Contracts/Deals: Hamilton Bradshaw backs SF Group MBO

Investors Hamilton Bradshaw Private Equity (HBPE) has acquired an 83% stake in independent financial recruiter SF Group, funding a management buy-out (MBO).

VIDEO: Creativity and more to be celebrated at tonight’s YFJ People Awards

As Jamie White, creative director at advertising agency Blackbridge Communications, and Paul Maxin, global resourcing director at FMCG group Unilever, say in the below video, tonight’s inaugural YourFoodJobs.com People Awards, in association with Recruiter, are a celebration of industry creativity.

UK recruitment industry grows 4.3% despite tough conditions

Despite difficult market conditions, the UK recruitment industry grew by 4.3% in the financial year ending April 2012 to reach £25.7bn, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC’s) Recruitment Industry Trends Survey 2011/12.

More parcels jobs in the East Midlands as DPD set to recruit

A week after Royal Mail Group announced a major investment and the creation of 1,000 jobs in its parcels business, competitor business DPD, part of French postal group La Poste, has gone 500 better with the announcement of up to 1,500 full-time posts in the East Midlands.

Cogs expansion turns into new Germany and Hong Kong offices

Digital, creative and advertising recruiter Cogs Agency has opened Hong Kong and Berlin offices.

Contracts/Deals: Berry sees Green ripe for acquisition

Multi-sector recruitment group Berry Recruitment has acquired Hampshire-based recruiter Green Personnel.

Marine skills gap to hurt industry now and in future, finds Matchtech

The vast majority (92%) of marine industry organisations are experiencing some difficulties in the recruitment of engineers, and this skills shortage is not just an immediate concern, but in the future “will also seriously impact the industry’s ability to provide the government-backed predicted growth”.