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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

Ex-JLP chair leads government ‘Keep Britain Working’ review to reverse inactivity

Sir Charlie Mayfield, former chairman of John Lewis Partnership, will lead a ‘Keep Britain Working’ review to investigate the factors behind spiralling levels of inactivity.

New to MarketHR 24 January 2025

Founder announces his Swan song at Hiring Hub

Simon Swan (pictured), founder of recruitment agency marketplace Hiring Hub, has announced he has left the company he founded in 2010.

PeopleExecutive search, HR 24 January 2025

More consultation needed with workers on introducing AI in workplace

Employers must work with workers before introducing new technologies at work to prevent threats posed by algorithms and unregulated AI systems.

IT/Telecoms, HR 23 January 2025

Government launches training support to introduce workers into clean energy jobs

The government has launched new training programmes to retrain oil & gas workers for the clean energy jobs of the future.

New to MarketOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 23 January 2025

Free AI tools ‘real threat’ to recruiters understanding candidates

Vulnerabilities in traditional recruitment tools are emerging as jobseekers start to incorporate AI into their applications for work.

IT/Telecoms, HR 22 January 2025

Life sciences recruiter Hartmann Young targets growth following MBO

International life sciences recruitment firm Hartmann Young has completed a management buyout (MBO) with founder Andrew Buxton.

ContractsPublic sector, Life sciences 22 January 2025

Executive search firm Erevena announces leadership transition and key appointments

Erevena, a London-headquartered search firm for board and C-suite executives, has made a number of leadership changes of its own.

PeopleMarketing, Executive search 22 January 2025

Horton International re-establishes presence in Poland with Malecki Executive Search

Global executive search and talent management firm Horton International welcomes Malecki Executive Search to its global group this month.

ContractsCommercial & office support, Banking/Financial services 22 January 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 20-24 JANUARY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Appcast

New to MarketMarketing, IT/Telecoms 21 January 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 20-24 JANUARY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Cleerly, Employment Hero, Humi, Job Solution Sweden, Liquid Friday, Succedo, Workday

ContractsPublic sector, IT/Telecoms 21 January 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 20-24 JANUARY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Baltimore Consulting, E3 Recruitment, WhatJobs.com

PeopleSales, Social care 21 January 2025

Worrying workplace signs for 2025

What are the three areas of concern in 2025?

HR 21 January 2025

Third of recruiters opt for human rather than AI touch

Around one-third of UK recruitment businesses do not plan to put AI to work in their operations, citing potential barriers to adoption.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 21 January 2025

Digital changes for disabled people fail to live up to employment promises

Even digital hiring efforts have failed to help get more disabled people into work.

21 January 2025

Social recruiting: January/February 2025

From sponsoring teams to giving kids sweet dreams, you’ve been excelling yourselves in the past year…

Lighter SideCharity & not-for-profit 21 January 2025

Eardley joins The IN Group to drive growth in the recruitment market

Global talent solutions provider The IN Group (TIG) has appointed Richard Eardley CEO of Investigo, InX and Definia.

PeopleExecutive search, Interim recruitment 21 January 2025

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