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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

People

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

Marlin Hawk brings in Baloch in Asia

Leadership advisory and search firm Marlin Hawk has appointed Marc Baloch as associate partner for Asia.

Executive search 3 June 2016

Heidrick & Struggles appoints Gray in US

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Patrick Gray as partner and industrial, aviation, aerospace & defense – Americas practice leader.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 3 June 2016

GatenbySanderson hires Goldsworthy

Executive search firm GatenbySanderson has appointed Jody Goldsworthy as senior partner to drive its assessment and leadership development practice.

IT/Telecoms, HR 3 June 2016

Futurestep appoints Cooper in London

Futurestep, a division of global search firm Korn Ferry, has appointed Kay Cooper as vice president, key accounts.

Executive search 3 June 2016

Finlay James promotes three in Manchester

Global IT sales recruiter Finlay James has promoted three team members to executive search consultants. Based in the Manchester head office, all were previously talent consultants within the business.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 3 June 2016

Capita promotes McQueen to executive director of HR and recruitment

Business outsourcing provider Capita has appointed Nicola McQueen as executive director of its workplace services division, which includes all of Capita’s HR and recruitment businesses.

Engineering, Executive search 3 June 2016

US TeamHealth acquires Tri-City Emergency Medical Group

US healthcare staffing specialist TeamHealth has acquired the operations of Tri-City Emergency Medical Group based in Oceanside, California.

2 June 2016

Thomas leads HR at Morgans Hotel Group

Morgans Hotel Group has appointed Sean Thomas as director of HR.

HR 2 June 2016

Higgidy Pies appoints Dudman

Claire Dudman has been appointed head of people at piemaker Higgidy Pies.

Industrial/Manufacturing 1 June 2016

Walker to leave Connex Education following restructure

Chairman Bill Walker is leaving Connex Education after a decade with the national education supply company as part of a wider management restructure.

Education, Public sector 1 June 2016

US Department of Labor gives Kentucky miners additional grant

The US Department of Labor has provided a supplemental national dislocated worker grant of $3.4m (£2.3m) for re-employment and training services for Kentucky coal mine workers.

1 June 2016

Recruit firms up USG People deal

Japan-based staffing conglomerate Recruit has declared its recommended public offer for all of Dutch recruiter USG People's issued and outstanding ordinary shares unconditional.

Executive search 1 June 2016

NPAworldwide adds six new members

Global recruitment network NPAworldwide has added six new member firms.

1 June 2016

GetMyFirstJob wins £1m investment

Apprenticeship matching service GetMyFirstJob has received £1m in new investment from Nesta Impact Investments and the City & Guilds Group.

1 June 2016

FCSA partners with JustAccounts

UK trade association for professional employment services the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has agreed a partnership with JustAccounts, a cloud accounting software specialist for contractor accountants.

IT/Telecoms 1 June 2016

Empresaria increases stake in Monroe Consulting

International specialist staffing group Empresaria has acquired a further 10% of executive search firm Monroe Consulting Group.

IT/Telecoms, Executive search 1 June 2016

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