Staffline awarded £53m recruitment deal
A subsidiary of recruitment company Staffline has been awarded two government contracts worth £53m.
The Nottingham-based business said the two European social fund agreements would be worth about £53m over a three-year period.
Subsidiary EOS, which was awarded the deals from the department of work and pensions, will work with local authorities in the West Midlands and in Yorkshire and Humberside.
Through the contracts, which come into effect in December, EOS help will the members of long-term unemployed families to secure employment.
Andy Hogarth, chief executive of Staffline, said: "We are delighted to have secured these additional contracts from the aepartment for work and pensions and look forward to working with the local authorities across the West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humberside.
"EOS remains an exciting growth driver within our portfolio of activities across the employment spectrum."