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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

Cast UK appoints Goldsmith NED

Specialist recruitment company Cast UK has appointed Gary Goldsmith as non-executive director.
Executive search 11 March 2016

Appcast makes Dewdney VP

Lebanon-based pay-per-applicant job ad exchange Appcast has promoted Tyler Dewdney to vice president for Appcast’s agency business.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 11 March 2016

APSCo promotes Bowen to head of professional development

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has appointed Julie Bowen as its new head of professional development.
HR 11 March 2016

FINANCIALS: Korn Ferry sees increase in revenue

Global executive search firm Korn Ferry International has seen year-on-year Q3 revenue increase 14% on a constant currency basis, according to results for the three months to 31 January 2016.
Executive search 10 March 2016

Perpetual Partnerships appoints Spencer

Specialist technical recruiter Perpetual Partnerships has appointed Gavin Spencer as development director, with a brief to grow the company.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 10 March 2016

Santanol targets Aboriginal workers in Australia

Indian sandalwood oil producer Santanol has held recruitment days specifically targeting Aboriginal people in the far North of Western Australia.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 10 March 2016

Chinese army launches civilian recruitment drive

The People’s Liberation Army, China’s 2.3m strong army, has begun a major drive to recruit civilians for its new general command formed last year.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 10 March 2016

Mitsubishi to set up HR hub for recruitment in Singapore

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Group is to set up an HR hub in Singapore that will support recruitment and training activities of its subsidiaries.
IT/Telecoms, HR 9 March 2016

Spark Hire partners with Recruiter.com

Video interviewing platform Spark Hire has partnered with US-based online recruiting service Recruiter.com to syndicate its video series ‘The Recruiting Reel’.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 9 March 2016

Recruitive integrates with The Chef House

Recruitment software provider, Recruitive, has integrated its cloud-based software solutions with online chef community The Chef House.
IT/Telecoms 9 March 2016

Singapore hiring intentions continue to decline

Hiring intentions in Singapore are at their weakest since Q3 of 2009, according to the latest Manpower employment outlook survey.
Commercial & office support, Engineering 8 March 2016

FINANCIALS: Ship Shape Resources in good shape as profits rise

Recruitment sector payroll solutions provider Ship Shape Resources has reported higher profits on the back of a big increase in turnover, according to results filed at Company’s House.
Commercial & office support 8 March 2016

Burns Tempest launched by Winterburn

Former Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) chairman David Winterburn has launched executive search firm Burns Tempest.
Executive search 7 March 2016

Web Based Recruitment releases ‘jobcast’ service

Online recruitment marketing specialists Web Based Recruitment has released a new ‘jobcast’ service to help companies promote their jobs.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 7 March 2016

People Science opens in Silicon Valley

US talent acquisition business People Science has extended its footprint in the US market by opening an office in San Mateo, in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley.
HR 7 March 2016

Onlychefs.co.uk is served up to the market

Onlychefs.co.uk, an online platform to help UK employers find chefs, has launched.
IT/Telecoms, Marketing 7 March 2016

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