Jobs News & Updates
- 22nd April 2026
Serco Employment, Skills and Training is bringing together a small group of employers for an Employer Roundtable designed to capture real‑world insight and help shape what future skills and apprenticeship provision should look like.
The Development Manager (TDM) has launched the AI & Automation Practitioner Level 4 Apprenticeship, a new government-funded programme designed to help businesses move from AI curiosity to confidence
The Midlands region experienced a sharp drop in permanent job placements during March, according to a new survey.
Appeals matter because they help keep workplace processes fair and give employers a chance to review decisions properly.
A West Midlands charity that helps disadvantaged young people gain employment, education and training has received a £5,000 donation from business investment specialist UKSE to run an employability skills workshop.
- 25th March 2026
Midlands-based retail support provider UK Operational Project Support Ltd (UKOPS) has been sold to Euro Operational Project Support Ltd (EuroOPS)
- 20th March 2026
Recruitment firm SF Recruitment has announced it is rebranding as SF Partners after more than two decades of growth.
Permanent placements fell for the first time in three months in February, as economic uncertainty and employers’ reluctance to take on permanent staff weighed on recruitment.
The West Midlands has recorded the largest reduction in the gender pay gap of any UK region - narrowing by 2.8 percentage-points to 12.2 per cent, according to PwC’s Women in Work Index 2026.
- 10th February 2026
Bid consultants Eib has launched their seventh graduate cohort, calling on applications for the Chartered Management Consultant (ChMC) accredited training and development programme.