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4 June 2025
Oil & gas/Energy, Life sciences

Green energy firm aims to bring skilled jobs to Kent

Hydrogen TE (UK) is seeking planning permission from Kent County Council to build the UK’s first waste-to-hydrogen base at a 10-acre site in Manston, near Ramsgate. The project aims to convert household and commercial waste into clean hydrogen, significantly cutting landfill and carbon emissions.

According to a report from news site BDaily, bosses say the jobs would include skilled and graduate roles, alongside a training centre to foster local talent. The hydrogen produced will supply commercial heavy vehicle fleets and waste management operations, helping meet UK net-zero targets.

Michael Engsted, Hydrogen TE managing director, says: “This area of Kent has seen a huge depletion in jobs over the past few decades, which has forced many skilled workers and graduates to relocate.

“We are determined to help revitalise the local community by giving talented individuals a reason for staying here. We are committed to prioritising local recruitment for positions including finance, engineering and science.”

According to BDaily, the company also has plans to expand with a second plant near Newport, Wales. Joint MD Jeremy Parkin adds: “We are keen to establish the standard for plants like this, which will one day become a familiar sight across the UK.”

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27 May 2025
Creative/Digital/Media, Industrial/Manufacturing

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27-30 MAY 2025

• Aston University has announced a new initiative, guaranteeing all full-time master’s students a professional internship as part of their studies. Launching in September 2025, the Postgraduate Guaranteed Internship Scheme will be available to students enrolled in MSc, MA and MBA programmes at both the Birmingham and London campuses.

This scheme is designed to enhance employability by providing high-quality industry placements lasting between one and six months. These internships may be conducted in-person, remotely, or in a hybrid format, and will be facilitated through Aston’s global network of employers. The initiative is available to both UK and international students.

• Worcestershire-based Four Squared Recruitment has launched its new Recruitment Academy, a strategic initiative aimed at developing early careers and entry-level talent. The Academy supports new entrants with structured training, mentorship, and hands-on experience to prepare them for the demands of a competitive job market. Three new team members have also joined Four Squared as a result of the programme. The initiative helps close the gap between emerging candidates and evolving industry needs.

• Gi Group UK, part of global company Gi Group Holding, is strengthening its position in the recruitment and HR sector by delivering forklift and material handling equipment (MHE) training. With warehouse operative roles in high demand across the UK, the company provides essential upskilling opportunities to meet the growing needs of the logistics sector. The MHE training programme supports up to three candidates daily and is RTITB-approved, ensuring high standards of safety, compliance and operational efficiency.

• Technology recruitment provider itris has launched itris X, a cloud-based CRM and applicant tracking system (ATS) built specifically for recruitment agencies and staffing professionals. The new platform is designed to streamline the entire talent acquisition process with a focus on automation, scalability, and ease of use. itris X addresses core operational challenges in recruitment by offering AI-powered automation to reduce repetitive tasks, advanced reporting tools for performance insights, and personalised candidate communication features. The system is accessible across devices and integrates with a wide range of recruitment tools and platforms. Key features include lead and marketing management, user-friendly design and comprehensive customer support. itris X is scalable for use by both small agencies and large global firms, maintaining performance and usability regardless of company size.

• ManpowerGroup has launched the Work Intelligence Lab, a new global initiative designed to help employers and workers understand and adapt to the impact of AI on jobs and skills. With over half of employers (53%) already using AI in hiring and onboarding, the Lab provides real-time insights into how automation is transforming the labour market. The Lab leverages Manpower Group’s workforce data, drawn from millions of placements over 70 countries, and integrates real-time hiring trends, employer demand and worker sentiment. It aims to give organisations clearer visibility into emerging skill requirements, role changes and workforce dynamics.

27 May 2025
Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering

Energy recruitment firm launches in Aberdeen

Founded by Alan Golightly (pictured), an experienced recruitment professional with more than 27 years in the industry, the company targets small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) requiring tailored support for complex hiring needs. 

The firm provides permanent recruitment solutions for technical and engineering roles, as well as short-term internal recruitment assistance to help businesses manage hiring fluctuations without increasing fixed costs. Agilient also offers custom recruitment strategies that align with clients’ specific values and growth plans.

Golightly previously worked for, among other oil & gas recruiters, NES Fircroft, and launches Agilient from global energy recruiter Simpson Booth.

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20 May 2025
Oil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics

International manufacturer invests £170m in North Wales facility

The UK and Welsh governments have welcomed the investment into a new facility from the international manufacturer.

The announcement comes as the UK and EU hold a summit to discuss future opportunities to boost economic growth.

The landmark development will produce more than 100,000 tonnes of non-combustible rock mineral wool insulation per year and create around 140 direct jobs, with more in local supply chains.

The announcement coincides with the UK-EU Summit that took place on Monday [19 May 2025].

Secretary of state for Wales Jo Stevens said: “This £170m investment by Knauf Insulation is fantastic news for North Wales and our UK government mission to drive economic growth.”

Using UK-First Submerged Arc Furnace technology, the new factory will produce non-combustible, low embodied carbon, recyclable rock mineral wool insulation to support the need for safer, more energy efficient and sustainable buildings.

The UK and Welsh government-backed North Wales Growth Deal and the Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone collectively support the decision by Knauf Insulation to lo-cate a second plant in the area.

As leaders in the production of sustainable building materials, Knauf Insulation’s expansion further supports the growing advanced manufacturing cluster in North Wales.

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4 October 2022
Executive search, IT/Telecoms, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers

NEW TO THE MARKET: 3-7 OCTOBER 2022

• Professional services provider FDM Group has announced its apprenticeship programme in partnership with London South Bank University. The FDM paid apprenticeship scheme offers new joiners the opportunity to gain degree-level qualifications as part of the training course. Candidates are given full vocational training in key IT roles, alongside study, as part of the government-approved level six Bachelor of Science degree in Digital and Technology.

• Executive search firm Raines International has opened a London office. Leading the office is managing director Patrick Gray, who relocated to London this summer after opening and leading the firm’s Washington DC office since 2020.

26 September 2022
Marketing & Sales, Life sciences, Commercial & office support, Charity & not-for-profit, IT/Telecoms, HR, Accounting/Finance

NEW TO THE MARKET: 26-30 SEPTEMBER 2022

• Sustainability recruiter and search firm Acre has announced its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp). Acre has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental standards, which represent its commitment to goals outside of shareholder profit.

The B Corp certification addresses the entirety of a business’ operations and covers five key impact areas of governance, workers, community, environment and customers. To complete the certification, the company will legally embed their commitment to ‘purpose beyond profit’ in their company articles.

• Gleeson Recruitment Group is to open an office in King’s Cross, London, as part of its expansion plans. The firm says the move into the capital, complementing its Birmingham and Reading bases, is a key part of a three-year blueprint that will create “significant” hiring opportunities within the city.

• Job advertising and recruitment marketing recruiter JVP Group has announced it is looking to hire a managing director to drive the next phase of its growth strategy. The North Wales-based firm founder Cath Harrison will continue to work with the new MD on business strategy, but step back from day-to-day operational responsibilities. The company, which is based in St Asaph, supports SMEs, not-for-profit and blue-chip organisations across a wide range of sectors.

21 September 2022
IT/Telecoms, HR

People growth collective Tellent established to deliver one-stop HR tooling shop

The companies involved are Recruitee (ATS and collaborative hiring software), Sympa (HRMS) and Javelo (EPMS) and their acquisition of kiwiHR, which provides HRMS for small-and-medium businesses.

In brief:

  • Tellent, backed by PSG Equity (PSG), offers cloud HR software tools for companies, from recruitment and CoreHR to employee experience and more.
  • Tellent’s acquisition of kiwiHR is the first strategic step to uniting among the ‘best-of-breed’ HR solutions under the newly formed group.
  • Recruitee founder and CEO Perry Oostdam has been appointed as Tellent’s new CEO, while the former COO Robbert Flipsen will step in as CEO of Recruitee.
  • Sympa’s founder and CEO Keijo Karjalainen has been appointed chief strategy officer (CSO) of Tellent, while Jaco Fourie is appointed as the new CEO of Sympa.
  • The teams will work closely together, aiming to benefit by sharing kiwiHR’s ability to serve the SME sector, Sympa’s advanced end-to-end core HR solution, Recruitee’s global presence and Javelo’s experience in performance management.
  • Recruitee, Sympa and Javelo announced their alliance earlier this year in May.

Combined, Tellent’s people growth collective will establish a major HR tech ecosystem in Europe. Backed by PSG, the group’s software solutions seek to offer a unique, insights-driven, collaborative and uniformed approach to talent acquisition, engagement and retention to deliver a one-stop shop for HR tooling.

With over 500 employees across 11 offices, Tellent’s suite of software tools for HR teams in medium-sized businesses serves more than 6,000 customers across more than 100 countries. Notable brands, including Taco Bell, M&S, Asus, Red Bull Media House, Breitling and Espresso House, use Tellent’s solutions.

In a highly fragmented market, full of a growing number of disconnected HR software solutions, Tellent is looking to bring together a full-service offering of among the best-in-class under one umbrella.

Tellent is backed by PSG, a growth equity firm partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies to help accelerate their growth. As majority shareholder of the combined group, PSG will continue supporting Tellent to drive new product development and fund growth, both organically and by providing room for new HR tech to join Tellent’s group.

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21 September 2022
Life sciences, Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering, Executive search, IT/Telecoms, HR, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers

NEW TO THE MARKET: 19-23 SEPTEMBER 2022

• Global executive search firm Amrop has opened a new office in Vienna, Austria. The global Amrop Partnership has appointed Gabriele Gradnitzer and Sandra Schrögenauer to represent its Amrop brand and business in Austria. Gradnitzer and Schrögenauer take over Amrop’s Austrian business from Günther Tengel. Tengel will take on the role of international senior adviser to the firm and will accompany the business transition with selected long-standing clients.

• HR technology firm Connectr has launched its candidate Renege and Decline Calculator, designed to give businesses the financial and operational implications of losing talent during the hiring process due to candidate dropouts, ghosting and declines. Connectr’s digital calculator applies a formula that analyses a short data set provided by businesses to benchmark an average renege rate and cost per hire. Reneging is when a candidate initially accepts a role offer but later backs out and declines. It then uses insight to generate a projected new candidate conversion rate and renege reduction rate and an annual business saving.

• Payroll firm Deel has launched two new products – Deel Shield and Deel API. The firm says Deel Shield offers businesses “the most secure level of contractor compliance”, allowing them to unlock global hiring with zero misclassification risks and liability. Deel API offers companies and developers worldwide the ability to supercharge and globalise their HR products with its hiring software.

• Diversify the Future, a new foundation, has launched thanks to funding from US-based technology and engineering recruitment firm Engtal. It was founded to empower the next generation of talent in tech and wider STEM industries by providing scholarships to access STEM education. The scholarships are open to Chicago-based residents attending any college or university in the US. Engtal says for every underrepresented candidate they place, a donation of at least $1k (£895) will be made to the scholarship fund.

• Global employment platform Multiplier has launched an IT assets and equipment feature that helps automate the purchase, setup and return of assets such as laptops and monitors for global companies that hire overseas employees. It will use a cloud service where customers can select from an online catalogue of hardware products available for employees worldwide where local prices and availability are displayed in real-time.

• Sharkfin Consulting has opened a new office in Manchester, headed up by Dean Duignan. The firm was founded by managing director Katie Dowling, who was previously global head of talent & development at G2V Recruitment Group and recruiter Opus Talent Solutions. Sharkfin has offices in Bristol, London, Tampa (in the US) and the Thames Valley.

• SkillsNow has launched a new HR Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform to help customers hire, train and develop digital workforces within one modular solution. The platform has been built to address challenges with hybrid and remote-working and learning at its core.

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