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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

Public sector, Charity & not-for-profit 28 April 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

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

Recruitment 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

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.

Engineering, Construction & property 25 April 2025

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

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

Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 14 April 2025

Five ways recruitment businesses can use marketing to attract buyers

Aimee Carmichael, marketing and communications consultant, and owner of Carmichael Communications, explains how recruitment businesses can make better use of marketing.

Marketing 12 January 2018

It’s not all about recruitment – it’s the bass

Having an interest outside recruitment is a great way of letting off steam after work, according to a rock bass player and digital recruiter.

Creative/Digital/Media 12 January 2018

Recruiters urged to speak to candidates about controversial posts

Recruiters should have open and honest discussions with candidates about the detrimental effect their social media footprint could have on their job prospects.

Creative/Digital/Media, HR 11 January 2018

Administrators Deloitte still chasing Transline debts

Administrators of collapsed labour procurer Transline are chasing debts owed by its directors.

5 January 2018

Be clear over social media screening, recruiters are warned

Recruiters have been warned to be as clear as possible with candidates over their use of social media in the screening process on behalf of clients.

Creative/Digital/Media 4 January 2018
Alan-Furley-ISL

Do you know what is meant by 'gaming the system'?

We had a recruiter who wasn’t doing well. She’d been with us for a while, and although she was certainly working hard, she wasn’t making money.

 

HR 3 January 2018

Making sure candidates feel at Home

With high rates of unemployment, homelessness, various addictions, and other mental health and wellbeing problems, the residents of one of the UK’s largest social housing providers would not be the most obvious source of talent for most organisations.

21 December 2017

Ask the expert: January 2018

Q: How can I make performance reviews a more positive experience for the team and the business?

20 December 2017
James Saoulli

Rullion: Not resting on its laurels

Rullion CEO says he’s too busy planning the next 100 years

19 December 2017
James Parsons

New fund hits target for Parsons

Arrows Group Ventures is a new capital investment fund for the recruitment sector.

13 December 2017

Snow joke for Midlands recruiters

As large parts of the country awoke yesterday to a winter wonderland, recruiters have had mixed fortunes in terms of temps turning up for assignments and clients opening their doors this morning.

11 December 2017

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 11-15 DECEMBER 2017

This week’s contracts and deals include: CSG, Job Matrix, Key, NPAworldwide, REC, Recruitive

Retail, Engineering 11 December 2017

Government washing its hands of blacklisting says union

Unite has accused the government of washing its hands on the issue of blacklisting in the construction industry following a nationwide day of action by the trade union, which threatened to draw recruiters into the firing line.

Construction & property 7 December 2017

Vital Recruitment plans Christmas treat for one lucky worker

Working at Christmas can be miserable but one Peterborough-based recruiter is planning to make it a memorable occasion for one lucky worker this year.

Industrial/Manufacturing, Hospitality/Leisure 7 December 2017

Domino’s fears for future leaders post-Brexit

Domino’s Pizza is calling on the government to think carefully about how the country will recruit its future leaders in the hospitality industry before it dives any further into Brexit.

Hospitality/Leisure 6 December 2017

Recruiters advised to get indemnity against claims involving political social media posts

Recruiters have been warned to secure an indemnity from clients against claims brought by candidates who have been turned down due to political or religious social media posts.

Legal 5 December 2017
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