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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

Second man arrested in GLAA Barnsley car wash raid

A second man has been arrested in connection with raids by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) at two hand car washes in the Barnsley area last week.

LegislationIndustrial/Manufacturing 12 October 2018

LinkedIn launches new tools and upgrades products

LinkedIn announced new products and features at its annual Talent Connect Conference in the US this week.

New to MarketHR 12 October 2018

Start-up of the Month: GetaGraduateJob.com

Sophie Milliken, managing director of Smart Resourcing Solutions, has launched GetaGraduateJob.com.

New to MarketGraduates/Apprentices/School leavers 12 October 2018

How to build trust in recruitment

A debate held in London flags up the ‘toxic’ results caused by a commission-led culture.

12 October 2018

Recruiter investing in talent awards 2018

Recruiter’s Investing in Talent Awards on the evening of 31 October at The Brewery in London is nearly here.

12 October 2018

Engineer exodus post-Brexit warning in automotive industry

Leaving the EU without a deal would see an exodus of UK-based engineers to other countries, warns a specialist automotive recruiter.

Transport & logistics, Engineering 12 October 2018

Don’t copy gender processes if ethnicity pay gap reporting is introduced

Recruiters have been urged not to simply replicate processes to assess gender pay gap reporting when reporting their ethnicity pay gap.

Legislation 11 October 2018

Amazon abandons AI recruiting tool as it discriminated against women

Amazon has abandoned a trial project using an AI recruiting tool because it showed bias against women.

Retail, IT/Telecoms 11 October 2018

Access Group on the acquisition trail with Microdec

Software provider The Access Group has acquired CRM software supplier Microdec.

Contracts 11 October 2018

FINANCIALS: Hays sees NFI increase across its regions

Recruitment giant Hays has seen net fee income increase across its regions of operation year-on-year, according to a trading update for the quarter to 30 September 2018.

Financials 11 October 2018

Ambulance service seeks new recruits in the North-East

The North East Ambulance Service is expected to create 100 new roles.

Public sector, Healthcare/Medical 11 October 2018

Recruiters: put mental health at top of your agenda

Recruiters who fail to have an effective mental health policy in place run the risk of breaching both health & safety and equality legislation.

Legislation 10 October 2018

ASA slams ‘job’ ad by Aston James Consulting

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint against a recruitment agency found to have been advertising a training course rather than an actual job.

LegislationMarketing, IT/Telecoms 10 October 2018

FINANCIALS: PageGroup post profits across the board

Global recruiter PageGroup has seen gross profit increase 19.7% year-on-year in constant currency with growth across all its regions of operation.

Financials 10 October 2018

FSA ends recruitment freeze with campaign for new executives

The Food Standards Agency has launched a recruitment drive for 36 executives.

Retail, Public sector 10 October 2018

Ryding joins PepsiCo to add more fizz to its talent

James Ryding has left airline easyJet to join food and drinks giant PepsiCo as talent acquisition senior director.

PeopleRetail, Hospitality/Leisure 9 October 2018

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