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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 Libya: Security not big concern as Michael Page Africa MD sees little interest in country

As troubles in Libya continue in with yesterday’s killing of US ambassador Chris Stevens, the managing director of Michael Page Africa tells Recruiter that the company’s relative lack of interest in the country is not down to security questions.
Construction & property, Engineering 13 September 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Four Seasons gets director from Michael Page

Claire Ashley has moved from Michael Page International to luxury fashion and retail recruiter Four Seasons Recruitment as director.
12 September 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Roc Search gets Brommell for business development

IT and engineering recruiter Roc Search has appointed Daniel Brommell as business development manager.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 11 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Paralympic Movement to continue Adecco programme

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has committed to an eight-year extension of the Athlete Career Programme (ACP) operated by Adecco Group.
10 September 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Hydrogen successions grow board by one

Professional recruiter Hydrogen Group has grown its board by one, as two non-executive directors (NEDs) step down as planned and another three join.
10 September 2012

City Comment: No end in sight for volatility of recruiter shares

Share prices in August built further on the rally that began at the end of the second quarter. Admittedly investors remain deeply risk averse, yet equities have drifted higher on desultory summer volumes – at times, it felt like there was no one in town to sell.
7 September 2012

FINANCIALS: SThree diversification pushes growth through non-ICT jobs

Professional recruiter SThree saw a year-on-year rise in gross profit of 6% expressed at constant currency in the quarter ending 26 August, as its non-ICT [information and communications technology] divisions showed significant growth.
IT/Telecoms, Life sciences 7 September 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: MRG gets real estate and facilities manager

Recruitment agency Management Recruitment Group has appointed Ashley Adams as practice manager for its corporate real estate & facilities management business based in Twickenham, London.
Construction & property 6 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Resource Solutions to work with Standard Bank International

Robert Walters Group subsidiary Resource Solutions has been chosen as Standard Bank International’s partner for temporary and contract resourcing in the UK and offshore.
4 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Randstad Sourceright recruits grads for Scottish Widows

Asset managers Scottish Widows Investment Partnerships (SWIP) has appointed talent solutions firm Randstad Sourceright as its UK graduate recruitment partner for the September 2013 intake.
Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 4 September 2012

Financials: Robert Walters delivers ‘resilient performance’

International professional recruiter Robert Walters grew its revenue and net fee income (NFI) in the first six months of year, according to the company’s interim results.
4 September 2012

Old and big – most influential firms in recruitment market revealed

The longer established and larger-sized companies are seen as having the biggest impact on the recruitment market, according to a survey of nearly 250 industry professionals by rec-to-rec firm Bowden Mayes.
31 August 2012

City Comment: Is there any point in staffing companies being publicly listed?

The recent decision by Morson to delist its shares from the stock market, which formally took place on 8 August, brings into focus the value of being a publicly listed company (PLC) in the recruitment sector.
31 August 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Build Recruitment gets FM manager

Specialist recruiter Build Recruitment has appointed former Hays manager Tamara Ratnatunga as divisional manager for facilities management (FM) roles.
Construction & property 30 August 2012

FINANCIALS: Hays profits from strength of international business

A strong performance in international markets was behind Hays recording 8% net fee growth and a 9% rise in operating profits, according to preliminary results announced for the year ended 30 June.
Public sector 30 August 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Randstad FP takes on trio

Professional recruiter Randstad Financial & Professional has made three appointments at consultant level across the South.
29 August 2012
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