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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

The Fahrenheit Group acquires Bencks & Co

Virginia, US-based business advisory and professional services firm The Fahrenheit Group has acquired executive search firm Bencks & Co, also based in Virginia.

Executive search 3 February 2016

Telefónica gets Jobandtalent on board

Global telecoms provider Telefónica has partnered with digital job-matching marketplace Jobandtalent to offer the matching technology plus exclusive features to its customers.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 3 February 2016

Sonovate raises £20m in funding

UK recruitment contract finance provider Sonovate has raised £20m in capital funding, including a £5m Series A funding round led by Dawn Capital and supported by DN Capital, and £15m in debt funding provided by Shawbrook Business Credit.

IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 3 February 2016

Right Hand HR acquired by RSM

Audit, tax and consulting services provider RSM has acquired HR consulting business Right Hand HR for an undisclosed sum.

IT/Telecoms, HR 3 February 2016

Mercer buys Positive Ageing Company

Global health, wealth and careers consultancy Mercer has acquired the Positive Ageing Company, an independent UK adviser on issues surrounding the ageing workforce.

3 February 2016

JW Michaels & Co invests in ExecuSource in Atlanta

US executive search firm JW Michaels & Co has expanded into the Atlanta market through a majority investment in ExecuSource, which specialises in placing accounting, finance and IT professionals.

IT/Telecoms, Executive search 3 February 2016

Job Today secures US$10m funding for European expansion

Luxembourg-based start-up Job Today, a Tinder-style job matching service, has secured US$10m (£6.9m) in venture capital to fuel its continued expansion throughout Europe, according to BloombergBusiness.

IT/Telecoms 3 February 2016

HR.com partners with mentoring service Everwise

HR.com, a social network for HR professionals, has partnered with Everwise, an online services that connects people with mentors.

IT/Telecoms, HR 3 February 2016

cube19 partners with Bond Adapt

UK-headquartered staffing and recruitment software provider Bond International Software has partnered with cube19, a business intelligence and performance management solution provider to the recruitment industry.

IT/Telecoms, HR 3 February 2016

Barrington Hibbert partners with cube19, opens in New York

Talent acquisition, leadership development and diversity advisory organisation Barrington Hibbert Associates (BHA) has partnered with cube19, a business intelligence and performance management solution provider to the recruitment industry.

IT/Telecoms, HR 3 February 2016

Australia's Transition to Work programme gets underway

The Australian government's new Transition to Work programme, an employability scheme for young people and recent graduates, is underway with the appointment of 11 providers.

2 February 2016

Hays appoints Harrington FD for UK & Ireland

Recruitment giant Hays has appointed John Harrington as finance director for UK & Ireland.

2 February 2016

Angela Mortimer buys Swiss DS Partners as part of international expansion

The Angela Mortimer Group, a London-founded PA and office support recruiter, has acquired Geneva, Switzerland-based DS Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Commercial & office support 2 February 2016

FCS Resourcing director disqualified for manipulating invoices

Alex Gabb, a director of former haulage and engineering temp agency FCS Resourcing, has been disqualified from being a director for seven years for manipulating invoices.

Engineering 2 February 2016

Nakama Group appoints Koelewyn in Hong Kong

International recruiter Nakama Group has appointed Sharon Koelewyn as associate director of its Hong Kong office.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 2 February 2016

Barker Ross Group appoints two senior directors

Multi-sector recruiter Barker Ross Group has appointed Eliot Davies as managing director for Barker Ross Recruitment, along with Helen Clark as operations director for Barker Ross Health and Social Care.

Construction & property, Engineering 2 February 2016

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