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FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

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New industries’ struggle to find skilled workers damaging to UK growth

Business leaders and educators issued a warning to the government.

Nicholas Associates Group acquires Smart Temporary Solutions

Nicholas Associates Group (NA Group), a leading provider of talent management solutions across the UK, has acquired Smart Temporary Solutions.

FINANCIALS: Staffline defies recruitment’s downward trend

Recruitment and training company Staffline Group has reported a 9% increase in gross profits, bucking the recent downward trend posted by recruitment firms.

APPOINTMENTS: 3-7 FEBRUARY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Be Personnel, Calibre One, RAMP Global, Ultimate Finance

Circle appoints Pirate Kelly as chairman

Recruitment organisation Circle has appointed Dean Kelly (left), co-founder of RDLC Pirates, as chairman.
 

Your recruitment business 3 February 2025

Outsource UK joins Sanderson Solutions Group

Global recruitment solutions firm Sanderson has acquired Outsource UK, offering growth and increased capability opportunities for colleagues, candidates and clients alike.

Your recruitment business 13 December 2024

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 2-6 DECEMBER 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Bluestones Group, Dynamite Recruitment, SHK, TalentPredix

Supplier, Your business 4 December 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 NOVEMBER 2024

This week’s new launches include: Archer Search Partners, Bakkavor, Get the Job, Investigo, Jobmatch Sweden

Supplier, Your business 5 November 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 OCTOBER 2024

This week’s new launches include: Back2Business, Personio, Sapphire, Superdrug

Supplier, Your business 15 October 2024

Sphere Digital Recruitment appoints Puzey and Haddad to support global expansion

Sphere Digital Recruitment is welcoming Jemma Puzey and Mary Haddad to the team, as the specialist recruiter gears up for three years of global expansion.

Your recruitment business 10 October 2024

Gi Group reopens Milton Keynes branch

HR and recruitment specialist Gi Group is expanding its network in the South with the reopening of its Milton Keynes office this month.

Crunch Media helps BT Group diversify talent attraction strategy

BT Group has joined forces with Crunch Media to support recruitment for hard-to-fill roles.

Supplier, Your business 1 October 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 16-20 SEPTEMBER 2024

This week’s new launches include: APSCo, Gaia, Manpower, Mechanical Partners, Personio, Talmix, TAPFIN

Supplier, Your business 16 September 2024

Union wins ‘fire and rehire’ case against Tesco

A shop workers’ union has won a Supreme Court battle against Tesco today [12 September 2024] over so-called ‘fire and rehire’ plans put forward by the supermarket giant.

Legislation/Regulation 12 September 2024

Asda offers work experience to students with special educational needs

Asda has expanded its Supported Internship Programme, now offering year-long work experience placements to over 70 students with learning disabilities or learning difficulties.

DEI, Your business 9 September 2024

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 AUGUST 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Connect Appointments, Greenbean

Post Office appoints Crisp as head of people strategy, planning and governance

The Post Office has appointed Juliet Crisp as its new head of people strategy, planning and governance.

Your business 16 August 2024

Research reveals those industries penalised by HMRC for lying about tax

The Global Payroll Association (GPA) has revealed which UK business sectors have been hit the worst for defaulting on tax.

Hadi Moussa joins digital staffing platform Coople as CEO

Coople, a leading digital staffing platform on the European market, has announced the appointment of Hadi Moussa as its new CEO.

Co-op first retailer to publish socioeconomic pay-gap report

The UK’s largest consumer co-operative, Co-op, has published its first socioeconomic pay-gap report highlighting the difference in pay between colleagues from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

DEI, Your business 15 July 2024

QX Global Group receives £100m growth investment from Long Ridge

QX Global Group, a provider of business process management (BPM) and offshore recruitment services, has received a £100m investment from US-headquartered Long Ridge Equity Partners.

Forsyth Barnes appoints Shadwell executive VP to lead New York office

Global talent partner Forsyth Barnes has appointed Jack Shadwell as the executive vice president of its New York City office.

Fine arts firm paints a picture for veterans on Armed Forces Day

Gander & White has launched a recruitment campaign, Hiring Heroes, aimed at military veterans.

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