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.

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.

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.

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

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

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

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

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

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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 2-4 JANUARY 2019

This week’s launches include: Acis, Boyden, Woodrow Mercer

Recruiters recognised in New Year Honours list

Three recruitment directors have joined the likes of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, actress Thandie Newton and former England cricket captain Alastair Cook in being recognised in this year’s New Year Honours list.

People 2 January 2019

Civil service creates hundreds of jobs with new centre in Stoke on Trent

Stoke on Trent is to be boosted to the tune of more than 500 civil service jobs.

Public sector, Legal 2 January 2019

Encore Personnel ramps up recruitment for Pets at Home

Pet supplies retailer Pets at Home is ramping up recruitment for its training academy in 2019.

Retail, Transport & logistics 2 January 2019

PE firm Permira takes majority stake in Cielo

Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm Cielo has announced a definite agreement with global private equity firm Permira, which will see Permira take a majority stake in the RPO.

That was the recruiter.co.uk year that was

Today is recuiter.co.uk’s last Daily News Bulletin of the year before the festive season begins in earnest.

Lighter Side 21 December 2018

Recruiter’s Quiz of the Year 2018 – answers

So, how well did you do in our 2018 quiz of the year?

Lighter Side 21 December 2018

Immigration White Paper visa ‘too short’ to be attractive

The recruitment industry has on the whole reacted negatively to the proposals laid out in the government’s immigration White Paper.

Court confirms Uber drivers are workers

Uber has lost its legal appeal that its drivers are independent contractors after the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier ruling that they are workers.

Recruiter’s Quiz of the Year 2018

No conferring, pens ready – it’s Recruiter’s Christmas Quiz Time!

Lighter Side 20 December 2018

Immigration salary threshold ‘would kill care sector’

Any minimum salary threshold for workers eligible to apply for a visa introduced as part of the UK’s post Brexit skills-based immigration system “doesn’t make any sense” and would “kill the care sector”, according to a care sector recruiter.

UK jobs market ‘can’t defy gravity indefinitely’

Brexit uncertainty is hitting employer’s confidence to hire, according to the latest ‘JobsOutlook’ report from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.

Emirates holds open day in North-East to find cabin crew

Dubai-based airline Emirates is holding a recruitment open day in the North-East on Friday as it goes on the hunt for new cabin crew.

Watch out for gender stereotypes in ads, recruiters warned

Recruiters have been warned to be extra cautious when designing new job adverts in light of a new rule aimed at tackling gender stereotypes in advertising.

Legislation 18 December 2018

Want a new career? Change the channel for inspiration

Are you coming across younger candidates who increasingly list the likes of James White, Levi Roots or Dani Dyer as their biggest inspiration at interview?

Fancy going on safari? Then work in West Midlands

Do you fancy swapping the world of recruitment for a life of walking and talking with the animals?

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