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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

Palestinian unemployment rises by 25% following unrest

Palestinian unemployment has risen by more than 25% following a stalled peace process, high tensions and the effects of last year’s war in Gaza, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).
29 May 2015

Investing in talent set to boost GDP by 20%

Investing in talent and fulfilling people’s potential could boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by 20%, according to The Human Capital Report 2015, published last week by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Mercer.
29 May 2015

MCPO market shows fastest global growth

The multi-country payroll outsourcing (MCPO) market, one of the fastest growing markets within the HR outsourcing sector, is now worth more than US$1bn (£653m) annually, according to US-headquartered business advisory firm Everest Group.
IT/Telecoms, HR 28 May 2015

Ciett conference: Modernise the global labour market to stimulate growth

Global employment specialists have urged governments to modernise labour market regulation to stimulate economic growth.
HR 28 May 2015

Tesco appoints Merrett head of resourcing

Ryan Merrett has been appointed head of resourcing at supermarket chain Tesco.
HR 27 May 2015

South Korea increases its labour force

South Korea’s labour force (made up of both employed and unemployed people) is growing, according to the latest figures from the Korea Institute of Labor (KIL).
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 27 May 2015

Woolley steps down as group FD at Parity

Parity Group’s Alastair Woolley has stepped down as group finance director at the talent management business.
IT/Telecoms 27 May 2015

TV documentary is good for Candelisa People’s business

Candelisa People’s starring role in Channel 4’s new fly-on-the-wall documentary The Job Centre has been good for business, according to the recruitment agency’s managing director Jane Vincent.
Creative/Digital/Media 27 May 2015

Resource Solutions Asia signs three-year deal with Honeywell

Global recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider Resource Solutions Asia has entered into a three-year agreement with Honeywell, which invents and manufactures technology.
IT/Telecoms, Industrial/Manufacturing 27 May 2015

Recruitive integrates with Zoek

Recruitment software provider, Recruitive, has integrated its cloud-based multi-posting solution with Zoek, the mobile skills matching app that connects recruiters and candidates.
IT/Telecoms 27 May 2015

US O’Neill Consulting Group acquires DMR Advisory

US-based global retained executive search firm O’Neill Consulting Group has acquired DMR Advisory for an undisclosed sum.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 27 May 2015

Athona Recruitment signs with Safe Computing

Staffing sector software solutions provider Safe Computing has won a contract with Athona Recruitment.
IT/Telecoms, Education 27 May 2015

Australian Skilled Group in takeover talks with rival recruiter Programmed Group

Australian multi-sector recruiter Skilled Group has announced it is entering takeover talks with rival recruiter Programmed Group.
26 May 2015

ADVERTORIAL: The move to video interviews in the recruitment process

Businesses are always on the lookout for ways to be more competitive and unique in the midst of stiff competition.
IT/Telecoms 26 May 2015

Chinese employers prefer headhunting firms

Headhunting firms are the most important recruitment channel for employers in China, according to ‘The RMG Recruitment Insider Survey’, a nationwide quarterly survey conducted by RMG Selection, a China-based international recruitment and HR consultancy.
HR, IT/Telecoms 26 May 2015

Hiring challenges, recruitment strategies and mobile-optimised sites

What are your hiring challenges and plans in 2015? How do you track the success of your online recruitment strategy? And just how optimised are your sites to attract top talent on mobile devices?
IT/Telecoms 26 May 2015

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