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

APSCo appoints Hill as finance director

Recruitment trade body the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has appointed Stephen Hill as finance director.
22 April 2015

Bleasdale bankruptcy ruling a step closer

A legal ruling on whether Kate Bleasdale, founder of healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums (HCL), should be made bankrupt edged a step closer following proceedings in the High Court in London yesterday.
22 April 2015

FINANCIALS: Manpower profits affected by strong US dollar

US-listed global staffing group ManpowerGroup’s Q1 financial results have been significantly affected by the strong US dollar, with gross profit falling from US$816.5m in Q1 2014 to $762m this year, the firm announced yesterday.
22 April 2015

Yoh selects Siteset Digital to develop online site

The UK arm of international recruitment and outsourcing company Yoh has selected Siteset Digital to develop the online presence for its 2015 UK Agile Awards.
IT/Telecoms 22 April 2015

Dutch firm WCC Smart Search & Match partners with JANZZ

Dutch software company WCC Smart Search & Match and Swiss skills and job matching technology and consulting company JANZZ.technology have entered into a strategic partnership.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 22 April 2015

TransForce acquires Davis Transportation Services

US recruiter TransForce, which specialises in the supply of commercial truck drivers, has acquired Davis Transportation Services, a regional supplier of drivers in New England.
22 April 2015

Roc Search is preferred partner for Indian firm HCL

ICT and engineering recruiter Roc Search has been awarded preferred partner for Europe status by Indian IT company HCL.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 22 April 2015

Hager Unternehmensberatung joins Horton International

Frankfurt-based search firm Hager Unternehmensberatung has joined global executive search group Horton International.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 22 April 2015

Data-based decision making helps recruiters thrive

Whether it is predictive analytics to assess behaviour, time-to-hire metrics or in-depth market intelligence, data can aid decision making in all areas of recruitment
IT/Telecoms 21 April 2015

Exclusive pirates peer-to-peer club growing fast

Organisers of what is billed as a “very exclusive” recruitment business leaders’ club say they’re focusing on “growing faster, harder with structure and purpose” nearly a year into its establishment
21 April 2015

Shortlist party kicks off Recruiter Awards excitement

Over 120 recruiters from across the country gathered at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) headquarters in the City of London to celebrate being shortlisted for the 2015 Recruiter Awards for Excellence, in association with Anderson Group. Sean Dixon, head of business services sector at RBS, host and an Awards sponsor, said: “The Recruiter Awards are a highlight of the recruitment calendar and we’re delighted to be involved for the second year running.” The Awards will be held on 6 May at the Grosvenor House Hotel
21 April 2015

Classpeople appoints Thompson

Classpeople appoints Thompson
Public sector, Education 21 April 2015

New Far East centres at forefront of tech start-ups

Tech recruiters wanting to break into the Far East market, those already dipping their toes in or even those already up and running should be heartened by the start-up scene across the region.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 21 April 2015

People Moves May 2015

People Moves May 2015
21 April 2015

OSM Aviation acquires Proffice Group’s aviation division

OSM Aviation AS, a division of international aviation and maritime recruiter OSM, has acquired Nordic region recruiter Proffice Group’s aviation division.
20 April 2015

Brightwork promotes finance director May to CEO

Scottish multi-sector recruiter Brightwork Group has promoted its finance director, Derek May, to chief executive.
20 April 2015

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