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

Older workers tsar says government ‘still learning’

The government is still learning the best ways to get more mature workers back into employment, according to its older workers’ tsar Dr Ros Altmann.
17 August 2015

Veritas adds managers and consultants

Education recruiter Veritas Education Recruitment launched a month ago by former Synergy chief executive Philip Poole has made several new appointments.
Education 14 August 2015

Morgan and Smith become Transearch partners

Executive search network organisation Transearch International has appointed Rob Morgan and Malcolm Smith as partners.
Executive search 14 August 2015

Times Resources appoints Adams as director

IT and business change staffing specialist Times Resources has appointed Nick Adams as director.
IT/Telecoms 14 August 2015

Schimang becomes group leader at Spengler Fox

Global talent consultancy Spengler Fox has appointed Stephanie Schimang as service group leader for human capital solutions.
14 August 2015

New bill aims to protect vulnerable workers in NZ

A bill to increase penalties for breaches of employment standards, tackle zero hours contracts and expand powers of labour inspectors was this week introduced to the New Zealand parliament.
14 August 2015

Pedersen appoints Carrasco as Chile manager

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Isabel Carrasco as country manager for Chile.
Executive search 14 August 2015

Uganda’s new national job centre to tackle youth unemployment

Uganda is to set up a national job centre to tackle soaring youth unemployment figures which currently exceed 65%, according to news website All Africa.
14 August 2015

Whittle becomes Odgers consultant

Interim management firm Odgers Interim has appointed Emma Whittle as consultant.
Executive search 14 August 2015

Set to stun: Zooz issues Klingon job ads

In an effort to boldly go where no other recruiter has gone before, Israeli financial technology start-up firm Zooz has decided to distribute job ads entirely in Klingon.
IT/Telecoms 14 August 2015

Yorston returns to Oakleaf as consultant

Naomi Yorston has rejoined HR recruiter Oakleaf Partnership as managing consultant responsible for commerce & industry.
HR 14 August 2015

Singleton to head Locum health divisions

Medical recruiter Locum Placement Group has appointed Michael Singleton as business development manager responsible for leading the firm’s allied health and health science divisions.
14 August 2015

Kellan appoints Scott as consultant

Kellan Group company Berkeley Scott has appointed James Doris as recruitment consultant.
14 August 2015

Watts join de Poel operations dept

Temporary labour procurer de Poel has appointed Ellie Watts as contracts and performance assistant within its operations department.
14 August 2015

Bond steps up to Cielo senior v-p role

Global talent acquisition and management solutions provider Cielo has appointed Kami Bond as senior vice-president for people & culture.
14 August 2015

Smith appointed principal at Chartwell Partners

Executive search firm Chartwell Partners has appointed Stuart Smith as principal.
Executive search 14 August 2015

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