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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

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

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

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.

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

Services sector slowdown?

The rate of expansion of jobs within the UK services sector rose in December but at its slowest rate since July, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK services employment index.

Nationwide marches on with military transition programme

Building society Nationwide has launched the second round of its military transition programme, which recruits and supports former armed forces personnel into project manager roles.
Public sector 6 January 2016

NHBC appoints Davies head of HR

New-build home construction standard setting body NHBC has appointed Carol Davies as its new head of human resources.

Leeds United’s head of player recruitment in move to Sunderland

Football club Leeds United’s head of player recruitment Martyn Glover is poised to move to rival club Sunderland.
HR 6 January 2016

Government 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 examples of why nearly 20 men and women have been banned from running employment agencies in the UK, research by Recruiter reveals.
6 January 2016

tml Partners appoints Green partner

London-based international senior-level marketing recruitment specialist tml Partners has appointed Charlie Green as partner.

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
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