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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

RMG promotes Hampson to director

Recruitment Management Group (RMG) has promoted Giles Hampson to director.
Executive search, Life sciences 5 January 2016

Remote working keeps flood-affected recruiters afloat

Yorkshire-based recruiters have embraced remote working to mitigate the worst effects of the recent December floods.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 5 January 2016

Underemployment at record high in Australia

A fifth of the Australian workforce, or 2.69m people, is unemployed or underemployed, new research has found.
5 January 2016

FINANCIALS: General Employment increases revenue but also net loss

US professional services staffing firm General Employment reported a 9% year-on-year increase in net revenue to US$43.3m (£29.5m) for the year ended 30 September.
IT/Telecoms 5 January 2016

Five accolades in New Year’s Honours list for recruitment world

Directors at international engineering and design recruiter Morson, executive search firm Warren Partners, disability employment services provider Remploy, and contractor accountancy and payroll firm Danbro have been recognised in the 2016’s New Year’s Honours list.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 4 January 2016

Colledge resigns from Work Group after sale completion

Rose Colledge has resigned from the board of international human capital and recruitment firm Work Group following the sale of its operating business.
4 January 2016

Japan’s Recruit Holdings acquires USG People for €1.42 billion

Japan’s Recruit Holdings is to buy Dutch recruiter USG People for €1.42 billion (£1.04 billion), the companies announced this morning.
HR 22 December 2015

Flynn joins Adecco as chief HR officer

Adecco Group has appointed Shanthi Flynn as chief HR officer and member of the executive committee.
21 December 2015

Eurociett elects another Adecco executive as vice president

Eurociett, the European confederation of private employment services, has elected Bettina Schaller, head of global public affairs at Adecco Group, as its vice president.
21 December 2015

Axon Resourcing appoints three

Senior recruitment, search and selection specialist Axon Resourcing has appointed three people across its public sector and professional services teams.
Public sector, Legal 21 December 2015

adidas: where talent rules

adidas: where talent rules
HR 21 December 2015

Czech into NonStop Recruitment

On a plane from Prague, a director of NonStop Recruitment realised training UK graduates in the Czech Republic could be just what the business needed. The rest is history...
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 21 December 2015

Pirate talk: January 2016

Pirate talk: January 2016
21 December 2015

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Jill Thornton

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Jill Thornton
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 21 December 2015

Soundbites January 2016

Soundbites January 2016
18 December 2015

Mourinho: coming to a Jobcentre near you

As ex-Chelsea football club manager Jose Mourinho contemplates his next career move this morning, following his high profile sacking yesterday, he will no doubt be reassured by the Prime Minister’s spokesman.
18 December 2015

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