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 DeAnda in LA and Besland in London

Luis DeAnda, former president and chief executive of advertising agency TBWA\Chiat\Day, has been appointed partner at Heidrick & Struggles’ Los Angeles office.
Engineering, Executive search 7 October 2016

Futurestep expands EMEA team Europe

Futurestep has hired Eva Roman, Michael Younger, Kahina Feknous and Wolfgang Reelitz to further bolster its EMEA professional search business in four European locations.
Executive search 7 October 2016

Harding to head up eResponse HR launch

Midlands recruiter eResponse Group has created a new three-person human resources department to oversee training and development of more than 100 staff.
Commercial & office support, Creative/Digital/Media 7 October 2016

Cross Country Healthcare unveils Stultz White

US healthcare staffing specialist Cross Country Healthcare has added Buffy Stultz White as senior vice-president, recruiting strategy & operations.
7 October 2016

Berry promotes Esplin to operations manager

Berry Recruitment has appointed Rebecca Esplin as operations manager in Stafford – five years after she joined as a trainee consultant.
Commercial & office support, Engineering 7 October 2016

Athona’s Daysh to join Health and Nursing unit

Athona Recruitment said its senior business development manager, Richie Daysh, will be moving over to join the company’s Health and Nursing division.
Public sector 7 October 2016

Investing in Talent Awards 2016: Key lessons for business and individual success

Recruiters who attended Recruiter’s Investing in Talent Awards 2016 in London yesterday are well used to the idea of making the most of what they got through investing in their own staff and their candidates.
6 October 2016

Corporate recruiter tops US Glassdoor list for jobs with best work-life balance

Do in-house recruiters have the best work-life balance in the workforce? Your counterparts in the US apparently think so, according to a Glassdoor ranking of the top 29 titles with the best work-life balance.
5 October 2016

Frontline Recruitment merges Staffbay.com

East Midlands-based Frontline Recruitment is merging free-to-use website staffbay.com into its company.
IT/Telecoms 5 October 2016

Essential Recruitment undergoes MBO

The senior management team of Chesterfield-headquartered Essential Recruitment has acquired a majority stake from previous owner and founder Gary Wilson.
5 October 2016

Helping prisoners dance to a new rhythm

For those who spend time at Her Majesty’s pleasure, the punishment is likely to continue long after they walk back out through the prison gates.
Education 4 October 2016

Flexing those working terms

A review is underway to modernise the UK’s employment and tax policies, including whether even the various means of describing workers are still valid. Colin Cottell investigates
Education 4 October 2016

Recruitment levels strong in Belgium

Recruiters in Belgium have seen a 34.1% increase in activity levels, according to research from the country’s Federation of HR service providers Federgon.
HR 4 October 2016

Adecco buys US eDiscovery provider D4

Recruitment giant Adecco has acquired eDiscovery solutions provider D4.
IT/Telecoms, HR 4 October 2016

Morgan Hunt’s Cooper becomes non-exec director as Taylor and Wynn step up

Sue Cooper, managing director and chief executive at multi-sector recruiter Morgan Hunt, steps down from these roles to become a non-executive director at the company.
Construction & property, Education 4 October 2016

Tackle your clients’ culture of unconscious bias head on says Amaechi

Recruiters should be brave enough to challenge unconscious bias at their clients’ organisations.
HR 4 October 2016

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