Trinity Bridge expands in Central Europe, appoints MD for Germany

Hospitality specialist executive search firm Trinity Bridge is expanding its operations in Central Europe with the appointment of Stephanie Watzek.

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.

FINANCIALS: US Cross Country Healthcare posts revenue increase

US healthcare recruiter Cross Country Healthcare has seen revenue increase 4% year-on-year, according to results released late yesterday.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 26 FEBRUARY-2 MARCH 2018

This week’s launches include: REC, UK government

Recruiters warned trial days fall foul of NMW legislation

Recruiters requesting consultants come in for trial days ahead of joining their agency risk falling foul of National Minimum Wage legislation.

Legislation 28 February 2018

FINANCIALS: Nakama expects to make significant loss

International recruiter Nakama said it expects a significant loss for this financial year.

28 February 2018

Tesco recruits diverse tech graduates from Makers Academy

Supermarket giant Tesco has recruited a number of recent graduates from London-based software engineering school Makers Academy.

28 February 2018

Employer uncertainty hits short-term hiring plans for temps

Around a third of employers say they are unsure about their short-term hiring plans for temporary agency workers, according to the latest ‘JobsOutlook’ survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

28 February 2018

New rules in Criminal Finances Act could hit recruiters hard

Recruiters have been urged to get to grips with the Criminal Finances Act ahead of it coming into full effect in a matter of weeks.

Legislation 27 February 2018

FINANCIALS: Heidrick & Struggles sees climb in revenue

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles International has seen revenue climb 6.7% year-on-year, according to results for Q4 and the year to 31 December 2017.

FinancialsExecutive search 27 February 2018

Candidates admit their lies aren’t always found out

How good are you at spotting a candidate who is telling porkies?

Lighter Side 27 February 2018

GDPR won’t take size into account if new rules are broken

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) does not make allowances for the size of a recruitment business found to have fallen foul of the new rules.

LegislationLegal 26 February 2018

FINANCIALS: RTC Group reports rise in revenue

RTC Group has reported a rise in revenue in 2017, along with plans to hit the acquisition trail this year.

Recruitment’s Gray misses out on Winter Olympics medal

As the Winter Olympics came to a close, recruitment’s Olympian Lauren Gray (above right) and her curling teammates just missed out on a medal in Pyeongchang this weekend.

APPOINTMENTS: 26 FEBRUARY-2 MARCH 2018

This week’s appointments include: Austin Fraser, Frank Recruitment Group, Market Talent, Pedersen & Partners, Redgrave Partners, TrueBlue

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 26 FEBRUARY-2 MARCH 2018

This week’s contracts and deals: NRG, REC

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 26 February 2018

Odgers Berndtson helped Team GB's Lauren Gray to pursue curling career

Ahead of discovering whether ex-recruiter Lauren Gray and her Team GB curling teammates will be going for gold in Pyeongchang, Recruiter has heard from her former boss at Odgers Berndtson about how the company supported her dream of turning professional.

Executive search 23 February 2018

Recruiters attribute NHS shortages to poor morale and curbs on overseas staff

Recruiters attribute reports that chronic staffing shortages are leading NHS organisations to reach the “end of their tether” to low morale, onerous language testing, and unnecessary restrictions on overseas medical staff.

Healthcare/Medical 23 February 2018
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