NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 DECEMBER 2024

This week’s new launches include: Astute People, ChiefJobs.com, QPS Group

Astute People, a recruitment agency specialising in power generation and renewable energy sectors, has announced its exclusive partnership with the South Clyde Energy Centre (SCEC) to recruit for 36 essential roles as part of the facility’s major crewing-up initiative. Located on the outskirts of Glasgow, the SCEC is an energy-from-waste (EfW) facility designed to process 350,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste annually, converting it into renewable energy.

Astute People will support the SCEC in filling a variety of roles across several departments, including operations and maintenance, engineering and technical support, environmental and compliance, health & safety, and management and leadership.

ChiefJobs.com, a dedicated job board for C-suite executives, has officially launched. The platform aims to address gaps in the executive job market, offering a premium experience for both jobseekers and recruiters. ChiefJobs.com is led by Simon Fabb, who previously founded JobsOver50K.com in 2010, a job board focused on high-earning professionals in the UK, which was acquired after three years by a private equity firm. Fabb’s return to the job board industry comes after identifying unmet needs in the executive recruitment space.

• Quest Pay Solutions has rebranded as QPS Group and introduced a new suite of services tailored to recruitment agencies and contractors. A Bluestones Investment Group company, for the past eight years, the company has been a partner to recruitment businesses, specialising in umbrella PAYE and CIS services. In response to changing industry demands and recently updated compliance regulations, QPS Group has collaborated with its partners to create a new range of products. These new services aim to support recruitment businesses by driving growth, ensuring compliance, and providing enhanced support in adapting to these developments.

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Engineering and infrastructure recruiter Gattaca has reported a “robust” financial performance for the first half of 2025.

Financials 7 April 2025

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

People 3 April 2025

Airswift expands board with two industry non-exec directors

Airswift, a global workforce solutions provider, has appointed Melody Meyer and Don Sloan as independent non-executive board members.

People 1 April 2025

Granger Reis appoints two co-leaders for new real assets division

Global search and advisory firm Granger Reis has signalled its next stage of growth with the announcement of two co-leads for its newly-launched real assets division.

New to Market 31 March 2025
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