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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

The Curzon Partnership and Trinitas Search Partners combine to become CurzonTrinitas

Executive search firms The Curzon Partnership and Trinitas Search Partners have merged to form a new company – CurzonTrinitas.

Construction & property, Engineering 17 June 2015

Air Energi wins contract to provide staff for BP Iraq

Global oil & gas recruiter Air Energi has won a five-year contract with BP Iraq to supply contingent expatriate personnel for operations at the Rumaila and Kirkuk oil fields.

Engineering 16 June 2015

Barrington James hires Govier as associate director

Pharmaceutical staffing specialist Barrington James has promoted Dean Govier to associate director for global talent acquisition & employee engagement.

Executive search, Life sciences 16 June 2015

Matt Burton Associates on growth path after Hamilton Bradshaw deals

After taking a controlling interest in two Hamilton Bradshaw companies, the chief executive of financial services and banking recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider Matt Burton Associates (MBA) has told Recruiter about his growth plans.

Executive search 15 June 2015

Interim Partners appoints Rutherford managing partner

Interim Partners, a global provider of interim managers, has appointed Steve Rutherford as managing partner.

Interim recruitment 15 June 2015

TotalMobile launches Optimise for workforce planning

Software provider TotalMobile has launched Optimise, a resource management solution.

IT/Telecoms, HR 15 June 2015

Talentia Software offers new HCM module

Business management solutions provider Talentia Software has launched a new human capital management (HCM) recruitment module.

IT/Telecoms, HR 15 June 2015

SalaryBot launches SalaryBot Jobs

Online salary calculator SalaryBot.co.uk has launched SalaryBot Jobs, a UK job search platform in the UK that advertises take-home pay, after tax and National Insurance deductions.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 15 June 2015

Opus launches mobile-friendly sites for brands

Recruitment group Opus Professional Services Group has launched mobile-friendly sites for brands Opus Recruitment Solutions and Baltimore Consulting Group, stemming from an algorithm update from Google.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 15 June 2015

ILO’s international labour standard aims to create more decent jobs

The United Nations’ labour agency the International Labour Organization (ILO) has adopted an international labour standard aimed at helping workers move from informal (black market) to formal economies.

15 June 2015

Eximius offers contract staffing service in Middle East

Global recruitment firm Eximius has launched a new contract staffing service for energy sector clients in the Middle East.

IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 15 June 2015

EmptyLemon launches candidate-matching solution

Job board EmptyLemon has launched a new candidate-matching solution, which aims to simplify and speed up the recruitment process.

IT/Telecoms, HR 15 June 2015

Cazar goes mobile with careers site for UAE Al-Futtaim

Recruitment technology company Cazar has launched a new mobile careers website for United Arab Emirates (UAE) conglomerate Al-Futtaim.

IT/Telecoms 15 June 2015

Bluestones Group launches S2 Selection

Back office support provider Bluestones Group has launched its latest partnership company S2 Selection, a specialist in sales and marketing recruitment, as well as business talent management services.

Commercial & office support, Marketing 15 June 2015

ManpowerGroup acquires German HR specialist 7S Group

Global recruiter ManpowerGroup has acquired German human resource services provider 7S Group for €136.5m (£98.54m).

Construction & property, Engineering 12 June 2015

TEAM Recruitment appoints Finnie and Garvie in Aberdeen

Scottish recruiter TEAM Recruitment has appointed Craig Finnie and Martyn Garvie as commercial director and client solutions director respectively.

Commercial & office support, Engineering 12 June 2015

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