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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

Judging underway to decide the shortlist for the Recruiter Awards

The judges are already examining your excellent entries for this year’s Recruiter Awards 2021 and the high standard is already making it a tough task!

18 February 2021

New jobs in maintenance, construction, boat building and packaging

UK budget hotel chain Travelodge is expanding its 120-strong nationwide in-house maintenance team with a further 41 new positions to support its 563 hotels across the UK.

Public sector, Transport & logistics 18 February 2021

FINANCIALS: Gattaca reports £21.1m NFI

In a trading update for the six months ended 31 January 2021, engineering and technology recruiter Gattaca has said it expects to report net fee income of £21.1m.

FinancialsEngineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 17 February 2021

Schaefer replaces Goedhart as CEO at VONQ

Recruitment technology company VONQ has appointed Arno Schaefer as CEO, effective this week.

PeopleIT/Telecoms 17 February 2021

Recruiters rush to sign up to #10000BlackInterns initiative

Sixty-one recruitment agencies and executive search firms have so far signed up to the #10000BlackInterns programme, organisers have revealed.

Executive search, Interim recruitment 17 February 2021

ASA says Noir Consulting job adverts were genuine

Complaints against three job ads from recruiter Noir Consulting for .NET developers have not been upheld by the Advertising Standards Association (ASA).

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 17 February 2021

M&A deals down in UK recruitment market, global activity falls

The UK recruitment market saw four fewer mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in 2020 than it did in 2019, with the global recruitment M&A activity down 20% from 2019, according to BDO’s newly published Recruitment M&A Review.

Contracts 15 February 2021

Accountants urge small firms to check recent CJRS claims

Accountancy organisations are urging small business owners to check their recent Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims and possibly recalculate them in the wake of a software error in the CJRS calculator.

Financials 15 February 2021

Recruiter Awards judges ready for record number of entries!

A record number of entries have been received for this year’s Recruiter Awards, showing that, despite a challenging year, recruitment professionals are brimming with confidence and optimism.

15 February 2021

APSCo roadmap lays out critical needs for future fit labour market

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has published its public policy roadmap.

15 February 2021

Reach for the stars by applying to be an astronaut for ESA

Do you have sky-high ambitions? If so, ESA has an offer that might tempt you from your recruiting job.

Engineering 15 February 2021

APPOINTMENTS: 15-19 FEBRUARY 2021

This week’s appointments include: Kennedy Executive Search, Stafforce

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Executive search 15 February 2021

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 15-19 FEBRUARY 2021

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Acorn, HIVE360, JM Search, Lorien, Rocket Software, SRG, The Amrop Partnership

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Life sciences 15 February 2021

NEW TO THE MARKET: 15-19 FEBRUARY 2021

This week’s new launches include: APSCo, Freelancer.com, IronmongeryDirect, Kelly Education, Rectec

New to MarketEducation, Industrial/Manufacturing 15 February 2021

Supplier Diversity Council UK set up to help diversify supply chains

A newly-formed supplier diversity council for the UK intends to develop ways and improve existing knowledge into how organisations can effectively diversify their supply chains.

10 February 2021

Well-stocked imaginative minds important for future hires

Imagination is going to be a necessary trait for businesses and the people they hire as the world emerges from the fallout of the global pandemic.

10 February 2021

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