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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.

Engineering, Construction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing 25 April 2025

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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.

Construction & property, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 25 April 2025

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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.

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing 24 April 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eventus Recruitment Group, Matrix, SPG Resourcing

PeoplePublic sector, Social care 14 April 2025

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

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, Engineering 14 April 2025

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

ContractsSocial care, Transport & logistics 14 April 2025

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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 26-30 OCTOBER 2020

This week’s new launches include: Citi London, Daniel Owen, Evie, Meeow, Octopaye, Quanta

New to MarketOil & gas/Energy, Life sciences 27 October 2020

Recruiter couple banned from running a business after exploiting workers

A team of husband and wife recruiters have been banned for a total of 21 years after exploiting agricultural workers, the Insolvency Service has revealed.

LegislationAgriculture 22 October 2020

Harvey Nash expands in US with Latitude 36 buy

Global technology recruitment and solutions provider Harvey Nash Group has acquired Latitude 36 as part of its strategic expansion in the US.

ContractsExecutive search, IT/Telecoms 22 October 2020

Digital transformation is essential for recruitment process post-pandemic

With demands on staff so onerous during the Covid pandemic, to make the right impact quickly, the recruitment process has been forced to go digital.

22 October 2020

Employment minister says ‘structural challenges’ in labour market must be fixed

A pivotal part of the government’s myriad employment schemes is to fix the “structural challenges” in the labour market, employment minister Miriam (Mims) Davies told Recruiter.

PeopleOil & gas/Energy, Social care 21 October 2020

In-house recruiters come together online at IHRE20 virtual event

Delegates tuning into the inaugural IHRE20 Summit Virtual Event last week joined in a round of applause for the recruitment and resourcing industry.

HR, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 21 October 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 19-23 OCTOBER 2020

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Boxington Corporate Finance, Evie, Gradfuel, Hinterview

ContractsGraduates/Apprentices/School leavers 20 October 2020

APPOINTMENTS: 19-23 OCTOBER 2020

This week’s appointments include: Flint Hyde, Harvey John, Lily Shippen Secretarial Recruitment, Mercer, New Street Consulting Group, Perkbox, The Portfolio Group, Walter James Group

PeopleRetail, Transport & logistics 19 October 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 19-23 OCTOBER 2020

This week’s new launches include: CV-Library, Degreed, Kings Business, LoveLocalJobs.com, Parasol Select, Recruitment Entrepreneur, ThriveMap, Walter James Group

New to MarketRetail, Public sector 19 October 2020

Short promoted to CEO Randstad UK & Ireland

Managing director Randstad UK Vicky Short (pictured) has been promoted to CEO for Randstad UK & Ireland from 1 January 2021.

PeopleRetail, Public sector 16 October 2020

‘Constructive’ FCSA meeting with HMRC over ‘errant clause’

The Freelance & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has described a meeting on Wednesday [14 October] with HM Revenue & Customs officials about an “errant clause” that recently surfaced in IR35 legislation as “positive and constructive”.

Legislation 15 October 2020

Recruiters reveal resilience issues in latest UK Recruitment Index

Recruitment firms with £50m+ annual net fee income are confident about their operational resilience but much less so about their organisational resilience.

HR 15 October 2020

Blackbridge Communications employees take ownership of agency

Employer marketing agency Blackbridge Communications has now become an employee-owned business.

Marketing 15 October 2020

Rocket man offers Covid lessons in time and space

Six months of lockdown in space travel has similarities to the current earthly landscape of social and work bubbles.

People 14 October 2020

On the UK conference trail: REC reports on virtual Conservative Party event

“…because even in the darkest moments we can see the bright future ahead, and we can see how to build it, and we are going to build it together.”

14 October 2020

HMRC calls meeting with FCSA to clear up IR35 ‘errant clause’

The revelation last week that wording in current IR35 reform legislation may threaten the involvement of umbrella companies will be discussed on Wednesday at a meeting called by HM Revenue & Customs with the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA).

Legislation 12 October 2020

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