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Latest Recruiter Awarded £188k After Being Sacked for Health Condition

Recruiter Awarded £188k After Being Sacked for Health Condition

Monday, July 14, 2025

Darron Blewitt, a senior recruitment director with over two decades in the industry, has been awarded nearly £188,000 in compensation after a tribunal ruled he was unfairly dismissed due to health issues stemming from a cardiac arrest.

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  • Recruitment Roadblocks Threaten 1.5 Million Home Target

    Recruitment Roadblocks Threaten 1.5 Million Home Target

    Tuesday, July 8, 2025

    A growing crisis in skilled labour could derail the UK government's flagship promise to build 1.5 million homes by 2029, according to a new report from City & Guilds. With 76% of construction businesses struggling to recruit, the “critical skills shortage” is now front and centre in the national housing conversation.

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  • Construction Industry on Hiring Spree: 239,000 New Workers Needed by 2029

    Construction Industry on Hiring Spree: 239,000 New Workers Needed by 2029

    Tuesday, June 17, 2025

    The UK construction industry is preparing for a significant expansion, but success hinges on a major recruitment drive. According to the latest Construction Workforce Outlook 2025–29 from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the sector must recruit nearly 48,000 additional workers annually over the next five years to meet demand.

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  • AI-Generated CVs Flood Recruitment: Over Half of Applicants Now Using Bots

    AI-Generated CVs Flood Recruitment: Over Half of Applicants Now Using Bots

    Friday, June 13, 2025

    AI tools are no longer just a buzzword—they're now rewriting the recruitment process itself. According to new research from international insurance group Hiscox, 53% of job applicants have used AI-powered tools to write their CVs in the past year, signalling a major shift in candidate behaviour and recruiter expectations.

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  • UK Hiring Market Cools Further as Vacancies Plummet Again

    Tuesday, June 10, 2025

    The UK labour market continued its downward trend in June 2025, delivering a stark warning to the recruitment sector: hiring is slowing, and quickly. According to the latest figures, the number of payrolled employees dropped by 55,000 between March and April, with a year-on-year fall of 115,000, showing clear signs of a pullback in employer demand.

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  • UK Hiring Hopes Climb Amid Economic Crosswinds

    Thursday, May 29, 2025

    The UK job market is showing fresh signs of life. According to the latest JobsOutlook report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and Whitestone Insight, hiring sentiment across both permanent and temporary roles is on the rise — a welcome boost for job seekers bracing for a competitive summer.

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  • UK Job Market Faces Fresh Strain as Vacancies Drop Again

    Sunday, May 18, 2025

    Recruitment professionals across the UK are facing increased headwinds as the latest labour market data for May 2025 shows a continuing decline in job creation and hiring activity. The number of payrolled employees fell by 47,000 (0.2%) between February and March, and is down 63,000 year-on-year, suggesting a slowdown in workforce expansion.

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  • Remote Recruitment Used as Backdoor by Cybercriminals

    Friday, May 16, 2025

    North Korean state-sponsored hackers are using AI-generated CVs and stolen identities to pose as remote IT workers, infiltrating unsuspecting UK companies.

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  • Government to Axe Overseas Care Recruitment

    Monday, May 12, 2025

    The government has announced plans to end the recruitment of overseas care workers later this year—sending shockwaves through a sector already grappling with chronic staff shortages.

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  • Recruiter Returns from Maternity Leave to Empty Office – Wins £25K in Discrimination Case

    Thursday, April 24, 2025

    A recruitment consultant who returned from maternity leave to find her office abandoned has been awarded more than £25,000 by an employment tribunal in a ruling that highlights the legal and ethical responsibilities employers must uphold for returning parents.

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  • Hiring Confidence Grows Across Sectors as Recruitment Industry Shows Resilience

    Thursday, April 17, 2025

    The UK’s recruitment sector is showing signs of quiet strength in early 2025, with hiring momentum holding firm across key industries despite mounting cost pressures tied to recent policy changes. According to the latest Labour Market Tracker released by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and labour market analytics firm Lightcast, job postings in March remained at a robust 1.6 million — steady with figures from the first quarter.

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