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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.

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

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

FINANCIALS: Harvey Nash sees diversity drive up revenue

Global executive recruitment and professional services group Harvey Nash has seen client demand for strategic hiring with an emphasis on gender balance and diversity help drive up its bottom line.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 30 April 2015

Recruiter’s Charity of the Year Halcyon aims to raise profile of autism

Recruiter readers have chosen a charity that delivers work experience and training for people on the autistic spectrum to improve their job prospects as our Charity of the Year 2015.
30 April 2015

Greythorn appoints Dale director to lead UK and Ireland business

FiveTen Group’s technology staffing brand Greythorn has appointed Garie Dale as director to lead its UK and Irish operation.
IT/Telecoms 30 April 2015

Ford & Stanley Group appoints Wall as MD for rail

Manufacturing and engineering recruiter Ford & Stanley Group has appointed James Wall as managing director for its specialist rail and engineering recruitment business.

BLOG: The social media election: The rise of hashtag politics

In the online world, when it comes to getting your message across, creating a buzz is becoming as increasingly important as the content. In the war for social media, the quickest, biggest, punchiest taglines frequently win.

FINANCIALS: Dutch recruiter USG People sees Q1 rise in revenue

Dutch recruiter USG People has seen Q1 revenue rise 5.1% to €570.7m (£413.4m) on the same quarter last year, according to its results for the period to 31 March 2015.

Go North East offers candidates a drive of its buses

Transport firm Go North East is offering candidates the chance to test-drive a bus, with a particular emphasis on women, as part of its recruitment campaign to increase diversity.
29 April 2015

Autoglass could tap into parent Belron’s cracking talent down under

Autoglass is in talks with parent company Belron about tapping into its global talent network to move technicians from its Australian and New Zealand operations to the UK and vice versa.

Heidrick & Struggles hires Kaplan in New York

International executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Daniel Kaplan as managing director of its chief HR officer practice.
Executive search, HR 29 April 2015

Encore Personnel invests in Cascade

Encore Personnel invests in Cascade
IT/Telecoms, HR 29 April 2015

Recruiters will play bigger part in future ‘talent ecosystem’

Recruitment agencies will become a much more important part of the “talent ecosystem” because they look after an individual’s career, says professor of management practice at London Business School, Lynda Gratton.
IT/Telecoms, HR 29 April 2015

Australia makes apprenticeships easier for all

Australia’s Apprenticeship Network, as announced by assistant minister for education and training senator Simon Birmingham this week, aims to make it easier for employers to recruit, train and retain apprentices.
29 April 2015

Recruiters part of solution to help NHS shortages of GPs and nurses

Recruiters are stepping up to help the NHS in England with both training and workforce planning as it suffers “serious” shortages of general practitioners, as well as mental health and community nurses.
Public sector 29 April 2015

Argyll Scott appoints Cole as MD for Dubai

International professional recruiter Argyll Scott has appointed Adam Cole as managing director of its Dubai office.

Towers Watson buys Saville Consulting

Global professional services company Towers Watson has acquired international psychometric assessment business Saville Consulting for £42m.
HR 29 April 2015

initiafy chooses Xactly to manage sales

Job training platform provider initiafy has selected cloud-based incentive solutions provider Xactly to help manage its growing sales team and improve compensation transparency.
IT/Telecoms 29 April 2015
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