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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

Flexibly does it to keep recruiting through the snow

Flexible working may have been how most recruiters coped with the deluge of snow that has hit the UK…

Lighter Side 2 March 2018

FINANCIALS: China’s 51job sees revenues rise

51job has seen revenues rise 21.4% year-on-year, according to results for the year ended 31 December 2017.

FinancialsHR 2 March 2018

FINANCIALS: Harvey Nash predicts profits in line with expectations

Global technology recruitment and outsourcing group Harvey Nash says it expects profits to be in line with market expectations.

FinancialsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Executive search 2 March 2018

FINANCIALS: Hudson delivers increase in gross margin and revenue

Global talent solutions company Hudson has seen revenue rise 8% year-on-year, according to full-year results released yesterday.

FinancialsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, HR 2 March 2018

Prolific house-burglar recruiter jailed

A recruiter-turned-burglar has been jailed for five years after falling on hard times following his agency going bust.

PeopleHospitality/Leisure 1 March 2018

FINANCIALS: Covering all bases key to Robert Walters’ success

Covering all bases in recruitment services offered has helped Robert Walters post a 17% increase in revenues in 2017.

FinancialsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Executive search 1 March 2018

FINANCIALS: Adecco see rise in revenues boosted by Western Europe growth

Recruitment giant Adecco has seen revenues increase 6% year-on-year boosted by “strong” growth in Western Europe.

FinancialsPublic sector, Creative/Digital/Media 1 March 2018

FINANCIALS: US Cross Country Healthcare posts revenue increase

US healthcare recruiter Cross Country Healthcare has seen revenue increase 4% year-on-year, according to results released late yesterday.

FinancialsPublic sector, Education 1 March 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 26 FEBRUARY-2 MARCH 2018

This week’s launches include: REC, UK government

New to MarketHR, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 1 March 2018

Recruiters warned trial days fall foul of NMW legislation

Recruiters requesting consultants come in for trial days ahead of joining their agency risk falling foul of National Minimum Wage legislation.

Legislation 28 February 2018

FINANCIALS: Nakama expects to make significant loss

International recruiter Nakama said it expects a significant loss for this financial year.

28 February 2018

Tesco recruits diverse tech graduates from Makers Academy

Supermarket giant Tesco has recruited a number of recent graduates from London-based software engineering school Makers Academy.

28 February 2018

Employer uncertainty hits short-term hiring plans for temps

Around a third of employers say they are unsure about their short-term hiring plans for temporary agency workers, according to the latest ‘JobsOutlook’ survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

28 February 2018

New rules in Criminal Finances Act could hit recruiters hard

Recruiters have been urged to get to grips with the Criminal Finances Act ahead of it coming into full effect in a matter of weeks.

Legislation 27 February 2018

FINANCIALS: Heidrick & Struggles sees climb in revenue

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International has seen revenue climb 6.7% year-on-year, according to results for Q4 and the year to 31 December 2017.

FinancialsExecutive search 27 February 2018

Candidates admit their lies aren’t always found out

How good are you at spotting a candidate who is telling porkies?

Lighter Side 27 February 2018

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