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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

KPI Recruiting appoints Gallagher director

Multi-sector recruiter KPI Recruiting has appointed Keith Gallagher as director to lead its new engineering division.

Engineering 2 February 2016

Founder of pre-employment training firm disqualified from being company director

Gerard Syddall, founder of Elmfield Training, has been disqualified from being a company director for six years for breaching his fiduciary duty.

1 February 2016

Police called after crowds besiege interview day in India

Police were called to a job interview day in Bangalore, India’s Silicon Valley, after more than 8,000 applicants turned up.

IT/Telecoms 1 February 2016

SSQ promotes trio to directors

Legal recruiter Shilton Sharpe Quarry (SSQ) has promoted consultants Laila Coffey, Laura Field and Matt Franklin to directors.

Executive search, Legal 1 February 2016

TribePad offers video interviewing platform

Recruitment software provider TribePad has launched a video interviewing platform.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 1 February 2016

Temp Holdings launches international venture capital fund

Japanese staffing firm Temp Holdings has established a corporate venture capital fund with the aim to invest in HR tech services and start-ups both in Japan and internationally.

IT/Telecoms, HR 1 February 2016

Nottx.com offers name-blind recruiting

Nottx.com, a name-blind headhunting platform, has been launched in the UK and US.

IT/Telecoms 1 February 2016

Meridian Business Support launches IT and new tech division

Multi-sector recruiter Meridian Business Support has launched an IT and new technology division.

IT/Telecoms 1 February 2016

Macdonald Lewis Associates launches in life sciences field

Macdonald Lewis Associates, a UK-based global life sciences executive search firm has been launched.

Executive search, Life sciences 1 February 2016

New marketing division for Fuel Recruitment

IT, consulting, telecoms and engineering recruiter Fuel Recruitment has launched a marketing division.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 1 February 2016

Cornerways Consulting launches Shine video interview platform

Sunderland software firm Cornerways Consulting has launched a video interviewing platform.

IT/Telecoms 1 February 2016

Axon Moore formally launches following merger

Following last year’s merger of the two companies, financial recruiters Axon Resourcing and Watson Moore have formally launched a new business structure and branding.

Executive search, Public sector 1 February 2016

FINANCIALS: Cpl Resources sees revenue, GP increase

Irish recruiter Cpl Resources has seen year-on-year revenue increase 12% for the half year ended 31 December 2015.

Life sciences 29 January 2016

US recruiter jailed for withholding payroll taxes

A US staffing company boss was this week jailed for more than two years for fraud after keeping payroll taxes he collected from employees.

29 January 2016

DIY disharmony prompts retailer to recruit DIY counsellor role

DIY – ‘do it yourself’ – projects, especially when conducted by couples, create controversy, fuel feuds and deliver dissent but that could soon be history with one retailer creating a DIY relationship counsellor position.

Industrial/Manufacturing 29 January 2016

Zhaopin appoints Pu as CFO

Chinese careers platform Zhaopin has appointed Robert Pu as chief financial officer.

IT/Telecoms 29 January 2016

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