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

Healthcare recruitment firm Resource Finder helps in fight against global nursing shortages

Hull-based Resource Finder, an international healthcare recruitment company, has committed a £100k a year to help tackle the global nursing shortage.

Healthcare/Medical 4 May 2023

North-West talent propelled into the aerospace industry

A partnership between IN4 Group and The North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA) aims to help more than 160 local people into work.

ContractsCreative/Digital/Media, Engineering 4 May 2023

Superdrug to create over 500 jobs with 25 new stores

Health and beauty retailer Superdrug has announced plans to invest in 25 new stores this year, expanding its bricks-and-mortar retail footprint.

Retail 4 May 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 2-5 MAY 2023

This week’s appointments include: Calibre One, Ciphr, Fresh Perspective Resourcing, Gillespie People Solutions, Mustard Jobs, Nicholas Associates Group

PeopleRec-to-rec, Life sciences 4 May 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 2-5 MAY 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Deel, Jobmatch Sweden, Moving Talent, Sonovate

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 4 May 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 2-5 MAY 2023

This week’s new launches include: 32 Stripes, KPI OceanConnect, MRA Search, Ocean Healthcare, SmartyMeet, Tengai

New to MarketPublic sector, Social care 4 May 2023

Indeed adds new tier of service with pay for performance pricing

Job search engine Indeed is adding a new tier of service pricing with pay for performance pricing.

New to MarketIT/Telecoms 19 April 2023

Resolution Foundation report highlights ‘minimum level dignity’ at work

A new report on low pay in the UK by think tank the Resolution Foundation calls for a “minimum level dignity” at work.

LegislationHR 19 April 2023

APSCo urges government to address talent attraction and retention in education

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has warned that recruitment guidance in the education sector needs to be simplified if talent attraction and retention issues are to be addressed.

Public sector, Education 19 April 2023

Major recruitment drive for Marine Biological Association

The Marine Biological Association (MBA), one of the world’s longest-running learned societies on marine biology research, is launching a major recruitment drive.

New to MarketLife sciences, Education 19 April 2023

UK employment rate higher due to part-time and self-employed workers

Part-time employees and self-employed workers drove a slight increase in the UK employment rate to 75.8%.

18 April 2023

Company insolvencies rise by 16% year-on-year

Company insolvencies in March 2023 were up compared to a year ago and higher than pre-pandemic numbers.

Financials 18 April 2023

Solving the NHS recruitment black hole? Look at the numbers, not political rhetoric

“Let’s train up and place more homegrown healthcare professionals” is a Government ambition, that while noble and correct, bears little relevance to our current NHS staffing crisis.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 18 April 2023

Jobbatical’s automated platform aims to speed up relocation

Jobbatical, a technology-driven relocation services provider, has launched its automated relocation platform for the UK market.

New to MarketIT/Telecoms, HR 18 April 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 10-14 APRIL 2023

This week’s appointments include: Anderson Quigley, Remote

PeoplePublic sector, Education 13 April 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 10-14 APRIL 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: A-Check Global, Ceridian, Sterling Check Corp, the1

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 13 April 2023

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