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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.

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

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.

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.

APPOINTMENTS: 7-11 APRIL 2025

This week’s appointments include: Aspen, Eames Consulting, Sydney Mitchell, the rec hub

NEW TO THE MARKET: 7-10 MAY 2019

This week’s launches include: APSCo, BWD, Core Talent, Head Resourcing, UK government

Running a recruitment business from a beach

How does recruiting from a Caribbean beach sound? Mike Ianiri advises what you might need to set up before you fly off.

IT/Telecoms 7 May 2019

Get your team together for football’s 2019 Recruitment five-a-side

Rec-to-rec firm Madison Warner is on the lookout for recruiters to take part in its 2019 Recruitment five-a-side football tournament.

Hospitality/Leisure 3 May 2019

Rise in employee expectations as generous benefits increase

As companies increase staff perks as a way to keep workers engaged, employees’ expectations are also rising, with some now taking much for granted instead of valuing the benefits.

HR 2 May 2019

Pump up the volume for productivity on the recruitment floor

Listening to the likes of Firestarter, Insomnia and Ebeneezer Goode could be the key to boosting productivity at agencies up and down the country.

1 May 2019

Overqualified candidates might be valuable talent source

Recruiters have been urged not to miss out on valuable talent pools by refusing to even consider seemingly overqualified candidates for jobs.

30 April 2019

Disabilities may be unseen and not heard out of fear of job loss

From migraines to menopause, invisible disabilities affect untold numbers of the British workforce.

29 April 2019

Addiction in the recruitment business

What should recruiters be doing to support their staff going through addiction? Specialist Dr Michael McCann offers his expert advice.

29 April 2019

Emmerdale actress sacking highlights candidate naivety with social media

Recruiters should ensure their terms and conditions can effectively deal with situations where candidates’ social media posts come back to bite them in the recruitment process.

Creative/Digital/Media 25 April 2019

NEW TO THE MARKET: 23-26 APRIL 2019

This week’s launches include: Charlton Morris, Gradfeed

Evolution of the workplace

Workplace culture is becoming increasingly important to attract talent in to the recruitment industry and the business community as a whole, says Harpreet Singh.

24 April 2019

Recruitment group to trial 4-day week at UK and Europe-based offices

A Brighton-headquartered recruiter has announced plans to trial a four-day working week.

Brexit delay gives confidence to EU workers

EU workers are seemingly more confident about coming to work in the UK, following the recent Brexit extension.

Public sector, Life sciences 23 April 2019

APSCo helps to launch human capital MBA

APSCo is collaborating with two other partners in delivering an MBA in human capital.

HR 17 April 2019

The Thrive Team

Martin Grady and Alison Trodd have joined up to launch The Thrive Team.

Executive search 17 April 2019

Viewpoint: Rewriting the employment rule book

Why organisations should adopt a culture of reverse mentoring.

17 April 2019
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