Netherlands – Consolid acquires Oudstanding Groep

Consolid, a Dutch transport and safety recruitment firm, acquired Amsterdam-based Oudstanding Groep.

Oudstanding targets the automotive segment through its Autoreset brand and driver services through its De Nieuwe Koetsiers brand. Oudstanding, which targets experienced jobseekers ages 45 to 75 years,...

UK – Investigo appoints new CEO, exec director

UK recruitment firm Investigo named Nick Baxter as its new CEO and appointed Derek Mackenzie to replace him as executive director of the strategy, change and technology divisions.

Baxter takes over the CEO role from Gary Watson, who will take the deputy chairman position to support the board through the...

Israel – Temporary workers’ strike disrupts airport (AviationPros)

A strike by temporary workers at Ben Gurion Airport caused delays in takeoffs, prolonged waiting in reception areas and lengthy waits on planes that had already landed. AviationPros reported the workers' protests followed letters summoning 250 temporary employees hired during the summer to a pre-layoff...

UK – Deliveroo founder and CEO discusses business, gig economy (Evening Standard)

Deliveroo Founder and CEO Will Shu — whose food courier firm has been valued at more than $2 billion — still makes one delivery a week to keep a finger on the pulse of his company. Shu discusses his lifestyle, company and the gig economy in an Evening Standard article.

Ireland – Jobs Index holds steady in Q3; Brexit may be casting shadow on market

The Cpl Jobs Index measure of annual changes in job listing was unchanged in the third quarter from the second-quarter’s reading of 95.8. The reading for the first quarter was a record at 115.0. 

Ireland-based recruitment firm Cpl Resources released the index on Friday....

Netherlands – TOS acquires maritime training company

TOS, an international supplier of nautical and technical personnel, acquired Maritime Human Resources BV. TOS acquired all MHR shares as of Friday.  

MHR provides senior secondary vocational students with training programs including offshore, hydraulic engineering/dredging, ports, shipping,...

UK – The Nicoll Curtin Group acquires cybersecurity recruitment firm

The Nicoll Curtin Group, a fintech and change recruitment agency, acquired cybersecurity recruitment firm BeecherMadden.  

BeecherMadden targets corporate governance; resilience and security; and digital and niche technology. Founded by CEO Karla Jobling, it has offices in London and...

UK – Recruitment firm says more than half of execs planning blockchain initiatives, but skills not in place

More than half of 200 board level executives in the UK are planning blockchain initiatives, but less than one in 10 believe they have the required skill sets in place, according to survey findings released Friday by MBN, a search and recruitment consultancy.

In addition, 23% see lack of regulation as...

UK – IR35 reforms cause worker shortage for critical Underground project (Crystal Umbrella)

Umbrella firm Crystal Umbrella reported controversial reforms of IR35 legislation have caused significant delays in a critical London Underground project to repair trains running on the  Bakerloo  Line due to an exodus of skilled contracting/agency workers. Transport...

UK – Temp employment agency director banned in UK after being stripped of Gangmasters licence

The director of temporary employment agency Phoenix Midlands has been banned for seven years for failing to adhere to the UK's licencing standards.

Indian-born Sukhjit Sohal Singh was Director of Phoenix Midlands which went into creditors’ voluntary liquidation on 13 November 2015, owing £841,566 to...