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.

Game-changer leader ‘must-haves’ revealed

Creativity and innovation, strategic thinking and the ability to instigate change are just some of the characteristics UK businesses say game-changing leaders must have.
28 January 2015

Waitrose turns to career portal and Jobcentre Plus to fill 2,000 roles

Waitrose is to use a combination of its own careers site and Jobcentre Plus to fill 2,000 new roles this year.

Sharkey takes perm talent acquisition role at InterContinental Hotels

Simon Sharkey has appointed director, global talent acquisition at Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG).
HR 28 January 2015

Fresh Logistics to use word of mouth to fill 100 new posts

Courier and storage company Fresh Logistics will use word of mouth and local advertising to fill 100 roles.
Industrial/Manufacturing 28 January 2015

Air Energi adopts Bullhorn software

Energy sector recruiter Air Energi has adopted Bullhorn’s cloud-based software-as-a-service CRM (customer relationship management) solution across its global network.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 28 January 2015

Penta Consulting completes management buyout

Specialist international telecoms recruiter Penta Consulting has this morning [28 January] announced the completion of a management buyout (MBO), led by its senior executive team.
IT/Telecoms 28 January 2015

FINANCIALS: 50% increase in profit for Staffline

Staffing services, outsourcing, training and employability organisation Staffline has this morning [28 January] announced a 50.8% increase in group operating profit to £19.4m for the year ended 31 December 2014.

Matchtech to acquire Networkers International

Specialist engineering and professional services recruitment agency Matchtech Group has this morning [28 January] announced intentions to acquire telecoms and technology sector recruiter Networkers International.

REC JobsOutlook: Eight in 10 employers expect to hire perm staff but hiring intentions dip

While eight in 10 employers expect to hire new permanent workers in the next quarter, organisations’ hiring intentions have dipped slightly, according to the December findings for the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).
28 January 2015

FINANCIALS: Gross profits quadruple for Jigsaw Medical

UK medical recruiter Jigsaw Medical has seen its gross profits quadruple in the last financial year, according to its year-end 2014 management accounts.
Public sector 28 January 2015

Alexander Mann Solutions acquires part of Capability Jane

Talent acquisition and management services company Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has acquired the consulting arm of recruitment and consulting firm Capability Jane for an undisclosed sum.
Executive search, HR 28 January 2015

World Duty Free Group extends contract with ResourceBank

World Duty Free Group (WDFG) has extended ResourceBank’s contract to provide an outsourced recruitment service (RPO) for all WDFG UK retail staff until 2017.
Executive search, HR 28 January 2015

Recruitive helps Enchanted Careers

Recruitment technology provider Recruitive has partnered with Enchanted Careers to provide their clients with training on how to get the most from their job advertisements.
IT/Telecoms 28 January 2015

JPS Supply Chain partners with Bluestones Group

Global boutique recruiter JPS Supply Chain Recruitment has partnered with back office support provider Bluestones Group.
Commercial & office support 28 January 2015

Jobsite partners with Adobe EchoSign

Job board Jobsite has upgraded its in-house CRM (customer relationship management) system, integrating Adobe’s EchoSign.
IT/Telecoms 28 January 2015

Invest|R acquires stake in MBA

Recruitment industry investment firm Invest|R Group has acquired a significant stake in recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm Matt Burton Associates (MBA).
Executive search 28 January 2015
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