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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.

Oil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics, Engineering, Construction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing 20 May 2025

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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.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms, HR 20 May 2025

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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”.

Life sciences, Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms, HR 19 May 2025

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.

ContractsRetail, Transport & logistics 19 May 2025

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.

ContractsSocial care, IT/Telecoms 15 May 2025

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.

LegislationPublic sector, HR 15 May 2025

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.

ContractsOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 15 May 2025

Granger Reis appoints natural resources expert Phendler

Global executive search firm Granger Reis has announced the appointment of Rowan Phendler (right) as partner.

PeopleOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 15 May 2025

Harvey Nash sells lost-making Nash Technologies

International professional recruiter Harvey Nash has sold its loss-making German telecoms outsourcing business Nash Technologies.

IT/Telecoms 9 December 2015

Air Energi wins Qatar Petroleum contract

Global workforce solutions provider Air Energi has won a deal to supply contract personnel for Qatar Petroleum’s Bul Hanine project, an offshore redevelopment project off Qatar’s east coast.

Construction & property, Engineering 9 December 2015

Withers & Rogers signs up with Advanced Business Solutions

International intellectual property law firm Withers & Rogers has invested in Advanced Business Solutions’ HR and payroll software.

IT/Telecoms, HR 9 December 2015

Impellam Group buys Bartech in the US

Impellam Group, parent company of staffing firms including Blue Arrow, Carbon 60 and Career Teachers, is to acquire US-headquartered global staffing group Bartech for an initial US$120m (£80m).

IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 8 December 2015

Australian Ashley Services Group restructures training division

Australian training, recruitment and labour hire provider Ashley Services Group has restructured its training division to account for reduced government funding.

IT/Telecoms 7 December 2015

Trinity Scott rec-to-rec launches for exec search

Martin Gooden has launched Trinity Scott, a recruitment-to-recruitment firm focusing on the retained search sector.

Executive search 7 December 2015

Futurestep opens HR centre of expertise

Futurestep, part of global executive search firm Korn Ferry, has opened a Human Resources Centre of Expertise (HR COE), designed to meet the growing client demand for HR talent.

Executive search, HR 7 December 2015

Boyden opens Nairobi office in Kenya

Global executive search firm Boyden has opened an office in Nairobi, Kenya.

Executive search 7 December 2015

Bluestones Group launches Bluestones Retail

Investment and development firm Bluestones Group’s logistics division has launched a retail venture, Bluestones Retail.

7 December 2015

Germany’s labour laws could hit temp recruiters

Proposed draft legislation in Germany that aims to regulate the apparent misuse of contract staff could mean recruiters placing temporary workers in the country will have to rethink their business models.

HR, Interim recruitment 4 December 2015

Salary top in attracting talent in China

Salary and career progression opportunities are the top factors in attracting and retaining talent in China, according to Chinese executive search firm ZW HR Consulting’s 2015 workforce survey.

Executive search, HR 4 December 2015

Heidrick & Struggles promotes two in the US

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has promoted Krishnan Rajagopalan to executive vice president and managing partner – executive search.

IT/Telecoms, Executive search 4 December 2015

WRS brings Hughes on board for internal recruitment

Global energy recruiter Worldwide Recruitment Solutions (WRS) has appointed Emma Hughes as internal recruitment manager.

Engineering, HR 4 December 2015

Wilton & Bain makes Burton partner

Executive search and interim management Wilton & Bain has appointed David Burton partner for professional & technology services.

IT/Telecoms, Executive search 4 December 2015

Taylor Hopkinson Associates appoints Greatrex to the board

UK-based renewable energy and clean technology recruiter Taylor Hopkinson Associates has appointed Grant Greatrex as senior adviser to the board.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 4 December 2015

Shilton Sharpe Quarry takes on Lombardi

Legal recruiter Shilton Sharpe Quarry has appointed Tina Lombardi as consultant.

Legal 4 December 2015

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