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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

Staffline director Braddock to step down

Dame Christine Braddock is to step down as non-executive director at staffing services, outsourcing, training and employability organisation, Staffline.

8 April 2016

Venquis hires two

Business transformation and change recruiter Venquis has appointed two new consultants.

8 April 2016

Write Research Company welcomes Carr

Strategic talent acquisition company Write Research Company has appointed Malcolm Carr as head of its energy and industrial practice.

8 April 2016

Eurociett indicator reveals mixed picture for Europe’s recruitment agencies

New research by Eurociett, the European Confederation of Private Employment Services, has revealled a mixed picture of the health of the recruitment agency market across Europe.

7 April 2016

Saudi Arabia to impose fines for firms employing foreign recruiters

Saudi Arabia is proposing to restrict all private sector in-house recruitment roles to Saudi nationals.

HR 7 April 2016

Korean student tries to ‘break in’ to recruitment

Some people will do anything to get the job of their dreams. Even if, as the Korea Times reports, they risk arrest and a criminal record.

Public sector 7 April 2016

Ninja squad deployed in Japan

Japan has hired its first salaried foreign ninja.

5 April 2016

eg.1 opens in US

London-based business insight and talent consultancy eg.1 is opening its first corporate office in North America.

Creative/Digital/Media 4 April 2016

Bigger premises for NonStop Recruitment

NonStop Recruitment, a specialist in the pharma, medical devices, chemical, care, digital and technical markets throughout Europe, is taking over an entire floor of Prague’s Danube House.

Creative/Digital/Media 4 April 2016

NHS Professionals appoints Kirkbride

Nick Kirkbride has been appointed as the new chief executive of NHS Professionals, which manages temporary staff banks on behalf of around 60 NHS Trusts across England and is the largest recruiter and provider of temporary staff to the NHS.

1 April 2016

Pedersen picks Paola Gutierrez Velandia

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Paola Gutierrez Velandia as regional head of board services for Iberia and Latin America.

1 April 2016

Indian Railways on track for world’s largest online exam

Any recruiter who complains of being inundated with job applications should thank their lucky stars they don’t work for Indian Railways, the world’s eighth largest employer.

1 April 2016

Nakama turnover below expectations

International recruiter Nakama expects group turnover for the year ended 31 March 2016 to be below expectations due to “inconsistent” markets and a softening in the UK contracting market, according to a trading update.

1 April 2016

Morgan Hunt appoints Cooper as CEO

Multi-sector recruiter Morgan Hunt has appointed Sue Cooper as chief executive.

1 April 2016

Sphere hires Hudson

Digital recruiter Sphere has appointed Rebecca Hudson as principal consultant within its creative and technology division.

1 April 2016

Nova Contracting hires financial controller

Leeds-based contracting specialist Nova Contracting has appointed Bridget Dickinson as financial controller.

1 April 2016

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