment business 12 February 2020

Recruiters ready to supply HS2 workforce but fear short-term skills gap

Northern Powerhouse recruiters stand ready to help deliver HS2 following government’s decision to give the controversial rail project the green light.

Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 12 February 2020

Gi Group launches Grafton Recruitment brand in UK

Gi Group is to launch its Grafton Recruitment brand in England, Scotland and Wales.

11 February 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 10-14 FEBRUARY 2020

This week’s contracts and deals include: Entrust Resource Solutions, HR GO, Mai Day Recruitment Services, Resource Solutions, SD Worx, WorkIndia

Supplier, Your recruitment business 11 February 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 10-14 FEBRUARY 2020

This week’s launches include: Avocet Staffing, Caselton Clark, Connect Appointments, Electroneum AnyTask, Gen Z Insight, ISV.online

Supplier, Temporary workforce 10 February 2020

Thousands of construction jobs as Disneyland Paris expands

Disneyland Paris has launched a recruitment drive to fill 8,000 new roles.

In-house recruitment 5 February 2020

Employers urged to help channel Apprenticeship Levy funding

Employers have a key role to play in ensuring Apprenticeship Levy funding reaches the sectors and individuals who need it most.

Trends, Diversity/Inclusion 4 February 2020

Three-quarters of employers struggle to find appropriate skills

Almost three-quarters of firms are struggling to find the right hire, according to the latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook from the British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with careers site Totaljobs.

Analysis, Trends 4 February 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 3-7 FEBRUARY 2020

This week's launches include: Core-Asset, DMA, Leighton, urban

Temporary workforce, Technology 4 February 2020

Firms announce new roles for National Apprenticeship Week

To mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week (3-9 February), a number of UK employers have already announced they are bolstering apprenticeship numbers.

In-house recruitment 3 February 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 3-7 FEBRUARY 2020

This week’s contracts and deals include: 1st Step Solutions, OCC Computer Personnel, On-Site London, Salt Recruitment Group, Weviewed

Supplier 3 February 2020

JobsOutlook shows hiring sentiment is recovering

Hiring sentiment following December’s decisive general election is recovering, according to the latest ‘JobsOutlook’ report from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

Your recruitment business, Temporary workforce 29 January 2020

FINANCIALS: Offshore recruitment division boosts Empresaria’s growth

International specialist staffing group Empresaria has seen net fee income growth of 2% year-on-year in constant currency, according to a trading update for the year to 31 December 2019.

Financials 29 January 2020

MiddletonMurray looks to buy up recruitment firms in 2020

Apprenticeship training provider and Apprenticeship Levy consultancy MiddletonMurray is hitting the acquisition trail in 2020.

Emerging talent, Diversity/Inclusion 15 January 2020

APPOINTMENTS: 13-17 JANUARY 2020

This week’s appointments include: Adecco Group, Jobtrain, NHS Professionals, Pedersen & Partners, Service Care Solutions, Tile Hill Executive Recruitment

Supplier, Technology 13 January 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 6-11 JANUARY 2020

This week’s contracts and deals include: Appcast, DMA, First Advantage, John Wiley & Sons, LinkedIn Talent Hub, mthree, Randstad, The Network

Supplier, In-house recruitment 7 January 2020

REC’s Carberry urges new government to ‘make great work happen’

Neil Carberry, CEO of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, has called on the new government to introduce “policies that will help make great work happen”.

Your recruitment business, Temporary workforce 20 December 2019

Zoopla launches tech recruitment drive in London

Zoopla is to go on a tech recruitment spree in London.

In-house recruitment 13 December 2019

REC Professionals: Life after an MBO

Tony Ward and Dominic Coyne, founders, BuildSpace, on life after an MBO

Your recruitment business 12 December 2019

Recruiter HOT 100 2019: HOT 10 Engineering/Technical sector recruiters

We bring you the HOT 10 engineering/technical recruiters, ahead of publication of the full list of Recruiter’s HOT 100 of the UK’s top-performing recruitment companies.

HOT 100 10 December 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 DECEMBER 2019

This week’s appointments include: Airswift, Clarico, Concept Resourcing, Hortor, Hunter Bond, ISS Labour, Norrie Johnston Recruitment, RSA Group

Technology 9 December 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 DECEMBER 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Adepto, Bibby Financial Services, Brookes HC Recruitment, DaXtra Technologies, Degreed, Frontier SGS 360, Key Stage Teacher Supply, Morgan Hunt, NRL, Operam Education Group, Paydesk

Supplier, Technology 9 December 2019

Job market remains challenging says latest Report on Jobs

UK labour market conditions have remained challenging in November, according to the latest KPMG/Recruitment & Employment Confederation, ‘UK Report on Jobs’.

Temporary workforce, In-house recruitment 6 December 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 25-29 NOVEMBER 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Intelligent Resource, MRG People Asia, Spktral

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Technology 26 November 2019