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.

Firms jump on board National Apprenticeship Week

To mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week (4-8 March), a number of UK employers have already announced they are bolstering apprenticeship numbers.

Public sector, Marketing 4 March 2019

PwC creates jobs with new Bradford office

PwC is creating 225 jobs in the centre of Bradford thanks to the opening of a new Assurance Centre.

APPOINTMENTS: 4-8 MARCH 2019

This week’s appointments include: BMC Recruitment Group, Bullhorn, Driver Hire, Eames Consulting, Head Medical, Heidrick & Struggles, PageGroup, RIDI

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 4-8 MARCH 2019

This week’s launches include: Driver Hire, ERSG, ESA Group, JobDiva, Jobtrain, Nasstar, Pickr, Recruitment Entrepreneur, Resume-Library, Urban Connect

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 MARCH 2019

This week’s launches include: CV-Library, FindYourFlex, MyPeople Group, The Access Group, The Linked Inn, Walmsley Wilkinson Associates

Recruiters offer advice for dealing with late payers

Late payments are the bane of both small and large businesses, so how do recruiters cope with unpaid invoices?

1 March 2019

FINANCIALS: Robert Walters posts profits rise as deputy Daubeney departs

Robert Walters has seen revenue climb 6% year-on-year, according to the international recruitment group’s 2018 results.

FINANCIALS: China’s 51job sees increase in revenues

Chinese integrated human resource services 51job has seen revenues increase 31.3%, according to unaudited financial results for 2018.

FinancialsHR 1 March 2019

SThree appoints successor to CEO Elden

SThree has appointed a successor to Gary Elden as CEO of the international STEM staffing business.

Recruiters benefit from end of Severn Bridge toll

Recruiters are reaping the benefits of the abolition of toll charges on the Severn Bridge as growing numbers of candidates cross over from Bristol into South Wales and vice versa.

28 February 2019

Seven arrests made in Suffolk for modern slavery offences

Seven people have been arrested in Ipswich in connection with modern slavery offences.

Legislation 28 February 2019

FINANCIALS: Adecco continues to post profits

Recruitment giant Adecco has posted a marginal increase in revenue year-on-year, according to full-year results for 2018.

Financials 28 February 2019

FINANCIALS: Challenging year for Cross Country Healthcare

US healthcare staffing specialist Cross Country Healthcare has encountered a “challenging year”, with revenue down 6% on 2017.

Man prosecuted for passing job rivals’ details on to partner

A former senior local government officer has been prosecuted for passing personal information of rival job applicants to his partner.

Legislation 27 February 2019

Use daily sprints to reach recruitment goals ahead of time

The business case for embracing agile working is its ability to deliver recruitment projects on schedule or even ahead of time.

HR 27 February 2019

Confidence in UK economy falls to JobsOutlook low

Employer confidence in the prospects for the UK economy has plunged to a new low, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

Marketing & Sales, Retail 27 February 2019
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