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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

Vargo Recruitment helps amber energy find new COO

Energy management consultancy amber energy is seeking to fill more than 30 new roles, including that of chief operating officer.

ContractsOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 15 October 2018

Goldman Sachs creates new jobs with online bank in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes is to benefit to the tune of 250 new banking jobs.

Banking/Financial services, IT/Telecoms 15 October 2018

Stray cat search to find feline friend in Russia is over

A Russian town’s job search for a ‘cat chief’ is over.

Lighter SideHospitality/Leisure 15 October 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 15-19 OCTOBER 2018

This week’s appointments include: Frontline, Heidrick & Struggles, HireRight, Samuel Knight International, SmashFly Technologies, Wild Berry Associates

PeopleMarketing, Oil & gas/Energy 15 October 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 15-19 OCTOBER 2018

This week’s launches include: Austin Fraser, Goodman Masson, Investigo, ProJobShare, S2 Recruitment, Stanford Search, Westray Recruitment Consultants

New to MarketEngineering, Construction & property 15 October 2018

Social recruiting November 2018

From pounding up and down piers to bringing early Christmas cheers, you’ve been busy as usual outside of recruitment…

Lighter Side 12 October 2018

Report suggests private sector off-payroll battle is over

The battle to stop off-payroll rules being extended into the private sector appears to be lost, according to reports.

LegislationPublic sector 12 October 2018

Recruitment employee set to receive £1m after MD’s punch leaves him brain damaged

A sales manager at a Northampton-based recruitment agency is set to receive £1m after he was punched in the face by his boss, leaving him seriously brain damaged.

PeopleTransport & logistics 12 October 2018

Second man arrested in GLAA Barnsley car wash raid

A second man has been arrested in connection with raids by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) at two hand car washes in the Barnsley area last week.

LegislationIndustrial/Manufacturing 12 October 2018

LinkedIn launches new tools and upgrades products

LinkedIn announced new products and features at its annual Talent Connect Conference in the US this week.

New to MarketHR 12 October 2018

Start-up of the Month: GetaGraduateJob.com

Sophie Milliken, managing director of Smart Resourcing Solutions, has launched GetaGraduateJob.com.

New to MarketGraduates/Apprentices/School leavers 12 October 2018

How to build trust in recruitment

A debate held in London flags up the ‘toxic’ results caused by a commission-led culture.

12 October 2018

Recruiter investing in talent awards 2018

Recruiter’s Investing in Talent Awards on the evening of 31 October at The Brewery in London is nearly here.

12 October 2018

Engineer exodus post-Brexit warning in automotive industry

Leaving the EU without a deal would see an exodus of UK-based engineers to other countries, warns a specialist automotive recruiter.

Transport & logistics, Engineering 12 October 2018

Don’t copy gender processes if ethnicity pay gap reporting is introduced

Recruiters have been urged not to simply replicate processes to assess gender pay gap reporting when reporting their ethnicity pay gap.

Legislation 11 October 2018

Amazon abandons AI recruiting tool as it discriminated against women

Amazon has abandoned a trial project using an AI recruiting tool because it showed bias against women.

Retail, IT/Telecoms 11 October 2018

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