Public sector

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

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

Supplier, Your business 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.

Your business, Your recruitment business 14 April 2025

Recruiter Searchability transitions to employee-owned

Tech recruitment firm Searchability has announced its transition to employee ownership via an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

Your recruitment business 8 April 2025

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Financials, Your recruitment business 8 April 2025

Zero-hours contracts must be ‘transparent and consistent’ says REC’s Shoesmith

Government must ensure that “transparency and consistency” exist around zero-hours contracts that workers can request.

Your business, Your recruitment business 1 April 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 24-28 MARCH 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: ABP, City & Guilds Foundation, SkillTorch

Your business 26 March 2025

Jones joins Sellick Partnership, heads new Birmingham office

Recruitment specialist Sellick Partnership has appointed Greg Jones (pictured), who joins the business to spearhead a new office in Birmingham.

Your recruitment business 11 March 2025

Conference warns on lack of ethical recruitment of migrant care workers

Thousands of migrant care workers are being lured to the UK under false pretences, only to be left jobless, homeless and vulnerable to modern slavery.

Your business, Your recruitment business 6 March 2025

First People Recruitment joins The Kingdom Group following acquisition

The Kingdom Group has completed the acquisition of First People Recruitment (FPR).

Your recruitment business 6 March 2025

FINANCIALS: Adecco see rise in revenues boosted by Western Europe growth

Recruitment giant Adecco has seen revenues increase 6% year-on-year boosted by “strong” growth in Western Europe.

Your recruitment business, Technology 1 March 2018

FINANCIALS: US Cross Country Healthcare posts revenue increase

US healthcare recruiter Cross Country Healthcare has seen revenue increase 4% year-on-year, according to results released late yesterday.

1 March 2018

Defence secretary promises to cut Army recruitment time

The defence secretary has pledged to reduce the time taken between someone taking an interest in joining the British Army and a decision on their application.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing 22 February 2018

Recruiters call for improvement in Army recruitment

The admission by defence secretary Gavin Williamson that the state of British Army recruitment was “unacceptable” has prompted recruiters to call for change. Williamson’s remark, made in a speech last week, came after it was revealed that it takes an average of 300 days for an application to join the Army to be completed.

Diversity/Inclusion 21 February 2018

Letters: Government must improve working standards to retain nurses

In light of the recent news that 33,000 nurses are leaving the NHS each year, working standards need to be improved to retain staff.

14 February 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 FEBRUARY 2018

This week’s launches include: APSCo, ClickMechanic, Computer Recruiter, Guidant Group, ITS, Recite Me, TFS Healthcare, Uncommon.co

Supplier, Technology 13 February 2018

Carillion collapse fallout continues

Carillion's much publicised collapse has sent shockwaves in the recruitment industry as well.
 

Your recruitment business 12 February 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 FEBRUARY 2018

This week’s contracts & deals: Berry Recruitment, Bullhorn, Crown World Mobility, Educate Resourcing, Jobshop UK, PageGroup, Spider, Templine Employment Agency, The Curve Group, The Daisy Chain, Thunderhead, TXM Recruit, Uniting Ambition, Viventis Search Asia

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Supplier 12 February 2018

Demand rises for social care recruiters to solve complex staffing challenge

Demand for the services of social care recruiters has never been higher as the sector contends with an “incredibly complex” staffing challenge.

Temporary workforce 9 February 2018

Recruiters sceptical over leaked Doomsday Brexit economic document

Recruiters are sceptical over a leaked document showing the UK economy will be hit no matter what Brexit deal is struck.

Your business, Your recruitment business 30 January 2018

Hogarth says Staffline in good shape as Pullen takes the helm

Andy Hogarth has stepped down as CEO at Staffline after a decade and a half with the recruitment and employability organisation.

Companies, Financials 24 January 2018

Recruiter lobbies Home Office over shortage occupation lists for all doctors

A Bristol-based recruiter is lobbying the Home Office to call for all doctor classifications to be added to shortage occupation lists after discovering around 50 doctors who are waiting to enter the UK.

Temporary workforce, Legislation/Regulation 19 January 2018

Prince William helps ex-military step into jobs in the NHS

Prince William has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at helping military veterans, their partners and dependants find work in the NHS.

In-house recruitment, Emerging talent 19 January 2018

Healthcare recruiters adapt to growing nursing crisis in the UK

Recruiters are learning to adapt to the growing nationwide shortage of nurses from the UK and abroad.

In-house recruitment 18 January 2018

Carillion receivers in talks with potential buyers for SkyBlue

The official receivers of Carillion are seeking potential buyers for its recruitment business SkyBlue.

16 January 2018

Question marks over recruiter SkyBlue as Carillion goes into liquidation

Carillion, owner of recruitment business SkyBlue, is to go into liquidation.

In-house recruitment 15 January 2018
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