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.

FINANCIALS: Kelly restructuring makes recruiter ‘more efficient’

US-listed global recruiter Kelly Services has “entered 2016 as a more efficient organisation”, its chairman and chief executive Carl Camden says, announcing the firm’s financial results.
5 February 2016

Zhaopin brings Schloss on board

China-based career platform Zhaopin has appointed Peter Andrew Schloss to its board of directors.
IT/Telecoms, HR 5 February 2016

Workday takes on McKenzie as CIO

Human resource and cloud-based software solutions company Workday has appointed Diana McKenzie as chief information officer.
IT/Telecoms, HR 5 February 2016

Vine Consulting appoints Davies for new Vine Support division

London-based rec-to-rec firm Vine Consulting has appointed Daisy Davies as associate consultant within its new division Vine Support.

Venture promotes Grady in head office division

Retail, hospitality and head office staffing specialist Venture has promoted Matthew Grady to managing consultant within its head office division.
Executive search 5 February 2016

TalentPool appoints Odgers’ Boggis-Rolfe as NED

Recruitment start-up TalentPool has appointed executive search firm Odgers Berndtson’s chief executive Richard Boggis-Rolfe as non-executive director.
Executive search 5 February 2016

Sphere London brings Board on board

Digital recruiter Sphere London has appointed Kevin Board as associate director to lead its new tech division.

Shilton Sharpe Quarry makes several new hires

International legal recruiter Shilton Sharpe Quarry (SSQ) has appointed Anne Pichon as associate and Filippo Mazzotti as consultant in Paris and Milan respectively.
Legal 5 February 2016

Scantec brings new hires on board

Technical, engineering and scientific recruiter Scantec has appointed several new hires.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 5 February 2016

Reliance Staffing & Recruiting brings Sarach on board

Virginia-based recruiter Reliance Staffing & Recruiting has appointed Thomas Sarach as president and chief executive.
Executive search 5 February 2016

REC appoints Meridian’s Hambling to PSC

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation has appointed multi-sector recruiter Meridian Business Support’s head of quality and risk management Jayne Hambling to its professional standard committee (PSC).
5 February 2016

QPS Employment Group promotes Immekus and McNulty

Wisconsin-based recruiter QPS Employment Group has promoted Mark Immekus to president and chief sales officer, and Dan McNulty to president and chief operating officer.
5 February 2016

Pedersen & Partners takes on McHugh in Bangkok

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Dean McHugh as a regional client partner within its Asia Pacific team.
Executive search 5 February 2016

Nicoll Curtin brings in Ibrahim

IT and change staffing specialist Nicoll Curtin has appointed Sumeya Ibrahim as head of big data and science technology.
IT/Telecoms 5 February 2016

First Recruitment Group appoints Turner

Multi-sector First Recruitment Group has appointed Daniel Turner as director of permanent recruitment.
5 February 2016

Eames Consulting promotes Fordham

International recruitment and search consultancy Eames Consulting Group has promoted Kelly Fordham to partner.
Executive search 5 February 2016
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