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

Frazer John Recruitment promotes partners

Manchester-based recruiter Frazer John Recruitment has promoted Anna Chenery and John Mackey to senior partners.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 15 July 2016

FGS Recruitment appoints Leet as non-exec director

FGS Recruitment, a recruiter operating in the digital media industry, has added Ben Leet to its board as non-executive director.
Creative/Digital/Media 15 July 2016

Michael Page Australia investigates allegations into employees’ behaviour

International recruiter Michael Page is currently undertaking a “thorough” investigation into allegations about employees from its Australian arm accused of trashing a ski lodge.
13 July 2016

SRi chosen to find Perth Stadium’s new CEO

Australian venue management company VenuesLive has appointed executive search consultancy SRi to lead the search for Perth Stadium’s new chief executive.
Executive search 13 July 2016

Recruitive integrates with Babble Jobs

Recruitment software provider Recruitive has integrated its multi job-posting technology with online job board, Babble Jobs.
IT/Telecoms 13 July 2016

Johnston Press launches Jobstoday Freelance with weliketowork.com

UK newspaper publisher Johnston Press has announced a partnership with on-demand staffing platform weliketowork.com through the publisher’s nationwide Jobstoday recruitment website.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 13 July 2016

idibu announces new deals

Candidate attraction and engagement platform idibu has announced a number of new deals.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 13 July 2016

Futurestep renews Renault contract

Futurestep, a division of global executive search firm Korn Ferry, has renewed its contract with international automobile manufacturer Renault to help manage its recruitment of professional hires in France.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 13 July 2016

cut-e partners Arctic Shores in talent gamification

Talent measurement and assessment specialist cut-e and psychometric games developer Arctic Shores have partnered to develop next-generation ‘gamified assessments’ aimed at helping employers attract and select job applicants.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 13 July 2016

ADVERTORIAL: HMRC to speak at Prism seminar

Speakers from HMRC will present at PRISM’s free ‘Brave New World’ seminar to be held at London’s Kings Fund on Friday 22nd July.
12 July 2016

ADVERTORIAL: T&S reforms: 5 things we’ve learned

Several months have passed since the widely-discussed travel & subsistence and salary sacrifice legislation took effect.
11 July 2016

Management buys out Primestaff

Scottish recruiter Primestaff has been acquired in a management buyout.
11 July 2016

Recann gets happy rebrand with ClearSky

IT recruiter Recann has rebranded its business, working together with the marketing arm of ClearSky Business.
IT/Telecoms 11 July 2016

Alsbridge launches vendor management tool

Global outsourcing advisory firm Alsbridge has launched a vendor management self-assessment tool for organisations looking to enhance their vendor management capabilities.
HR 11 July 2016

Use UK entrepreneurs to help secure international trade deals, government urged

Government should tap into the expertise of UK entrepreneurs, including recruiters, as it seeks to secure trade deals in a post-Brexit world, according to global recruiter Antal International chief executive and chairman Tony Goodwin.
Public sector 8 July 2016

Skilled staff in China can expect salary rises, says report

Salaries for experienced and skilled employees in China are expected to rise between 8% to 15% on 2015, according to a report from mid-senior level recruiter ZW HR Consulting.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 8 July 2016

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