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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.

Engineering, Construction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing 25 April 2025
New to Market

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.

Construction & property, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 25 April 2025
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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.

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing 24 April 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eventus Recruitment Group, Matrix, SPG Resourcing

PeoplePublic sector, Social care 14 April 2025

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

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, Engineering 14 April 2025

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

ContractsSocial care, Transport & logistics 14 April 2025

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

Operating talent more effectively

Beamery helps recruiters attract, engage and retain

17 October 2019

Start-up of the Month: Citizen Kind

Citizen Kind focuses on staffing ethical, environmental and vegan businesses.

New to Market 17 October 2019

Choose the right tech, not just any tech

Recruiters need to assess more closely where tech solutions are needed.

17 October 2019

How to sell the undesirable jobs

Recruiters have a role to play in filling the undesirable roles.

17 October 2019

Consumers fuel rise in recruitment tech tools

Today’s “expectation economy” in consumerism is fuelling the creation of recruitment digital technology tools.

HR 17 October 2019

Optimism can’t bolster recruitment indefinitely

The latest Recruitment Sector Barometer shows a few worrying signs.

17 October 2019

One-way talent flow from Europe to London could be reversed

The movement of banking and financial services talent from London to the Continent that has seen the capital “sucking in talent from Europe over the last 20 years is slowing up or even being reversed”.

Banking/Financial services, Accounting/Finance 16 October 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills’ programme to recruit autistic people shows signs of success

A law firm is working in partnership with charity Autism Forward to recruit autistic individuals.

Charity & not-for-profit, Legal 16 October 2019

REC highlights dangers of NHS cheapest option despite press claims of overcharging

Despite press reports of recruitment agencies charging the NHS up to almost £4k for a single 24-hour shift, Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) CEO Neil Carberry has written to the secretary of state for health and social care Matt Hancock warning of the dangers of the NHS buying the cheapest option when procuring temporary staff.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 16 October 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 OCTOBER 2019

This week’s appointments include: Capita, Deverell Smith, Eames Consulting Group

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, Construction & property 16 October 2019

Brexit uncertainty begins to hit UK labour market

Brexit uncertainty is finally hitting the UK’s labour market, it seems, after consistently defying predictions ever since the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016.

Transport & logistics, Hospitality/Leisure 15 October 2019

FINANCIALS: Hays benefits from strong performance in US and China

A strong performance in the US and China, backed by solid growth in other markets in Asia and the Americas, bolstered global recruiter Hays’ results, according to a trading update for the three months ending 30 September 2019.

Financials 15 October 2019

Siloed hiring prevents talent mix being optimised

Organisational silos are the biggest barrier to employers hiring the optimum mix of employed and non-employed talent, such as contingent workers, freelancers, independent contractors and consultants, according to a report commissioned by recruiter Alexander Mann Solutions.

IT/Telecoms 15 October 2019

Employers urged to act fast on lower-skilled EU workers

Employers that hire lower-skilled workers from the EU have been advised to act fast if they want to guarantee being able to retain them in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

15 October 2019

Tips to protect your recruitment business from cyber attacks

Mike Ianiri, sales director at Redsquid, offers his advice to prevent your business falling prey to a cyber attack.

IT/Telecoms 14 October 2019

Flexible work policy would mean inflexibility, say business leaders

Creating a flexible work policy is a warning sign that an organisation will actually exercise rigidity around where and when people work.

Executive search, HR 14 October 2019

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