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Recruitment insolvencies on rise at fastest rate since financial crash

Recruitment agencies are shutting for business at their fastest rate in 15 years, according to analysis by business news outlet CityAM.

28 April 2025

Agency workers at UK’s well-known retailer told to stay at home

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has ordered hundreds of agency workers at its main distribution centre to stay at home.

Retail, Transport & logistics, IT/Telecoms 28 April 2025

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APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Oyster, Starfish Search

Public sector, Charity & not-for-profit, Executive search, Interim recruitment, HR 28 April 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: 55/Redefined, AMS, In2Dialog

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 28 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Matchtech, Jobmatch Sweden

New to MarketLife sciences, Engineering 28 April 2025

Cobalt Recruitment appoints new UK managing director

Cobalt Recruitment has announced the appointment of Maria Sinclair as the new managing director of its UK operations.

PeopleEngineering, Construction & property 25 April 2025

National student lettings agency launches apprenticeship scheme

A student lettings agency based in Loughborough is helping young professionals kickstart their careers with a new apprenticeship scheme.

New to MarketConstruction & property, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 25 April 2025

Sheffield director of umbrella company banned for VAT fraud

The boss of an umbrella company that failed to pay more than £2.5m in VAT has been banned as a director.

PeopleHR, Accounting/Finance 24 April 2025

Robert Walters promotes three senior managers globally

Global talent solutions recruiter Robert Walters has made three senior appointments across its business.

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing 24 April 2025

Levy makes apprenticeships ‘a bureaucratic nightmare’ says Cable

Sir Vince Cable (above, centre), leader of the Liberal Democrats, has slammed the government’s Apprenticeship Levy, claiming it has resulted in apprenticeships becoming “a bureaucratic nightmare” and that “it has wrecked apprenticeships”.

PeopleApprentices/Grads/School leavers 25 January 2018

Graduates take the PepsiCo challenge to win place on graduate programme

Food and drinks company PepsiCo is spreading its net further to recruit top graduate talent for its PepsiCo Go 2018 Trendsetter Challenge.

New to MarketRetail, Industrial/Manufacturing 25 January 2018

FINANCIALS: Cpl Resources reveals rise in revenues

Dublin-based employment services group Cpl Resources has revealed double-digit growth in revenues in its half-yearly report to 31 December 2017.

FinancialsIT/Telecoms, HR 25 January 2018

It’s not such a long way to Tipperary for First Data

A US-headquartered fintech giant is proving Tipperary isn’t such a long way to go as it plans to create 150 new jobs in the county.

Engineering, IT/Telecoms 25 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.

FinancialsRetail, Public sector 24 January 2018

GLAA questions suspected illegal gangmaster

A woman is being questioned by Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) officers in Wolverhampton on suspicion of operating as an illegal gangmaster.

LegislationIndustrial/Manufacturing 24 January 2018

Fall in unemployment, drop in self-employment and tough to find skilled staff

While unemployment continues to fall, self-employment is actually declining and it’s becoming even tougher for businesses to find appropriately skilled staff.

24 January 2018

FINANCIALS: Empresaria expects ‘record profit’ in final results

Empresaria Group says it expects full-year profitability will be in line with market expectations for the year to 31 December 2017.

FinancialsCreative/Digital/Media, Engineering 24 January 2018

Carry out DBS checks on prospective candidates, advises Farsight Recruitment’s boss

The CEO of Farsight Recruitment has called on all recruiters to ensure they implement Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks when taking on staff, after an ex-employee was found guilty of stealing £17k from the firm.

Construction & property, HR 23 January 2018

RTM partners Sky to recruit 3,000 a year

Talent management consultancy RTM, a subsidiary of global operator Rethink Group, has been appointed as strategic sourcing and recruitment partner to broadcasting giant Sky.

ContractsMarketing, Commercial & office support 23 January 2018

AI can increase global employment says Accenture research

Rather than replacing roles, increased investment in artificial intelligence (AI) could actually increase global employment levels by 10% by 2022.

Engineering, Executive search 23 January 2018

Arsenal is on the lookout for a new (sales) signing

Fancy following Henrikh Mkhitaryan through the door at the Emirates and becoming Arsenal’s latest signing?

Lighter SideMarketing & Sales, Hospitality/Leisure 23 January 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 22-26 JANUARY 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: IIC Partners, NRL, Paradox, Positive Footprints, REC, Regenda, Smashfly Technologies, Wave, Workday HCM

ContractsMarketing & Sales, Retail 23 January 2018

Serial fraudster jailed after stealing from Farsight Recruitment

A finance manager, who pretended she had cancer and stole £17k from her employer – Derby-based Farsight Recruitment – has been sentenced to 20 months in jail.

PeopleEngineering, Construction & property 22 January 2018

Draft Bill clarifying worker status could hit use of agency workers

While a Draft Bill, currently passing through Parliament proposing the ban of zero-hour contracts, will offer greater clarity of worker status, it could also result in a dramatic decrease in the use of agency workers.

Legislation 22 January 2018

Barometer reveals good weather ahead for recruiters’ prospects

As recruiters start the year, agency optimism is improving but there are also concerns around availability of consultants and candidates, and increased debtor days.

Financials 22 January 2018

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