A Guide to the Executive Search Industry
PageGroup’s 2026 Warning: What a 67% Profit Drop Says About Executive Hiring Confidence
PageGroup's falling numbers and insights extracted about the wider recruitment and executive search industry in 2026.
A Guide to the Executive Search Industry
Yui Tachibana
Yui Tachibana works across executive search assignments in software, games and technology, contributing to research, market mapping and search delivery on leadership mandates. She brings a background in consulting, organisational research and talent advisory, with experience in how companies build, engage and retain strong teams. She holds a BA in Law from Keio University and an MSc in Democracy and Comparative Politics from University College London.
Metric Search acquired by Southfield Capital in $100m deal
Nottingham-based specialist recruitment firm acquired by Southfield Capital, the US private equity firm.
Robert Walters 2026 Update: UK Growth Amid a Global Mute
Global headhunting giant reveals the UK market is bucking the global slump, showing an increase in recruitment fees.
Beyond the Big Five: The Rise of Boutique Executive Search
Explore the new Modular search structures giving agile boutique firms competitive advantage over SHREK giants
UK Recruitment Market Update 2025: Cooling Demand, New Employment Rights and What It Means for 2026
Looking into 2026, using data from the Bank of England, the Autumn Budget and Employment Rights Reform
Hays Cuts Dividend by 59% After 90% Profit Drop
Recruitment giant Hays plc has announced a sharp cut to shareholder dividends after reporting a dramatic fall in profits, underscoring the ongoing challenges facing the global recruitment industry. The group’s pre-tax profit for the year ended June 2025 fell 90%…
UK’s companies hiring intentions remain at record low among rising hiring costs
The recent KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s report showed a sharp drop of recruitment across the UK in July 2025. This is thought to be due to rising employment costs and concerns about the economic outlook, with young…
Nottingham Recruitment Firm Distinct Achieves B Corp Certification
Distinct, a recruitment firm based in Nottingham with offices in Milton Keynes, Boston, and New York, has just become a B Corp certified recruitment firm. The company, also recognised as a Sunday Times Best Place to Work, supports UK- and…
Do you really need a headhunter? A guide for startup founders
Hiring for a startup can easily become a full-time job, especially when the role is senior, niche, or business-critical. In some cases, founders can hire well through their own network or with the help of an internal recruiter. In others,…
Ghosting, Burnout, and Broken Promises: What Candidates Really Think About Recruiters
The candidate experience in today’s hiring landscape is facing serious challenges. Reddit posts venting about frustrating recruitment processes are everywhere – and many are filled with abusive language toward recruiters. From vanishing recruiters to endless interview rounds and vague job…
