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Marketing & Sales 13 August 2024

When there’s no place like home – and it may need improving

Amid a gloom-and-doom cascade of unemployment figures and numbers of furloughed workers, small shoots of economic activity are popping up, notably in the home improvement and delivery sectors.

 

Retail, Sales 18 June 2020

FINANCIALS: Hays benefits from strong performance in US and China

A strong performance in the US and China, backed by solid growth in other markets in Asia and the Americas, bolstered global recruiter Hays’ results, according to a trading update for the three months ending 30 September 2019.

15 October 2019

Recruitment M&A activity in the UK returns to pre-recession levels

Mergers and acquisitions involving UK recruiters have returned to pre-recession levels, with a 167% increase in deals over the past two years on the same period a decade ago.

22 August 2019

Sellick Partnership eyes European opportunities with sale to Samsic

Sellick Partnership’s sale of a majority stake in the business to soft service provider Samsic will open up opportunities for the professional services staffing specialist right across Europe.

Construction & property, Legal 10 April 2019

FINANCIALS: Americas business leads gross profit growth at PageGroup

Global recruiter PageGroup has seen group gross profit increase 11.7% year-on-year, according to a trading update for the first quarter of 2019.

10 April 2019

FINANCIALS: ClearStar sees profit rise

US background check technology and service provider ClearStar has seen year-on-year profit climb 11%, according to a trading update for the quarter to 31 March 2019.

10 April 2019

FINANCIALS: Heidrick & Struggles sees revenue rise by more than 15%

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has seen net revenue climb 15.2% year-on-year, according to full-year 2018 results.

Executive search 26 February 2019

FINANCIALS: ManpowerGroup sees slight drop in revenue

ManpowerGroup has reported a slight drop in year-on-year revenue for the third quarter.

22 October 2018

INTERNATIONAL: Ireland tops job interview prep league, Germany trails

There are significant difference across the globe as to the time professionals take in preparing for job interviews, finds a survey of over 2,500 professionals by international recruiter Robert Walters.
10 October 2012

Ex-recruiters launch Careers4students

Two former recruitment consultants have today launched the full version of youth-focused jobsite Careers4students.co.uk.
IT/Telecoms, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 9 October 2012

FINANCIALS: Michael Page gross profits drop in all regions

Recruiter Michael Page International’s Q3 gross profit dropped quarter-on-quarter in all four operating regions, in line with the expectations of a challenging second half of 2012, according to chief executive Steve Ingham
8 October 2012

City Comment: Europe's influence on the wane

The second half of September saw headlines focusing once more on the economic and social costs of austerity, with protests on the streets of Athens and Madrid dominating news channels and share prices rolling back from recent highs.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 5 October 2012

FreshMinds Talent opens in Edinburgh

Professional recruiter FreshMinds Talent is opening an Edinburgh office to serve the Scottish market.
Executive search, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 4 October 2012

FINANCIALS: Robert Walters NFI up despite second Asia-Pac fall

Professional recruiter Robert Walters achieved net fee income (NFI) growth of 1% (3% when expressed at constant currency) in Q3 2012 compared to the same period the previous year, despite the continuing shrinkage of its Asia-Pacific business.
4 October 2012

Four in five part-qualified accountants set for imminent job search

Nearly 80% of part-qualified accountants and transactional finance candidates will look for a new jobs in the next six months, finds research from Page Personnel Finance, part of Michael Page International.
3 October 2012

FINANCIALS: Digby Morgan operating profit halves

HR recruiter Digby Morgan saw 2011 turnover drop by 17% to £11.4m compared to the previous year, while operating profit more than halved from £1.52m to £752k.
HR 2 October 2012

Hays signs up to revised APSCo code

Hays has signed up to a revised APSCo (Association of Professional Staffing Companies) code of conduct for RPOs and managed service providers, following talks between APSCo and Hays, as recruiter.co.uk reported last week.
1 October 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Harvey Nash HR gets senior consultant from Page

HR recruiter Harvey Nash HR has appointed Catrina Wilson as a senior consultant based in Birmingham.
HR 1 October 2012

Auto-enrolment: just as complex as AWR

A radical overhaul of UK pensions begins today. Over the next six years recruitment agencies will be required to auto-enrol both their own employees (if they aren’t already in a company scheme) and eligible agency workers.
1 October 2012

Seymour John launches to recruit corporate governance roles

Two former Hays directors have launched new compliance, risk, financial crime and audit recruitment agency Seymour John.
26 September 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: BIE Group takes interim pair


Executive search and interim management provider BIE Group has appointed two new directors in its interims practice.
Executive search 26 September 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Michael Page brings in NED

Recruiter Michael Page International has appointed Simon Boddie to its board as an independent non-executive director and member of its audit, remuneration and nomination committees.
24 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL Poland: De-regulation a positive step, says Hays region MD

The Polish government’s planned de-regulation of its labour market should “make the economy more efficient” and create work for recruiters like Hays, its managing director for Central and Eastern Europe tells Recruiter.
Legal 24 September 2012

Hays in discussions over APSCo code

Hays, one of the most notable staffing firms yet to have signed up to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies’ (APSCo’s) code of conduct for RPOs and managed service providers, is in discussions with APSCo to resolve its concerns about the code.
19 September 2012
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