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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

Allegis completes Stamford takeover

Allegis Group has completed its takeover of Swiss IT, engineering, banking and life sciences recruiter The Stamford Group, according to M&A specialist Boxington Corporate Finance.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 9 December 2016

Last orders for Thakrar on The Apprentice

It was a case of last orders for recruitment’s remaining reality TV talent show competitor as Trishna Thakrar became the latest candidate to pack her bags and depart from the BBC’s The Apprentice.
IT/Telecoms 9 December 2016

Rethink unveils head of marketing

Global recruiter Rethink Group has appointed Lisa Mahoney as global group head of marketing.
Marketing & Sales 9 December 2016

Livingston James unveils former Hudson chief

Scottish headquartered recruiter Livingston James has appointed Karen Scott, former managing director of Hudson UK and Ireland, to its board.
Marketing & Sales, Creative/Digital/Media 9 December 2016

Frontline goes for the double

Frontline Recruitment has promoted Joshua Rhodes to business relationship manager in Nottingham and Thomas Hartree to business team leader in Leicester.
9 December 2016

Energize appoints Bell for Germany

IT and digital recruitment specialists Energize Recruitment Solutions has appointed a new managing consultant to focus on Germany.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 9 December 2016

Argyll Scott promotes Sophie Baret

Argyll Scott, with offices in London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Dubai, has promoted Sophie Baret to senior consultant within its sales and marketing division.
Marketing & Sales 9 December 2016

Recruitment specialist convicted of managing companies while disqualified

Sydney-based recruitment specialist and management consultant Keith Henry Sheldrick has been convicted of managing two companies while disqualified and given a A$1k (£600) two-year good behaviour bond.
8 December 2016

Jackson Hogg headhunts for German company

Engineering specialist Jackson Hogg Recruitment has headhunted three US-based sales directors for a German-headquartered multinational.
Engineering, Executive search 8 December 2016

FINANCIALS: Capita sees two years of challenges

Business outsourcing provider Capita said it is facing some near-term headwinds, which continue to make this year and 2017 challenging years, in a pre-close trading update issued today.
HR 8 December 2016

NES Global adds Frontica Advantage to portfolio

NES Global Talent (NES) said it has entered into a deal with Norwegian-based Akastor ASA, a leading oil service investment company, to add its Frontica Advantage business to the NES portfolio.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 8 December 2016

Recruiter HOT 100: HOT 10 technical/engineering

Over the past 10 years, Recruiter, in conjunction with Agile Intelligence, has produced the HOT 100 list of top-performing recruitment firms in the UK.
Construction & property, Engineering 8 December 2016

TempBuddy acquired by Symphony Technology

TempBuddy, a contingent workforce software innovator, has been acquired by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group.
IT/Telecoms 7 December 2016

REC signs new deal with insurance broker Jelf

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is extending its partnership with insurance broker Jelf for the next five years.
7 December 2016

Mercer acquires Sirota Consulting

Global talent consulting firm Mercer, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, has acquired employee engagement provider Sirota Consulting.
7 December 2016

AESC renews Cluen software deal

The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) has renewed its partnership with executive search software provider The Cluen Corporation.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 7 December 2016
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