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.

National Apprenticeship Week highlights firms embracing apprenticeships

As National Apprenticeship Week (4-8 March) comes to a close, Recruiter brings you more employers bolstering apprenticeship and early career talent numbers.

Recruiter’s Charity of the Year: Unseen looks for your vote

Modern slavery charity Unseen is the first of this year’s shortlisted charities to stake its claim to be Recruiter’s Charity of the Year 2019.

Government to unify labour enforcement bodies

The government has announced plans for a single labour market enforcement body, bringing several enforcement bodies under one roof.

Legislation 7 March 2019

Police and GLAA dawn raids lead to five arrests in South-East London

Four men and one woman have been arrested on suspicion of modern slavery and human trafficking offences following dawn raids in South-East London.

Legislation 7 March 2019

Trade bodies commit to working with government over private sector rules

Recruitment trade bodies have committed to engaging with government over the planned implementation of off-payroll working rules for the private sector from April 2020.

FINANCIALS: NES Global Talent posts impressive rise in earnings

Tech and engineering recruiter NES Global Talent has seen earnings increase 29% year-on-year, according to results for the year to 31 October 2018.

LinkedIn stages London pop-up

LinkedIn is attempting to put the social back into social networking by staging a careers event this week at a pop-up called the Linked Inn.

6 March 2019

FINANCIALS: PageGroup and FDM see revenues rise

Global recruiter PageGroup and international IT services firm FDM have both seen revenues rise year-on-year, according to 2018 results released this morning.

FinancialsIT/Telecoms 6 March 2019

FNZ upgrades global graduate programme

Fintech firm FNZ has enhanced its global graduate programme as it seeks 100 people to join the programme this year across its locations in Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

ASA upholds complaint about holiday job claims

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against content placed by Ace Working Holidays that claimed the holiday company could secure jobs and accommodation for workers.

Hospitality/Leisure 6 March 2019

Consultation opens on off-payroll rules in private sector

The government has opened its consultation on implementing off-payroll working rules from April 2020.

Legislation 5 March 2019

Access Group acquires software supplier Volcanic

Software provider The Access Group has acquired recruitment and staffing website software supplier Volcanic for an undisclosed sum.

Contracts 5 March 2019

Recruiters urged to get NDAs in order before new proposals become law

Recruiters should review their policies connected to non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).

Legislation 5 March 2019

Deliveroo CEO backs ‘unicorn visa’ proposal

The CEO of online food delivery company Deliveroo has backed proposals to create a ‘unicorn visa’, giving companies immediate access to the elusive skills they need to grow.

Telling a candidate ‘I love you’ and other blunders

What’s your biggest miscommunication blunder? Can it beat accidentally telling a candidate that you love them at interview?

Lighter Side 5 March 2019

Club Med turns to agencies to help recruit more Brits

Club Med is adding agencies to its recruitment mix in a bid to attract more British applicants to work at its resorts.

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