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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.

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eventus Recruitment Group, Matrix, SPG Resourcing

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

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

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

Californian master plan calls for new statewide collaborative to align education, training and hiring needs

In the US, the state of California is proposing to launch digital career passports for the labour market.

Spotted Zebra merges Interview Intelligence and Assessment in one platform

HR tech talent acquisition firm Spotted Zebra has merged its Assessment platform with its Interview Intelligence.

Founders Davies and Swinstead step down from Parity Group board

Paul Davies and Philip Swinstead, founders of talent management business Parity Group, are to step down from the company’s board and leave the business.
IT/Telecoms 5 November 2015

FINANCIALS: Kelly Services announces mixed bag of results

US-listed global recruiter Kelly Services has announced a 51% year-on-year increase on earnings from operations, but a slight decrease in revenue for the third quarter of 2015.
5 November 2015

InterQuest appoints Eldridge CEO

IT, analytics and digital staffing specialist InterQuest Group has appointed Chris Eldridge as its new chief executive.

FINANCIALS: US Team Health revenue rises

US doctor staffing firm Team Health has announced a 26.2% increased in year-on-year revenue in the last quarter.
4 November 2015

Health Carousel acquires Next Medical Staffing in the US

US nursing agency Health Carousel has acquired healthcare recruiter Next Medical Staffing. Both staffing firms are based in Ohio.
4 November 2015

SuccessFactors wins HR contract for BAT

Cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solution provider SuccessFactors has won a contract to standardise HR services for British American Tobacco’s 57,000 global employees.
IT/Telecoms, HR 4 November 2015

NetJobs buys up Scandinavian competitors

Swedish jobs board provider NetJobs is to acquire two competitors – School Jobs Sweden (Skoljobb Sverige) and Medrek Recruitment (Medrek Rekrytering).
IT/Telecoms, Education 4 November 2015

Monster partners with Newton

Global job board Monster has partnered with small and medium-enterprise (SME)-specific applicant tracking system Newton.
IT/Telecoms 4 November 2015

Jobboard Finder partners with SimilarWeb

Job board encyclopaedia Jobboard Finder has enlisted digital analytics provider SimilarWeb to improve its database.
IT/Telecoms 4 November 2015

US Chartwell Staffing acquires Tiger Information Systems

Just days after announcing the acquisition of Victory Staffing Solutions, Chartwell Staffing Solutions has announced the acquisition of New York City-based legal staffing, recruiting and training agency Tiger Information Systems.
IT/Telecoms, HR 4 November 2015

US The Children’s Place retains Allegis Partners to find CHRO

Global executive search firm Allegis Partners has been retained by clothing retailer The Children’s Place to recruit its chief human resources officer.
Executive search, HR 4 November 2015

US ettain group acquires Timberhorn IT Solutions

North Carolina-based recruitment and managed services provider in the IT industry ettain group has acquired IT recruiter Timberhorn IT Solutions, based in Dallas, Texas.
IT/Telecoms 3 November 2015

FINANCIALS: WCN shows decrease in revenue and operating profit

World Careers Network (WCN), an e-Recruitment specialist, has announced a decrease in yearly revenue and operating profit.
IT/Telecoms 3 November 2015

FINANCIALS: Currency headwinds affect ManpowerGroup’s figures

US-listed global recruitment giant ManpowerGroup has reported constant currency revenue growth in most of the markets it operates in, although currency headwinds are having a negative impact on its reported figures.
2 November 2015

J&J Snack Foods and two staffing firms liable for underpayment in the US

US food manufacturer and distributor J&J Snack Foods and two connected staffing firms are to pay more than US$2.1m (£1.35m) to temporary workers.
Industrial/Manufacturing 2 November 2015

Hydrogen appoints Chant COO

Global recruiter Hydrogen Group has appointed Lee Chant as chief operating officer for EMEA [Europe, Middle East and Africa].
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 2 November 2015
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