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.

FCSA right to expel Orange Genie but needs to clarify its processes around sanctions

The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) needs to clarify its procedures around sanctions against its members.

Legislation 24 November 2022

Top billers search for bigger salaries elsewhere despite rise in staffing salaries

Staffing firms are at risk of losing big billers as pay inflation fails to meet rising demand, according to new research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Retail, Transport & logistics 24 November 2022

AMS hires Thomas to grow talent technology

AMS has appointed Julian Thomas to the newly created role of managing director, technology development and products team.

Apprenticeship programme receives ‘incredible’ 3,000 applications across England, Scotland and Wales

National housebuilder Bellway has received more than 3,000 applications for the first time as it launched its Bellway apprenticeship programme.

APPOINTMENTS: 21-25 NOVEMBER 2022

This week’s appointments include: Amerit Consulting, Cammach Bryant, ManpowerGroup, Populus Select

NEW TO THE MARKET: 21-25 NOVEMBER 2022

This week’s new launches include: Berry Recruitment, Deel, EC1 Partners, Hamilton Barnes, ManpowerGroup, Resource Solutions

REC writes to Minister of State for Immigration over digital RTW checks

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has revealed that it has written to the Minister of State for Immigration expressing concerns over the new digital right to work (RTW) checking system.

Cost-savings grow despite rise in AI-enabled fraud detection spend

Global business spend on artificial intelligence (AI) fraud is set to exceed $10bn (£8.42bn) globally by 2027.

22 November 2022

Prior C-suite experience no longer essential for top jobs

Previous executive officer roles may not be the main experience that organisations look for nowadays in their search for top level talent.

Executive search 22 November 2022

Hays appoints de Rozario as global head of advisory services

Global recruiter Hays has appointed Dr Rohan de Rozario as global head of advisory services.

PeopleExecutive search, HR 22 November 2022

Recruiter Momenta Group partners with paralegal non-profit to promote job opportunities

Momenta Group, a contingent recruiter serving major UK financial services organisations, will partner with NALP to promote careers for aspiring paralegals.

Director of nursing staff recruiter disqualified after wrongful Bounce Back Loan

A director of a temporary nursing staff recruiter in Southampton has been disqualified as a director for 11 years.

PeoplePublic sector, Social care 22 November 2022

Alexander Lyons Solutions appoints new chairman with seven-figure investment

London-headquartered executive search consultancy Alexander Lyons Solutions (ALS) welcomes Anthony Mowatt (pictured) as its new chairman.

Worrying picture of recruitment and supply chain shortages in manufacturing

More than half of UK manufacturers (55%) have been affected when it comes to recruitment in the last year, according to online business news outlet BDaily.

V7 founder completes MBO to drive further international growth in Europe

Specialist recruitment firm V7 Recruitment is targeting further growth in Europe with a focus on Germany, and a further strategy to break into the US market following the completion of a management buyout.

RBW Consulting appoints Wakefield as CEO

Recruitment and search consultancy RBW Consulting has appointed James Wakefield (pictured) as CEO.

PeopleExecutive search 16 November 2022
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