International manufacturer invests £170m in North Wales facility

Around 140 jobs will be created in North Wales after Knauf Insulation unveiled plans to invest £170m in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Human skills as important as ‘oven-ready’ tech skills

The UK skills landscape is experiencing rapid and regular turnover as employers look for “oven-ready talent” with much in-demand technical skills.

UK Hiring Taskforce launches to develop new hiring strategies

A UK Hiring Taskforce was launched on Friday [16 May 2025] at the Houses of Parliament to develop strategy, technology and policy for “the end-to-end process of hiring in as new a way as possible”.

Staffline secures large contract win with logistics provider

Recruitment group Staffline has secured a significant strategic partnership with one of the UK’s leading food and drink supply chain management and logistics providers.

HMRC threatens individual with Stop Notice

In the first Stop Notices case of its kind, HMRC has threatened an individual with prosecution if they promote tax avoidance schemes.

Legislation 15 May 2025

NHS SBS partners with health-tech firm to transform workforce across NHS

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) and health-tech company ImproveWell have announced a partnership aiming to drive workforce transformation across the NHS.

Government plans to re-wire the state with civil servant moves

Thousands of civil servants – including senior leaders – will be based in 13 towns and cities across the UK to work with frontline workers and local leaders.

Morson advances with technical specialist buy in the US

Morson Group has strengthened its position as a global talent solutions leader with the acquisition of US-based technical recruiter PTS Advance.

Granger Reis appoints natural resources expert Phendler

Global executive search firm Granger Reis has announced the appointment of Rowan Phendler (right) as partner.

Over 1,000 GPs to be recruited this year

More than 1,000 newly qualified GPs will be recruited this year.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 29 JULY-2 AUGUST 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Impactpool

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 1 August 2024

Lloyd Banks hands over baton to Comolly-Jones and Porter at Rubicon

Jess Comolly-Jones and Terry Porter have been appointed joint managing directors of Rubicon People Partnership.

Husband and wife recruiters banned after under-declaring £33m in tax

Husband-and-wife directors of a Derby-based care recruitment company have been banned after failing to pay more than £30m in tax, the Insolvency Service has reported.

FINANCIALS: Heidrick & Struggles reveals increase in revenue

Heidrick & Struggles International, a provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, has announced financial results for its second quarter ended 30 June, 2024.

FINANCIALS: Staffline performance boosted by blue-collar recruitment

Stepped-up momentum in blue-collar recruitment has driven Staffline to a strong performance in the first half of 2024.

UK financial services firms hit with regulatory compliance penalties

A new study has revealed more than a third of UK financial services businesses have faced regulatory compliance penalties.

APPOINTMENTS: 29 JULY-2 AUGUST 2024

This week’s appointments include: Baltimore Consulting, Freshminds, Yodel

NEW TO THE MARKET: 29 JULY-2 AUGUST 2024

This week’s new launches include: Fiverr, FTW Recruitment, Hunted, Mercury, Personio, The Taplow Group

Hadi Moussa joins digital staffing platform Coople as CEO

Coople, a leading digital staffing platform on the European market, has announced the appointment of Hadi Moussa as its new CEO.

Tech-focused Levin exits Europe to concentrate on US market

Levin has announced a strategic restructuring that calls for the tech-focused recruitment group to exit the European market and focus on operations in the US.

Skills England launches to boost nation’s skills

The prime minister and education secretary have today [22 July 2024] announced the launch of Skills England to bring together “the fractured skills landscape and create a shared national ambition to boost the nation’s skills”.

Ex-PSD Group MD Cooke launches financial consultancy Sowena Group

A former regional managing director of executive search company PSD Group and director at financial recruitment consultancy Axon Moore has branched out on his own with a new venture.

Met Police campaign targets recruits to become the change

A new recruitment campaign for Metropolitan Police Service constables is targeting people who want to make positive changes for society, London and themselves.

APPOINTMENTS: 22-26 JULY 2024

This week’s appointments include: HireVue

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 22-26 JULY 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Eastward Partners, Press & Associates

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