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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.

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

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

Social care, Transport & logistics 14 April 2025

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.

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 14 April 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 7-11 APRIL 2025

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

Banking/Financial services, Executive search 10 April 2025

Toby Culshaw: Diversity and financial returns: are we doomed to failure?

Many firms are pushing to increase their leadership diversity without addressing core cultural issues, which meant they didn’t have diverse leadership in the first place. Or as one senior female leader put it when we discussed this: “The same problems persist – they are simply hiring men with boobs!” This in itself, and the positive action around increasing diversity in leadership, is causing some fundamental issues that, ironically, make it even harder today to ensure a diverse and stable leadership:
HR 23 August 2016

PageGroup telethon is good (work) experience

Consultants at international recruiter PageGroup have helped a charity secure 70 work placements for less advantaged students from Tower Hamlets in a single afternoon telethon.
Education 23 August 2016

New ATS helps Redrow increase undergrad placements

Streamlining recruitment processes through a new applicant tracking system (ATS) has helped house builder Redrow almost double the number of undergraduates it taken on for 12-month paid work placements on the previous year.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 23 August 2016

Managing the fallout from cyber attacks

Insurance experts say the initial impact of a cyber attack is distressing but the ensuing aftershocks can be catastrophic, reports Colin Cottell
HR, Legal 23 August 2016

Bluestones Investment Group buys Harrison Sands

Bluestones Investment Group, an investment platform for specialist recruitment businesses, has acquired Leeds-based recruitment solutions provider Harrison Sands.
Life sciences 23 August 2016

Gattaca appoints King client services director

Engineering and technology recruiter Gattaca has appointed Paul King as client services director.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 23 August 2016

Rise of the machines

On-demand platforms are potentially disruptive forces for the recruitment industry. Felix Wetzel explores what advantages these new entrants have over traditional recruitment agencies.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 23 August 2016

11 Most Influential In-house Recruiters: Leading the resourcing challenge

Driving and effecting change is a key theme for deciding who are the top in-house resourcing influencers this year. Scott Beagrie introduces 2016’s list

23 August 2016

Star Recruit: Len Goodman

Lisa Graham, director E1EW, offers insight into a potential role for Len Goodman, who recently announced he is to leave as head judge of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing TV show
23 August 2016

Soundbites September 2016

Soundbites September 2016
23 August 2016

Monster deal logical move for Randstad

Randstad’s acquisition of careers site Monster is a “logical” step for the recruitment giant as innovation in industry technology forces recruiters to reassess how they offer their services, an industry analyst has said.
IT/Telecoms 23 August 2016

Bring on the experts

How can a predominantly UK-focused, technology recruitment business cope with Brexit –or any constitutional change of such magnitude for that matter? The answer? Through the traits that alway define the best recruiters: agility and resourcefulness.
HR 23 August 2016

Editor's Leader September 2016

Editor's Leader September 2016
23 August 2016

Airswift appoints Dymott global CFO as McPherson leaves

Global workforce solutions provider Airswift has appointed James Dymott as global chief financial officer, while former Air Energi CFO Ken McPherson has left the business.
Engineering 22 August 2016

Cheesy jobs for Dale Farm’s new facility

Dairy business Dale Farm’s new cheese retail packing facility will create 60 new jobs as its Dunmanbridge facility near Cookstown in Northern Ireland.
Industrial/Manufacturing 22 August 2016

Gandalf turns down job offer to officiate at wedding

A famous California couple were out of luck when they tried to recruit Gandalf the Grey to officiate at their wedding.
Creative/Digital/Media 22 August 2016
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