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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

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Challenges for recruiters in 2018

Quality of hire and talent scarcity are top of recruiters' concerns.

HR 18 June 2018
Mellor Michelle

Michelle Mellor: Biting the hands that feed us

The recruitment and retention of chefs is reaching a crisis point in the UK.

Hospitality/Leisure 15 June 2018

Apprentice winner White plans to open London office this year

Last year’s BBC TV Apprentice winner James White has already expanded beyond IT recruitment and has his sights set on opening a London office this year.

Employment stays at record levels, unemployment also falls

The number of people in work in the UK remains at record levels, according to official data.

12 June 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 11-15 JUNE 2018

This week’s launches include: Allen Associates, cut-e, Real Time Engineering, TwoEnds, Vacancy Filler

Communicate staff stories better to attract talent, recruiters advised

True-life staff experiences can work as a recruitment tool, but it depends how they are communicated as to whether they attract candidates or not.

8 June 2018

What role should emotion play in your recruitment team?

Recruitment can be fast-paced and high-pressured, and emotional outbursts are rarely constructive, says behavioural analysis expert Ally Yates.

7 June 2018

Liverpool dog-friendly restaurant helps staff stay in hospitality

A Liverpool-based recruiter is opening his own dog-friendly bistro in a bid to develop the next generation of hospitality talent.

Hospitality/Leisure 7 June 2018

Recruiters can’t be picky about finding workers for British farms

As recruiters warn they won’t be able to source enough workers needed by British farmers to pick their fruit and vegetables, Recruiter caught up with a soft fruit picking business whose fears around labour shortages last year were realised.

MiddletonMurray’s Limitless Manifesto aims to shake up poor careers advice

Recruiters must contribute towards providing young people with the careers advice essential to tackling UK plc’s productivity problem.

Education secretary cracks down on ‘excessive’ agency fees for schools

Recruiters will have to review their business strategy and the fees they charge in light of a crackdown on agencies that charge schools in England “excessive” fees to find and hire staff.

Public sector, Education 4 June 2018

Staff to share in Kinetic as firm becomes employee-owned

Recruitment and payroll services firm Kinetic has become employee-owned.

Retail, Public sector 4 June 2018

Recruitment or training? Finding the right skills at the right time

Adam Harper, director of strategy and professional standards at AAT, highlights how recruiters can help small businesses find accountancy talent.

HR, Accounting/Finance 31 May 2018

IRP June 2018: Top student

Lucy Payne, consultant at The Work People

30 May 2018
Kieran Wilson

IRP June 2018: Day in the Life

Kieran Wilson, senior consultant, Redline Group

30 May 2018
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