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.

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.

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.

HR, 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.

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

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

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Greene King, Insights, Workday

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 14 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

Businesses need to be patient for OPW rules to change

Small businesses will need to wait a few more years before being relinquished of their off-payroll working obligations.

Legislation 14 April 2025

Uber ruling has ‘huge’ impact on gig economy

Gig economy worker employment rights have once again hit the headlines as taxi-hailing app firm Uber loses an appeal surrounding its drivers.

Hard cheese if you’ve got a lot of bottle and don’t get this job

Do you like cheese? Well, have we found a gouda job for you?

Lighter SideRetail, Agriculture 13 November 2017

Cancun desperately seeks CEO for taking photos and writing blogs

Fancy swapping 7 deg Celsius for 27 deg Celsius and be a new CEO in the sun?

Recruitment ranked sixth in the unhappy at work charts

Recruitment has ranked in the top 10 of professions where people are unhappy in their current role.

Rec-to-rec 13 November 2017

APPOINTMENTS: 13-17 NOVEMBER 2017

This week’s appointments include: Hays, Heidrick & Struggles, HSBC, NRG, Opus Recruitment Solutions, The Recruit Venture Group, ZRG Partners

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 13-17 NOVEMBER 2017

This week’s contracts and deals include: ASC Connections, Bullhorn, FCSA, First Call Contract Services, Heart 2 HeartStaff Solutions, Hiring Hub, Larsen Howie, NPAworldwide, NRG, Randstad Germany, Workday

ContractsPublic sector, Marketing 13 November 2017
Kate Bleasdale, the founder of healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums, has passed away.

HCL founder Kate Bleasdale dies

Kate Bleasdale, the founder of healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums, has died.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 13 November 2017

Crime fighting recruitment duo comes to the rescue

A Nottinghamshire recruitment consultant, who foiled a robbery this week, has told Recruiter he would be prepared to do it all again if the forces of evil ever rise up against the good people of Ruddington once more.

People 10 November 2017

FINANCIALS: China’s 51job reveals rise in revenues

51job has seen revenues increase 22.4% year-on-year, according unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2017 ended 30 September 2017.

FinancialsExecutive search, HR 10 November 2017

Liverpool flu firm creates 100 hi-tech jobs

Liverpool is to benefit to the tune of 100 new high-tech jobs and it’s all connected to combatting flu.

Dream job for snackers at Walkers

In recent months we’ve covered dream jobs for beer tasters and pizza tasters. Today we have one for all you crisps and snacks aficionados.

HCL founder Bleasdale dies

Kate Bleasdale, the founder of healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums (HCL), has died.

Have The Apprentice recruiters guided themselves through to next week?

With the news that recruitment has not one but two representatives in reality TV show The Apprentice 2017, did our dynamic duo make it past the midway point of the competition?

Lighter Side 9 November 2017

FINANCIALS: Gattaca posts revenue increase

Specialist engineering and technology recruiter Gattaca saw revenue increase 4% year-on-year, according to preliminary results for the year ended 31 July 2017.

FINANCIALS: Kelly Services sees rise in revenue

Recruitment giant Kelly Services has seen revenue rise 6.5% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2017.

FINANCIALS: Prime People posts small revenue drop but up in UK

Global professional and technical recruiter Prime People has posted a marginal fall in revenue, according to results for the six months ended 30 September 2017.

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