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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

Californian master plan calls for new statewide collaborative to align education, training and hiring needs

In the US, the state of California is proposing to launch digital career passports for the labour market.

Spotted Zebra merges Interview Intelligence and Assessment in one platform

HR tech talent acquisition firm Spotted Zebra has merged its Assessment platform with its Interview Intelligence.

Gap personnel secures £30m finance from Lloyds Bank

Wrexham-headquartered recruiter gap personnel has secured a £30m invoice finance facility from Lloyds Bank.

Police Now targets BAME candidates to ‘Change the Story’

Police Now has launched a new campaign to inspire graduates from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds to join the police.

Public sector 10 November 2020

REC appointed as ‘gateway organisation’ for Kickstart

New job placements will be created in the recruitment industry for young people under the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)’s participation in the government’s Kickstart scheme.

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 NOVEMBER 2020

This week’s appointments include: ManpowerGroup, The HT Group

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 NOVEMBER 2020

This week’s new launches include: Finatal Private Equity, Frontline Recruitment, RecruitmentJunky

Randstad appoints Todd to spearhead inclusion and well-being

Global recruiter Randstad has appointed Laura Todd to the newly-created role of director of inclusion & well-being, with responsibility across Randstad UK and Randstad Sourceright EMEA.

People 5 November 2020

FINANCIALS: Gattaca results ‘overshadowed’ by Covid pandemic

Specialist engineering and technology recruiter Gattaca reports a period “overshadowed by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic”.

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Perm jobs hit, temp billings up says Report on Jobs

A renewed drop in permanent staff appointments occurred in October as Covid-19 case numbers weighed heavily on recruitment plans, according to the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs survey.

5 November 2020

Servo Group creates over 100 jobs in Leeds

Leeds-based Servo Group is set to create more than 100 jobs after a successful bid to provide facilities management services to GP practices across Leeds.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 2-6 NOVEMBER 2020

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Broadbean Technology, EVera Recruitment

Lonely Marketers join Together to support struggling recruitment firms

A collective of individual recruitment marketers have joined forces over the weekend to support “recruitment businesses”.

Marketing 2 November 2020

Recruiters and law firms join forces to ensure diversity and race equality

Thirty-four recruitment agencies have signed up to a new initiative aimed at ensuring that black and ethnic minority jobseekers get the same opportunities to compete for roles as similarly qualified white counterparts.

Legal, HR 2 November 2020

Recruiter Dunn highlights Covid-19 job crisis in Channel 4 documentary

Recruiters will recognise this story in one form or another all too well – but tonight [Monday 2 November], the British public will get a look at the harrowing Covid-19 jobs crisis in Channel 4’s Dispatches programme.

PeopleHospitality/Leisure 2 November 2020

REC chief calls for more help for businesses ahead of second lockdown

Neil Carberry, CEO of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), is calling for cuts to support businesses ahead of a second lockdown.

2 November 2020

Good jobs news despite the impending lockdown gloom

As England heads into another lockdown, and the other countries of the UK face similar tough restrictions, Recruiter offers some ‘good job news’ light at the end of the tunnel.

Retail, Oil & gas/Energy 2 November 2020

APPOINTMENTS: 2-6 NOVEMBER 2020

This week’s appointments include: Digiterre, Livingston James Group

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