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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

Medical recruiter employee wins £8k at employment tribunal

A recruitment agency employee, whose manager suggested she may be faking symptoms of anxiety and depression, has won more than £8k at an employment tribunal.

LegislationPublic sector, HR 13 August 2018

Pilot wanted for secret Area 51 mission

A US private defence contractor is seeking candidates for a role at Area 51 – a top secret US government site located in the Nevada desert.

Public sector, Transport & logistics 13 August 2018

New private hospital in Birmingham to create 250 jobs

The construction of a new private hospital in Birmingham is to create 250 new jobs.

Engineering, Construction & property 13 August 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 13-17 AUGUST 2018

This week’s appointments include: Eames Partnership, GTMC, Howgate Sable, idibu, Marlin Hawk Group, Retail Executives, Spengler Fox

PeopleRetail, Transport & logistics 13 August 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 13-17 AUGUST 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: ClearStar, greenbean by NRG, Jupiter Advertising, Quattro Group, Sparks Careers, Trust Tech

ContractsMarketing, Commercial & office support 13 August 2018

Recruiters warned of need to prepare for possible IR35 extension

Recruiters have been urged not to “sit on their hands” and get on with preparing for the possible extension of off-payroll working rules into the private sector.

10 August 2018

BT creates 1,000 permanent customer service jobs

Telecoms giant BT is creating more than 1,000 permanent UK customer service jobs as part of its strategy to hit a target of answering 100% of customer calls in UK and Ireland call centres by 2020.

IT/Telecoms 10 August 2018

Charity seeks cat lover for Greek island

Are you a massive fan of Greek island-hopping and cats?

Lighter SideCharity & not-for-profit 10 August 2018

Apprentice winner White holds fire on London expansion

The Apprentice winner James White is putting off plans to expand his agency Right Time Recruitment into London until 2019 in order to focus on bedding in his new recruits.

UK&Ireland 9 August 2018

Adecco sees Q2 revenue rise

Recruitment giant Adecco has seen a marginal increase in group revenue year-on-year in Q2 2018 boosted by an improved performance from its North America and UK & Ireland operations.

Financials 9 August 2018

Revenue rise for Kelly Services

Recruitment giant Kelly Services has posted a 3% increase in revenue in constant currency year-on-year, according to Q2 2018 results.

Financials 9 August 2018

Recruiters receive 3.6% pay rise on average

Recruiters benefited from an average pay rise of 3.6% in the last financial year, according to new findings from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

UK&Ireland 9 August 2018

Top Cat rules A1 Locums on International Cat Day

In honour of International Cat Day, Recruiter spoke to a recruitment agency that has a feline receptionist.

Lighter SidePublic sector, Healthcare/Medical 8 August 2018

Perm and temp placements up as job vacancies rise sharply

Permanent placements continued to rise sharply in July, albeit at its slowest rate since last October, according to the latest IHS Markit/Recruitment & Employment Confederation ‘Report on Jobs’.

Engineering, Executive search 8 August 2018

Network Rail Scotland on track to recruit 200

Network Rail Scotland is to create around 200 jobs this summer as it prepares to invest billions in Scotland’s railway over the next five years.

Transport & logistics, Engineering 8 August 2018

Takeover bid for Harvey Nash won’t affect growth plans, says Ellis

Harvey Nash shareholder DBAY Advisors’ bid to take the global technology and outsourcing group into private ownership will not affect the business’s growth plans, according to CEO Albert Ellis.

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Executive search 7 August 2018

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