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.

HR, 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.

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eventus Recruitment Group, Matrix, SPG Resourcing

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Greene King, Insights, Workday

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 14 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

Businesses need to be patient for OPW rules to change

Small businesses will need to wait a few more years before being relinquished of their off-payroll working obligations.

Legislation 14 April 2025

Government highlights bad recruiter behaviours

Placing advertisements without the hirer’s permission, encouraging drivers to work extra hours, withholding payments owed to workers and tax fraud are examples of why nearly 20 men and women have been banned from running employment agencies in the UK, research by Recruiter reveals.
6 January 2016

tml Partners appoints Green partner

London-based international senior-level marketing recruitment specialist tml Partners has appointed Charlie Green as partner.

Government list highlights bad recruiter behaviours

Placing advertisements without the hirer’s permission, encouraging drivers to work extra hours, withholding payments owed to workers and tax fraud are all examples of why people have been banned from running employment agencies.
6 January 2016

Australian Applabs invests A$500k in jobs marketplace The Search Party

Australian app development firm Applabs has agreed to invest A$500k (£243k) in online jobs marketplace The Search Party.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

The People at Work joins Penrhyn International

Asia Pacific-based executive search firm The People at Work has joined Penrhyn International, a global network of retained executive search firms.
Executive search 6 January 2016

System One acquires ALTA IT in the US

US professional staffing firm System One has acquired Maryland-based IT staffing firm ALTA IT Services.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

NPAworldwide and NBN merger completes

The merger of exclusive fee-splitting networks NPAworldwide and NBN (National Banking Network) completed on 1 January.
Executive search 6 January 2016

CV-Library signs up with JCDecaux

Job board CV-Library has signed a seven-figure partnership deal with outdoor advertising company JCDecaux.

Momentum Sales Solutions buys Accelerated Sales

Yorkshire-based recruitment and training firm Momentum Sales Solutions has acquired Irish firm Accelerated Sales, which has created a digital person profiling tool.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

CorTech buys Partnership Staffing in the US

In the US, Atlanta-based global staffing firm CorTech has bought Virginia-based Partnership Staffing.

AMN Healthcare completes B E Smith buy

US-based healthcare recruiter AMN Healthcare has completed its acquisition of healthcare executive search firm B E Smith for US$160m (£109.3m).
Executive search 6 January 2016

RMG promotes Hampson to director

Recruitment Management Group (RMG) has promoted Giles Hampson to director.

Remote working keeps flood-affected recruiters afloat

Yorkshire-based recruiters have embraced remote working to mitigate the worst effects of the recent December floods.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 5 January 2016

Underemployment at record high in Australia

A fifth of the Australian workforce, or 2.69m people, is unemployed or underemployed, new research has found.
5 January 2016

FINANCIALS: General Employment increases revenue but also net loss

US professional services staffing firm General Employment reported a 9% year-on-year increase in net revenue to US$43.3m (£29.5m) for the year ended 30 September.
IT/Telecoms 5 January 2016

Five accolades in New Year’s Honours list for recruitment world

Directors at international engineering and design recruiter Morson, executive search firm Warren Partners, disability employment services provider Remploy, and contractor accountancy and payroll firm Danbro have been recognised in the 2016’s New Year’s Honours list.
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