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

A true battle of the recruiters in The Apprentice

Recruiter has uncovered another representative from the recruitment sector in this year’s BBC reality show The Apprentice, and what’s more his ex-boss thinks he can win the whole competition.

Lighter Side 8 November 2017

Accenture puts returners back on career track with Break|Through programme

Accenture has launched a returners programme aimed at helping people update their skills ahead of re-entering the workplace following an extended career break.

Perm placements rise faster in London than rest of UK

Permanent placements in October in London grew at their fastest pace since May, according to the latest 'Report on Jobs' from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.

8 November 2017

Good news for recruiters as Twitter raises character count

Recruiters will soon have twice the number of characters at their disposal for tweets on Twitter.

Non-solicit clause would stop agencies soliciting teaching staff

The use of non-solicitation clauses could protect schools against recruiters cold calling teachers they have placed by enabling them to sue these agencies for breach of contract.

Public sector, Education 7 November 2017

FINANCIALS: Adecco Group sees revenue rise but mixed bag for UK & Ireland

Recruitment giant Adecco Group has seen group revenue increase 6% year-on-year led by strong growth in its France, Iberia, Italy and Benelux operations in the third quarter of 2017.

Enisca Group takes on 29 new recruits in Cookstown

Northern Ireland’s engineering sector is to be boosted as a result of Cookstown-based Enisca Group taking on new staff.

Want a job where tea breaks last all day? Put the kettle on and send in your CV

Do you drink tea and coffee by the gallon? Well, step right up as we have a T-riffic job for you.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 6-10 NOVEMBER 2017

This week’s contracts and deals include: Acorn Group, Astute Payroll, Bullhorn, MOVE Guides, Rare, Tribe Recruitment, Vacancy Filler

NEW TO THE MARKET: 6-10 NOVEMBER 2017

This week’s new product, offices and offerings include: AasaanJobs, Appcast, APPII, Omega Resource Group

CEO Kevin Green steps down from the helm at the REC

Kevin Green is to step down as CEO at the Recruitment & Employment Confederation after almost a decade in the role.

6 November 2017

Atkinson creates recruitment ‘supergroup’ Taranata

Recruitment magnate Paul Atkinson has brought his four businesses together under one ‘supergroup’ and announced plans to grow it by 50% in the next two years.

House of Lords panel warns about judges’ recruitment

A panel of peers has raised “serious concerns” about the recruitment of judges.

Legal 6 November 2017

Once upon a dream, Honey 'Fairy' G appeared in panto…

If you’ve been having sleepless nights wondering what ex-recruitment consultant Honey G has been up to, worry no more.

Lighter Side 6 November 2017

APPOINTMENTS: 6-10 NOVEMBER 2017

This week’s appointments include: Armstrong Craven, Arrows Group, Class People, Core-Asset Verify, Eames Consulting Group, Entelo, Head Medical, INEOS Automotive, MOVE Guides, Pedersen & Partners, Randstad, Salt, Servoca, Zachary Daniels

Recruitment Fight Night director vows to step into the ring

OHO Group founder Roger Wilkinson has pledged to get in the ring next year after the inaugural Recruitment Fight Night raised £10k for charity.

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