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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

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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

Agency work tops global revenues for employment industry

Agency work continues to be the top revenue generator for the global employment industry.

Financials 10 April 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 APRIL 2018

This week’s launches include: cut-e, Devire Group, mroads, Orchard Recruitment, Workday

New to MarketEngineering, Construction & property 10 April 2018

Flexible jobs for all and paternity pay for agency workers, recommends report

Employers could increasingly turn to agency workers to mitigate the effects of a report recommendation that all new jobs should be advertised as flexible.

Legislation 9 April 2018

Nakama CFO resigns as Australian tax difficulties mount

Angus Watson has stepped down as chief financial officer at Nakama Group, as the international recruiter warned of difficulties its Australian subsidiaries may encounter in meeting outstanding tax payments.

FinancialsExecutive search, IT/Telecoms 9 April 2018

GLAA uses powers on unlicensed couple to prevent labour exploitation

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has made use of legal powers at its disposal to stop a West Midlands couple from providing workers without a licence.

Legislation 9 April 2018

Recruitment’s hammer thrower Bennett in hammer final

Recruitment’s representative in the Commonwealth Games missed out on a medal last weekend.

Lighter SideExecutive search 9 April 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 APRIL 2018

This week’s appointments include: Acorn, Armstrong Craven, BMC Recruitment Group, Emperic Group, Global Resourcing, Pedersen & Partners, RSA Group, Stopgap, tml Partners, Vibe HCM

PeopleMarketing & Sales, Marketing 9 April 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 APRIL 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: Abacus Professional Recruitment, Immersive Labs, Optionis

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 9 April 2018

Hammer time for recruitment’s Bennett in the Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games kicked off in Australia’s Gold Coast this week and it appears Team Scotland has an industry representative for us all to cheer on.

PeopleExecutive search 6 April 2018

Young’s job boat comes in with M&S contract

North-East Lincolnshire’s food manufacturing sector is to get a boost with the creation of 200 new jobs.

Retail, Industrial/Manufacturing 6 April 2018

Doritos to recruit superfan to test new products

Do you fancy a career change? How about becoming a professional snacker?

Lighter SideRetail, Industrial/Manufacturing 6 April 2018

Recruitment industry highlights gender pay discrepancies

Some of the UK’s largest recruitment companies have much work to do if they are to eliminate the gap between what they pay their men and women.

Legislation 5 April 2018

Netflix recruits professional TV show binge-watcher

Are you a massive fan of Black Mirror, G.L.O.W. or The Real Ghostbusters and do you want to get paid for watching said shows on Netflix?

Lighter SideHospitality/Leisure 5 April 2018

Could the UK follow Iceland’s gender quota lead?

Any attempt by the UK government to follow Iceland’s model to eliminate the gender pay gap through quotas or forcing firms to prove equal pay would have far reaching implications for recruiters.

Legislation 5 April 2018

Carillion’s receivers sell recruitment business SkyBlue

PwC, the official receivers of failed construction giant Carillion, has sold the construction giant’s recruitment business SkyBlue.

ContractsEngineering, Construction & property 4 April 2018

Pensions Regulator to prosecute senior staff of national recruitment firm

The Pensions Regulator has announced plans to prosecute a national recruitment firm, its directors and some of its senior staff on the suspicion they illegally opted employees out of their pension scheme.

LegislationTransport & logistics, Commercial & office support 4 April 2018

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