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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

World of work ‘reinvented’, according to ManpowerGroup report

A new report from ManpowerGroup contends that the timing of a “new normal” is uncertain as it identifies 17 new trends driving workforce transformation on the 2022 labour landscape.

22 August 2022

Papa joins global executive recruiter SRI as partner

SRI, a global executive search and talent consulting firm, has appointed Antonio Papa as a partner, based in London, to further strengthen its global platforms, gaming & technology practice.

Retail, Creative/Digital/Media 22 August 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 15-19 AUGUST 2022

This week’s appointments include: Heidrick & Struggles, Hortor

Job postings reach record high in UK, says REC report

The number of active job adverts across the UK hit a new record high for 2022 in the week of 25-31 July.

Keystream appoints three key senior hires

NHS, private and public sector recruiter Keystream has made three senior hires.

Public sector, HR 11 August 2022

Is interim talent the answer to the Great Resignation?

John Laycock from executive search firm Anderson Quigley explores the Great Resignation’s ongoing reign and how interim talent may just be the solution.

BDO report reveals recruitment sector M&A remains buoyant

M&A activity in recruitment continues apace against the backdrop of a heated job market, according to a report from BDO.

9 August 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 8-12 AUGUST 2022

This week’s appointments include: Baltimore Consulting, Parasol Group, REC, Robert Half

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 8-12 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Deel, Kingdom Services Group, Legalpad, Mercury Personnel Solutions

NEW TO THE MARKET: 8-12 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new launches include: Encore Personnel, GIG

Palatine backs growth in life sciences recruiter Skills Alliance with majority stake

Private equity firm Palatine has acquired a majority stake in Skills Alliance, a specialist niche workforce solutions provider for the life sciences, medical device and animal health sectors.

Life sciences, IT/Telecoms 5 August 2022

Life science employers must focus on individuals and improve tech skills

Consultancy McKinsey has issued insights into how life science employers must strengthen their technology skills if they are going to meet their digital ambitions.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 1-5 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: iSource Group

NEW TO THE MARKET: 1-5 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new launches include: Connect Appointments, Primis

IT/Telecoms 5 August 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 1-5 AUGUST 2022

This week’s appointments include: Bluestones, Ciphr, Hortor, Pedersen & Partners, VIQU

Recruitment crisis for marketing and advertising industries

Marketing is facing its “worst ever” recruitment crisis, according to a new report from the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and global media advisers MediaSense.

Marketing & Sales, Retail 1 August 2022
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