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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

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Robert Walters promotes three senior managers globally

Global talent solutions recruiter Robert Walters has made three senior appointments across its business.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing 24 April 2025

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APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

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

Public sector, Social care, Banking/Financial services, Legal, IT/Telecoms, Healthcare/Medical, Accounting/Finance 14 April 2025

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

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, Engineering 14 April 2025

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

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

ContractsSocial care, Transport & logistics 14 April 2025

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.

LegislationPublic sector, Creative/Digital/Media 14 April 2025

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.

New to MarketCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 11 April 2025

Increased flexible working will modernise recruitment industry, says leading recruiter

Increased use of flexible working will bring recruitment firms “often stuck in the 1980s” into the 21st century.

1 July 2014

Enhanced code for exec recruiters launched to boost women on boards

Business secretary Vince Cable has today (1 July) launched an Enhanced Code of Conduct for executive search firms to support more women appointments to FTSE 350 boards.

Executive search 1 July 2014

Recruitment firm offers discounts to employers that offer training

London-based recruitment company OfficeZebra is offering its clients discounts if they are willing to train candidates.

Commercial & office support 1 July 2014

US DoL makes $1.6m grant available to assist workers affected by Heinz layoffs

The US Department of Labor (DoL) has made available a $1.6m (£0.9m) National Emergency Grant to provide re-employment services to around 330 workers affected by the closure of the HJ Heinz facility, located in Pocatello, Idaho.

Industrial/Manufacturing 1 July 2014

McGregor Boyall launches North-West operation

Global specialist recruiter McGregor Boyall has opened a new office in Manchester.

IT/Telecoms 1 July 2014

Creative industry employment on the up, says DCMS

Employment within the creative industries has increased by more than 10% in the past two years, according to the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS).

Creative/Digital/Media 1 July 2014

Recruitment Juice launches online learning programme

Talent development specialist Recruitment Juice has launched its new online learning programme, Sales Juice.

IT/Telecoms 1 July 2014

First Derivatives Group creates 484 jobs in Northern Ireland

First Derivatives Group, a global provider of trading and risk management software systems and consulting services, is to create 484 jobs in Newry, Northern Ireland.

IT/Telecoms 1 July 2014

HR on ‘cusp of analytics revolution’

Human resources is “on the cusp of a revolution” as big as that in the use of data and analytics in sport, attendees at the CIPD Talent Management conference heard last week.

HR, Public sector 30 June 2014

Right to request flexible working is extended to all employees

The right to request flexible working has been extended to all employees in the UK.

HR 30 June 2014

Deluge of applicants for fast-track police jobs

Police forces have been inundated with applications for senior fast-track positions since its launch back in March.

Public sector 30 June 2014

Graduates change careers more regularly, says New College of the Humanities

Most of today's graduates have already changed careers at least once by the age of 24, research has found.

30 June 2014

Indian CBI busts rail recruitment scam in Bangalore

The Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested 13 students in connection with a railway recruitment scam in Bangalore on Sunday (29 June).

30 June 2014

Lidl expansion to create 2,500 jobs

Thousands of new jobs will be created at Lidl during the next nine months as the budget supermarket chain opens more stores across the UK.

30 June 2014

SouthWestern creates 260 new jobs, while NuVasive adds 30

SouthWestern, a company that provides business process outsourcing services in Ireland, the UK and the rest of Europe, is creating 260 jobs.

Commercial & office support, IT/Telecoms 30 June 2014

US DoL makes $1.9m available to improve employment outcomes for disabled

The US Department of Labour’s (DoLs) Office of Disability Employment Policy has made available a $1.9m (£1.1m) grant to fund an agreement to manage and operate the National Employer Policy, Research and Technical Assistance Centre on the Employment of People with Disabilities.

Public sector 30 June 2014

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