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.

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Oyster, Starfish Search

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: 55/Redefined, AMS, In2Dialog

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Matchtech, Jobmatch Sweden

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.

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.

Hodgson founds The Great Recruitment Company

Lucy Hodgson has launched The Great Recruitment Company.
Executive search, IT/Telecoms 30 September 2016

Search Consultancy hires McLean

Multi-sector recruiter Search Consultancy has appointed senior recruitment manager Lisa McLean as head of medical for England.
Executive search, Life sciences 30 September 2016

Heidrick & Struggles appoints Zavitz and Cutler

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Jackie Zavitz and JJ Cutler as principals.
Education, Executive search 30 September 2016

Gattaca takes on Evelt

Engineering and technology recruitment specialist Gattaca has appointed Matt Evelt as regional director of the Americas.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 30 September 2016

IBM resourcer strong contender for latest Apprentice crown

A former recruitment colleague of one of the candidates set to star in the latest series of The Apprentice has told Recruiter he expects her to be a contender to win the process due to her energy and strong opinions.
IT/Telecoms 29 September 2016

Morton steps down at Servoca

Bob Morton has stepped down as non-executive chairman at specialist recruitment and outsourcing solutions provider Servoca due to ill health.
Executive search 28 September 2016

Vacancy Filler wins public sector framework place

Vacancy Filler Recruitment Software has again won a place on public sector G-Cloud framework agreement with government’s Crown Commercial Service (CCS), following a re-tendering process.
IT/Telecoms, HR 28 September 2016

ThisWay Global secures £1.6m funding

Cambridge-based hiring technology company ThisWay Global has secured £1.6m from a funding round led by investors Imperial Innovations Group.
HR, IT/Telecoms 28 September 2016

Hotelbeds Group chooses Workday HCM

Global travel services provider Hotelbeds Group has selected Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), an enterprise cloud applications provider for finance and HR, to help transform its HR and talent management capabilities.
IT/Telecoms, HR 28 September 2016

Bullhorn integrates CRM with Ayers

Bullhorn’s Asia Pacific division has launched a new integrated solution in partnership with contractor management and payroll solutions provider Ayers Management.
IT/Telecoms 28 September 2016

Swiss city appoints a hermit

The Swiss city of Solothurn has successfully appointed a new hermit.
27 September 2016

FINANCIALS: US ClearStar profits up 10%

US background check technology and service provider ClearStar has seen year-on-year profit climb 10%, according to unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2016.
IT/Telecoms 27 September 2016

Digital Gurus launches in Manchester

Digital recruiter Digital Gurus has launched a North of England division in Manchester.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 26 September 2016

First Choice Software celebrates its 20th Anniversary [Sponsored Content]

First Choice Software was founded in 1996 by a team of recruiters that wanted to manage the placement cycle in a more efficient fashion.
IT/Telecoms 26 September 2016

Totaljobs launches #MillionPoundJamie

Jobs board totaljobs has #MillionPoundJamie, a marketing campaign aimed at helping one lucky jobseeker find his perfect role.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 26 September 2016

RelinkLabs offers latest Goodwin API

RelinkLabs has launched a beta version of its Goodwin application programming interface (API) that helps recruiters receive all relevant data for a job role via simple charts.
IT/Telecoms, HR 26 September 2016
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