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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

Nottingham man arrested for suspected human trafficking

Investigators from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority have arrested a man in Nottingham in connection with an alleged modern slavery offence of human trafficking for labour exploitation.

Transport & logistics 19 December 2017

BuzzHire uses GPS app to track temps on way to work

A start-up recruiter in London may have found the perfect solution to ensure temp staff get to assignments during the busy festive period.

19 December 2017

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 18-22 DECEMBER 2017

This week’s contracts and deals include: Adecco, ICRC

19 December 2017

APPOINTMENTS: 18-22 DECEMBER 2017

This week’s appointments include: Capita, Corecom Consulting

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, IT/Telecoms 19 December 2017

Recruiters, work with us

A move toward collaborative staffing banks, rate transparency and achieving continued cost-cutting targets for agency expenditure and temporary staffing costs overall are 2018 priorities for the NHS, a senior official at NHS Improvement (NHSI) says.

 

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 18 December 2017

It’s not enough just to be a top biller, says Apprentice winner White

It’s not just enough to be a top biller if you want to follow in the footsteps of 2017 Apprentice joint winner James White, who spoke to Recruiter in the wake of the screening of his victory on the show last night.

UK&IrelandIT/Telecoms 18 December 2017

Hudson sells recruitment and talent management businesses

Hudson Global is shifting its focus to its recruitment process outsourcing business following today’s announcement that it plans to sell its European and Asia Pacific-based recruitment and talent management businesses.

UK&IrelandOil & gas/Energy 18 December 2017

£30-an-hour ‘job’ to have beard stroked attracts thousands

Male grooming brand Mo Bro’s has been inundated with applicants following its call for bearded men for its beard-stroking station, which opens later this week.

UK&Ireland 18 December 2017

Tech firm creates jobs in NI

Londonderry company recruiting for marketing roles

UK&IrelandCreative/Digital/Media 18 December 2017

NEW TO THE MARKET: 18-22 DECEMBER 2017

This week’s new products, offices and offerings include: Berry Recruitment Group, Bluestones Group, Graffiti Recruitment, MEP Resourcing

New to MarketEngineering, Construction & property 18 December 2017

FINANCIALS: STHREE REPORTS STRONG END TO YEAR

SThree said it expects pretax profit for the year to be slightly ahead of market expectations after reporting a strong finish to the year despite a challenging market in the UK and Ireland.

15 December 2017

Employers warned as tribunal numbers soar

The number of employment tribunals in England and Wales rose sharply as disgruntled employees no longer face crippling fees and poor management practices are being drawn more and more into the spotlight, legal experts warn.

15 December 2017

L’Oreal adopts VR tech to assess graduate recruits

L'Oréal UK & Ireland has introduced a new ‘virtual reality experience’ to its graduate assessment scheme.

15 December 2017

RECRUITER HOT 100: THE HOT 10 PUBLIC/NOT-FOR-PROFIT RECRUITERS

As part of Recruiter's in depth look into the UK's most profitable recruiters, we take a look at the HOT 10 public/not-for-profit sector recruiters.

Public sector, Charity & not-for-profit 15 December 2017
Apps IT launch third North American office

Sponsored: Apps IT launch third North American office, with further expansion planned for 2018

30th Nov 2017 - Apps IT Ltd, a London-based provider of Oracle IT recruitment services, is pleased to announce the opening of its third North American sales office, in Los Angeles, California.

15 December 2017

White goes through to Apprentice final

The personal growth demonstrated in this year’s competition, as well as the ambitious goals he has set his recruitment business, are the reasons Apprentice 2017 finalist James White has a “very strong” chance in Sunday’s final, according to his mentor.

IT/Telecoms 14 December 2017

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