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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: 7-11 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: HRGO, Sowena Group

Stott and May promotes MD for the Americas to group CEO

Stott and May, a provider of talent and project solutions to high-growth technology businesses, has appointed Laura Beavis as group CEO.

Government list highlights bad recruiter behaviours

Placing advertisements without the hirer’s permission, encouraging drivers to work extra hours, withholding payments owed to workers and tax fraud are all examples of why people have been banned from running employment agencies.
6 January 2016

Australian Applabs invests A$500k in jobs marketplace The Search Party

Australian app development firm Applabs has agreed to invest A$500k (£243k) in online jobs marketplace The Search Party.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

System One acquires ALTA IT in the US

US professional staffing firm System One has acquired Maryland-based IT staffing firm ALTA IT Services.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

Virgin Care signs up RMR Recruitment to provide healthcare staff

Locum healthcare professionals staffing firm RMR Recruitment has signed a contract with Virgin Care, which will see it providing qualified nurses and medical professionals.
Public sector 6 January 2016

CV-Library signs up with JCDecaux

Job board CV-Library has signed a seven-figure partnership deal with outdoor advertising company JCDecaux.

Momentum Sales Solutions buys Accelerated Sales

Yorkshire-based recruitment and training firm Momentum Sales Solutions has acquired Irish firm Accelerated Sales, which has created a digital person profiling tool.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

Hydrogen extends bank contract

Global recruiter Hydrogen has had its contract with a FTSE100 retail bank extended for a further two years.
6 January 2016

Datum RPO wins £3m contract with Britannia

Recruitment process outsourcing provider Datum RPO has won a £3m, three-year contract with specialist construction and civil engineering firm Britannia.

CorTech buys Partnership Staffing in the US

In the US, Atlanta-based global staffing firm CorTech has bought Virginia-based Partnership Staffing.

Allegis retained by Aleris Corp

Global executive search firm Allegis Partners has been retained by Aleris Corporation to recruit its new chief HR officer.
Executive search, HR 6 January 2016

RMG promotes Hampson to director

Recruitment Management Group (RMG) has promoted Giles Hampson to director.

AEMC stops trading and gets behind PRISM

Association of Employment Management Companies (AEMC), a trade body for the umbrella industry, is to cease operations and throw its weight behind fellow industry trade body PRISM.
5 January 2016

Redundancy pay for nearly all Jo Hand steel workers

Almost all the steel workers employed by recruiter Jo Hand Recruitment at the now closed SSI UK steel plant in Middlesbrough are to receive full statutory redundancy pay-outs.

Remote working keeps flood-affected recruiters afloat

Yorkshire-based recruiters have embraced remote working to mitigate the worst effects of the recent December floods.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 5 January 2016

FINANCIALS: General Employment increases revenue but also net loss

US professional services staffing firm General Employment reported a 9% year-on-year increase in net revenue to US$43.3m (£29.5m) for the year ended 30 September.
IT/Telecoms 5 January 2016

Five accolades in New Year’s Honours list for recruitment world

Directors at international engineering and design recruiter Morson, executive search firm Warren Partners, disability employment services provider Remploy, and contractor accountancy and payroll firm Danbro have been recognised in the 2016’s New Year’s Honours list.
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