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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.

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.

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

FINANCIALS: Robert Half International reports income and revenue rise

US professional consultancy and staffing firm Robert Half International has reported a third quarter net income of US$97m (£63m) up from $85m in the same period last year.
22 October 2015

FINANCIALS: TrueBlue sees revenue up 8%

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has seen year-on-year revenue increase 8%, according to the firm’s Q3 results.

Performance criteria essential for diversity, Cable tells recruiters

Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable this morning warned that performance criteria, measurements and benchmarks are critical to understanding if organisations are making any progress towards greater diversity & inclusiveness (D&I).
22 October 2015

FINANCIALS: ManpowerGroup posts fall in earnings and revenue

Global recruiter ManpowerGroup has seen year-on-year net earnings fall along with revenues, according to the company’s Q3 results.
22 October 2015

Chemtest and Bedeck create new jobs in Northern Ireland

New jobs in Northern Ireland are being created by Chemtest Ireland and Bedeck, with support from regional development agency Invest Northern Ireland.

LinkedIn launches raft of recruitment products at Talent Connect

Professional networking platform LinkedIn is to launch LinkedIn Referrals, a new employee referrals programme.

Volt appoints Dean president and CEO

Volt Information Sciences, an international provider of staffing and information technology infrastructure services, has appointed Michael Dean as president and chief executive.
IT/Telecoms 21 October 2015

Xactly partners with CEB

Xactly, provider of cloud-based incentive solutions, and best practice insight and technology company CEB, are partnering to bring sales intelligence and best practices to businesses around the world.
IT/Telecoms 21 October 2015

Hays partners with Australian job board SEEK

Global recruiter Hays has partnered with Australian-based job board SEEK, one of the largest job boards in the Asia-Pacific region.
IT/Telecoms 21 October 2015

Harrington Starr signs up with Sonovate

Finance and technology recruiter Harrington Starr has implemented Sonovate’s contract finance solution to support its growing contract recruitment book.
IT/Telecoms 21 October 2015

Flo Software Solutions signs with two recruiters

Temporary recruitment software provider Flo has signed deals with two recruitment agencies.
IT/Telecoms 21 October 2015

Cross Country Healthcare buys Mediscan in US

US healthcare staffing specialist Cross Country Healthcare is to acquire Mediscan, Mediscan Diagnostic Services and Mediscan Nursing Staffing, which provides temporary workers to the healthcare and education sectors.
Education, Life sciences 21 October 2015

Mike Smith steps down from SThree

Mike Smith has stepped down as managing partner for UK & Ireland at international recruiter SThree.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 20 October 2015

Jo Hand launches new agency following liquidation

The founder of Jo Hand Recruitment has launched a new agency after her business was forced into liquidation due to the recent closure of the SSI steel plant in Redcar.

Olmec Search appoints Pang in Singapore

Singapore-based recruiter Olmec Search has appointed Steven Pang as managing partner.
Executive search 19 October 2015

Adecco merges hyphen with Pontoon in the New Year

Recruitment giant Adecco Group is to integrate its recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider hyphen into sister company Pontoon, an outsourcing and contingent workforce solutions provider, from 1 January 2016.
19 October 2015
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