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

Heidrick & Struggles appoints Kouroriez partner in Boston

International executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed François Kouroriez partner in the firm's Boston office.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 3 July 2015

FIREFLY Human Capital hires Stupples as MD

Finance staffing specialist FIREFLY Human Capital has appointed Barney Stupples as managing director.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 3 July 2015

Classpeople appoints Taylor and Dryden

Education staffing specialist Classpeople has appointed Andy Taylor as financial controller.
Education, Public sector 3 July 2015

BRUIN Financial welcomes nine to its graduate programme

Finance staffing specialist BRUIN Financial has welcomed nine new starters to its graduate level programme.
3 July 2015

Ashley Kate HR takes on three consultants

HR recruiter Ashley Kate HR has appointed Colin Orr, Cheryl Rawson and Katie Barks as HR recruitment consultants.
HR 3 July 2015

Recruitment agencies still key for PR professionals in South Africa

Recruitment agencies are the most popular method of securing a new role for one in five PR professionals in South Africa, according to research from recruitment and training specialist VMA Group Africa.
Marketing 2 July 2015

Leathwaite takes on Gregson to lead new management consulting service

Executive search firm Leathwaite has appointed Andy Gregson to lead its new management consulting service.
Executive search 2 July 2015

Norman Broadbent appoints Bentley executive chairman

Executive search firm Norman Broadbent has announced that Scanes Bentley, previously the company’s non-executive chairman, has been appointed executive chairman.
Executive search 1 July 2015

Watson Moore merges with Axon Resourcing

Financial staffing specialist Watson Moore has merged with finance, IT, HR and executive level recruiter Axon Resourcing.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 1 July 2015

US manufacturer Cray appoints Resource Solutions Group for Europe

Seattle-based computing manufacturer Cray has appointed international recruiter Resource Solutions Group to recruit professionals for its European operations.
IT/Telecoms, Industrial/Manufacturing 1 July 2015

Penna acquires Career Café 360 businesses

International HR consulting group Penna Consulting has acquired recruitment advertising and communications business Career Café, trading as 360 Degrees Advertising and 360 Education.
Commercial & office support, Education 1 July 2015

Mercury xRM partners with Hitachi Solutions

Recruitment software provider Mercury xRM has agreed to partner with business management consultants Hitachi Solutions to deliver its recruitment software to large global recruiters.
IT/Telecoms 1 July 2015

US Greenhouse Software partners with TalentWise

Recruiting optimisation platform Greenhouse Software has partnered with cloud solutions provider TalentWise.
IT/Telecoms 1 July 2015

Empresaria Group increases stake in Indonesia’s PT Monroe

International staffing specialist Empresaria Group has increased its stake in executive search recruiter PT Monroe by a further 10%.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 1 July 2015

US Dice rolls out rebranded IT Job Board

US technology job board Dice is to rebrand the IT Job Board as Dice.
IT/Telecoms 1 July 2015

Roc Search promotes Doran to board

ICT and engineering consultancy Roc Search has announced that Trevor Doran will be promoted to the board as sales director – head of engineering.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 30 June 2015

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