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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

What's the deal with WhatsApp?

The mobile messaging app WhatsApp passed its 1bn user milestone earlier this year but many recruiters still see it as a tool used by the younger generation.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 3 October 2016

Digital is booming - but that's not all good news

Recruiters such as Gemini People are riding the wave of the expanding creative and digital market. But, as Colin Cottell discovers, success brings its own challenges that must be overcome if recruiters are to build a sustainable future

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 3 October 2016

Star Recruit: Noel Edmonds

Hakan Enver, operations director, Morgan McKinley Financial Services, offers insight into a potential role for Noel Edmonds as Deal or No Deal comes to an end after more than a decade on UK screens.

IT/Telecoms 3 October 2016

Win hearts and minds in a newly merged company

Recruiters on the acquisition trail should seek to win the battle for hearts and minds of new members of staff and resist creating a newly merged company of victors and the vanquished.

IT/Telecoms 3 October 2016

Tapping into sporting talent

Staffing businesses are tapping into a growing market for high-performing sports people. Rob Steed of Laps.

IT/Telecoms 3 October 2016

Sterling's fall affects UK staffing M&As

Analysts and mergers & acquisitions professionals say the fall in the value of sterling against other major currencies since the UK’s vote to leave the EU has important consequences for the staffing sector.

IT/Telecoms 3 October 2016

Bennett is new TEAM MD as Longman retires

Jackie Bennett is to succeed Liz Longman as managing director of The Employment Agent’s Movement (TEAM), with Longman retiring at the end of the year.

3 October 2016

Zoek offers improved job search app

Job-search technology start-up Zoek has launched the second generation of its mobile job search app.

IT/Telecoms, Marketing 3 October 2016

XPATJobs launches 15 new industry sites

Online careers website for international jobseekers XPATJobs has expanded its existing portfolio of international careers websites with the announcement of 15 new industry-specific sites launched this week.

IT/Telecoms 3 October 2016

Taylor Hopkinson Associates opens in Mexico City

UK renewable energy and clean technology recruitment specialist Taylor Hopkinson Associates has opened in Mexico City.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 3 October 2016

Finlay James opens Moorgate doors

Global IT, sales and digital recruiter Finlay James Associates has opened a new Central London office in Moorgate.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 3 October 2016

Be-IT Resourcing opens in Glasgow, but Germany remains on hold

Edinburgh-based technology and digital recruiter Be-IT Resourcing has opened an office in Glasgow but is holding off on plans to expand into Germany.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 3 October 2016

FINANCIALS: Norman Broadbent refocuses and refreshes its business

This Monday will see senior and board executive recruiter Norman Broadbent formally rebrand its midmarket business AGP as NB:Solutions.

Executive search, IT/Telecoms 30 September 2016

Ex-Red Arrow pilot keynote speaker at Executive Briefing

Author-management consultant and former Red Arrow pilot Justin Hughes of Mission Excellence will be the keynote speaker at Recruiter’s ‘Executive Briefing: Inspiring an innovation culture’ next Wednesday (5 October).

30 September 2016

Eames promotes Price to partner

International recruitment and search consultancy Eames Consulting Group has promoted Jon Price to partner.

IT/Telecoms, Executive search 30 September 2016

The Grichan Partnership appoints Gammon chairman

Specialist executive search and contract bidding support agency The Grichan Partnership has appointed Martin Gammon as chairman.

IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 30 September 2016

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