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.

Silven Recruitment focuses on science with new division

Manchester-based Silven Recruitment has launched a new division focusing on recruiting science and chemical specialists in the North-West.
IT/Telecoms, Life sciences 15 August 2016

Salt launches global website

Digital recruitment agency Salt has launched a new global website.
IT/Telecoms 15 August 2016

Not Actively Looking extends services to NEDs and interims

Global job portal Not Actively Looking has broadened its services to include non-executive directors (NEDs) and interim executives.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 15 August 2016

Microdec improves Profile with ‘the hub’

Recruitment software provider Microdec has launched a new system that uses data intelligence to reduce recruiter administration.
IT/Telecoms 15 August 2016

Argyll Scott promotes Lone

Specialist permanent, temporary and interim recruiter Argyll Scott has promoted Nadeem Lone from director of its technology contract division to the newly created position of sales director with overall responsibility for its contract and permanent recruitment business.
12 August 2016

Ascendant takes on Fryer as consultant

Midlands-based recruiter Ascendant Recruitment has appointed Ashleigh Fryer as recruitment consultant.
12 August 2016

Concept Resourcing appoints Carter as MD

Multi-sector recruiter Concept Resourcing has appointed Steve Carter as managing director.
12 August 2016

Frontline takes on Goodwin as business manager

Nottingham-headquartered Frontline Recruitment has appointed Matt Goodwin as business manager in Mansfield.
12 August 2016

Green Park hires Anwar as consultant

Green Park Interim & Executive Search’s HR Practice has appointed Sheraz Anwar as senior consultant, who will focus on senior interim HR roles across the technology, media and telco sectors.
HR 12 August 2016

Head Resourcing’s Murray joins ScotlandIS board

ScotlandIS, the trade body for Scotland’s digital technologies industry, has appointed IT and business change recruiter Head Resourcing’s director Lee Murray to their board, representing the services to industry category.
Creative/Digital/Media 12 August 2016

Network Marketing promotes trio

Marketing staffing specialist Network Marketing has promoted three members of staff.
Marketing & Sales 12 August 2016

Taylor Root takes on Cockram as associate director

Global legal recruiter Taylor Root has appointed Ben Cockram as associate director for Middle East, Africa and Turkey.
12 August 2016

FINANCIALS: Kelly Services revenue down 0.7%

Recruitment giant Kelly Services said revenue fell 0.7% amid reduced growth in its Americas operations, in a results statement for the second quarter of 2016.
Industrial/Manufacturing 11 August 2016

ADVERTORIAL: Get candidates registered in 15 minutes

Electronic signature is on the rise as a key new productivity tool for recruiters, eliminating the delays in candidate registration that frustrate many recruiters.
10 August 2016

China’s 51job sees 10.2% revenue boost

Integrated HR services provider 51job, based in China, has seen revenues increase 10.2% amid “stable” growth in the country’s white-collar recruitment market.
5 August 2016

Supertemps hires hatter Humphreys

North Wales-based recruiter Supertemps has added two specialist senior recruitment consultants to its specialist division and will add a Colwyn Bay office to its Bangor-based operation.
5 August 2016
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