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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

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Oyster, Starfish Search

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: 55/Redefined, AMS, In2Dialog

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Matchtech, Jobmatch Sweden

Life 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.

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

Public sector, Social care 14 April 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Greene King, Insights, Workday

IT/Telecoms, HR 14 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

IRP September 2019: Workplace culture

Caroline Cafferty, operations director at Justteachers, on workplace culture

Public sector, Education 14 August 2019

IRP September 2019: Employee engagement

Suzy Astbury, managing director at Inspired Selection, on employee engagement

Creative/Digital/Media 14 August 2019

Legal update: Draft legislation for private sector IR35 reform

On 11 July the government unveiled its draft Finance Bill 2019/20, which includes draft legislation for reform of the off-payroll working rules in the private sector. 

Legal, HR 14 August 2019

Big talking point: Training for temps

The REC has launched a petition to end the scandal of locking temporary workers out of the Apprenticeship Levy system. Here’s why it matters

New client activity softens

Recruitment Industry Benchmark's new Index.

14 August 2019

The Intelligence: New Workforce Intelligence series strengthens regional expertise

The REC has partnered with Emsi with a new series of research for members. 

14 August 2019

Hadley's comment: A letter to Mr Johnson

Tom Hadley, REC director of policy and campaigns, issues his 'to do' list for jobs to the new prime minister

14 August 2019

The View: Championing local recruitment

Championing local recruitment is essential to seeing the bigger, national picture, says Neil Carberry, REC chief executive

14 August 2019

REC calls for immigration reforms

The immigration system needs to be more open to keep the economy at full strength

14 August 2019

Hephzi Pemberton: Diversity goes beyond gender and ethnicity

To reflect a truly progressive society Boris’ cabinet will need to extend well beyond gender and ethnicity quotas

14 August 2019
Alex Arnot

Ask the expert: September 2019

How do I create a great company that someone will want to buy? Part 1

14 August 2019

Upstart: Developing female talent

Colin Cottell looks at Meraki Executive Search & Consulting’s programme to develop female talent

14 August 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 AUGUST 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Airswift, BlueSky PR, C&D Group, Johnson Underwood, Skipton Business Finance, Sterling EMEA, Woodrow Mercer

Fail to plan, plan to fail

With so much uncertainty in the world, even though it’s hard to know what tomorrow may bring, that shouldn’t stop recruiters planning ahead to the year-end and beyond, says Roisin Woolnough 

14 August 2019

Soundbites September 2019

Reed chairman James Reed has warned the UK is heading into recession. Do you agree?

14 August 2019

Viewpoint: Keeping up with the AI Joneses

Don’t believe the AI hype in talent acquisition

13 August 2019
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