Transport & logistics

Agency workers at UK’s well-known retailer told to stay at home

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has ordered hundreds of agency workers at its main distribution centre to stay at home.

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Faststream Recruitment Group, Gi Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Oyster, Starfish Search, Sellick Partnership

Supplier, Your business 28 April 2025

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

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

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.

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

UK-wide recruitment agency Pertemps has been awarded the managed service contract for Northumbrian Water.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 24-28 MARCH 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: ABP, City & Guilds Foundation, SkillTorch

Your business 26 March 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 24-28 MARCH 2025

This week’s new launches include: Ennis & Co Group, IC Resources

Stagecoach appoints Blake as CPO

UK-based bus and coach operator Stagecoach Group has appointed Sarah Blake (pictured) as its new chief people officer.

Your business 24 March 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 10-14 FEBRUARY 2020

This week’s contracts and deals include: Entrust Resource Solutions, HR GO, Mai Day Recruitment Services, Resource Solutions, SD Worx, WorkIndia

FINANCIALS: US TrueBlue sees decline in revenue

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has seen revenue decline 9% year-on-year, according to the company’s fourth-quarter results for 2019.

Financials 6 February 2020

Hermes creates distribution jobs in Barnsley

Hermes is to create 1,300 jobs at a new distribution warehouse in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

4 February 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 3-7 FEBRUARY 2020

This week's launches include: Core-Asset, DMA, Leighton, urban

Temporary workforce, Technology 4 February 2020

Firms announce new roles for National Apprenticeship Week

To mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week (3-9 February), a number of UK employers have already announced they are bolstering apprenticeship numbers.

In-house recruitment 3 February 2020

Biffa wastes no time in creating jobs in County Durham

A waste management company in County Durham is to create 100 new jobs in the country.

In-house recruitment 30 January 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27-31 JANUARY 2020

This week’s launches include: Butler Rose, Ikiru People, ManpowerGroup, Search Consultancy, TrueProfile, VGC

Supplier, Technology 27 January 2020

Brother Henry joins sister Scarlett’s search firm Harper:Fox Partners

Henry Allen-Horton has spoken to Recruiter about why he has chosen to join his Apprentice finalist sister Scarlett’s recruitment agency Harper:Fox Partners.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 13-17 JANUARY 2020

This week’s launches include: AppJobs GAP, Challenge-trg, Frank Recruitment Group, Gi Group

Ocado delivers new jobs at its new Sunderland home

Online supermarket Ocado Group is recruiting for around 300 roles at its new Sunderland home.

In-house recruitment 8 January 2020

NEW TO THE MARKET: 6-10 JANUARY 2020

This week’s launches include: Cirrstra, Encore Personnel, Higher People, Pareda Recruitment, The Best Connection

Supplier, Temporary workforce 7 January 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 2-3 JANUARY 2020

This week’s contracts and deals: Driver Hire, ersg

Your recruitment business 3 January 2020

Three firms have recruitment drives for permanent positions

Amazon has started recruiting the first of more than 1,000 permanent jobs planned for its new fulfilment centre in Darlington.

In-house recruitment 20 December 2019

White collar jobs market defies Brexit says Robert Walters UK CEO

The UK professional services hiring market shrugged off Brexit uncertainty and instability to perform better than expected, according to Robert Walters’ UK CEO, Chris Hickey.

Your recruitment business 17 December 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 DECEMBER 2019

This week’s appointments include: Airswift, Clarico, Concept Resourcing, Hortor, Hunter Bond, ISS Labour, Norrie Johnston Recruitment, RSA Group

Technology 9 December 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 DECEMBER 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Adepto, Bibby Financial Services, Brookes HC Recruitment, DaXtra Technologies, Degreed, Frontier SGS 360, Key Stage Teacher Supply, Morgan Hunt, NRL, Operam Education Group, Paydesk

Supplier, Technology 9 December 2019
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