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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

Ambition takes on Geraghty and new five hires

Professional services and financial services recruiter Ambition has recruited Russell Geraghty as divisional manager for professional services finance and accounting.

7 August 2015

Allen Austin appoints Johnston in Nashville

US executive search firm Allen Austin has appointed Brian Johnston as senior partner and healthcare practice leader.

Executive search 7 August 2015

FINANCIALS: Revenue rise for US Cross Country Healthcare

US healthcare recruiter Cross Country Healthcare has seen year-on-year revenues climb 57%, according to results for the second quarter to 30 June 2015.

Life sciences, Public sector 6 August 2015

FINANCIALS: Revenues down at Kelly Services

US-listed global recruiter Kelly Services has seen revenue for the three months ended 28 June 2015 decrease 2% to $1.4bn (£900m), or 4% in constant currency terms, as compared to the same quarter last year.

6 August 2015

Most firms in the UAE expect to be hiring next year

Almost three quarters of companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expect to be hiring in the next year, according to research from Bayt.com.

Commercial & office support, HR 6 August 2015

Access Group acquires First Choice Software

Integrated business management software provider Access Group has acquired recruitment technology provider First Choice Software.

IT/Telecoms 6 August 2015

BP appoints Conley HR vice-president

BP has appointed Trisha Conley as HR vice-president, Fuels North America and head of country HR, downstream.

HR 5 August 2015

Morrisons appoints Grainger group HR director

Supermarket chain Morrisons has appointed Clare Grainger as group HR director.

HR 5 August 2015

TfL urged to use retired drivers to staff London Underground

Tory member of the Greater London Authority (GLA) Richard Tracey has urged Transport for London (TfL) to tap into a talent pool of 364 recently retired tube drivers to work on London Underground during industrial action.

5 August 2015

US TeamHealth to buy IPC Healthcare for $1.6bn

US contract doctor provider TeamHealth is to acquire IPC Healthcare for $1.6bn (£1.02bn).

5 August 2015

Talent Plus buys TalentMine in the US

US-headquartered global talent assessment and HR consulting firm Talent Plus has acquired performance-based talent assessment firm TalentMine for an undisclosed sum.

HR 5 August 2015

StaffingBoss wins contract with Japanese recruiter Intelligence

Singapore-headquartered applicant tracking software (ATS) platform StaffingBoss has partnered with international Japanese recruiter Intelligence.

IT/Telecoms 5 August 2015

IIC Partners extends reach with Envision Partnership

IIC Partners Executive Search Worldwide, a global executive search organisation, has accepted Dubai-based retained executive search and leadership consulting firm Envision Partnership into membership.

Executive search 5 August 2015

DaXtra Technologies partners TrackerRMS

CV parsing provider DaXtra Technologies has partnered with recruitment efficiency specialist TrackerRMS.

IT/Telecoms 5 August 2015

US: Intel doubles bonuses for diversity referrals

US technology company Intel is doubling the referral bonuses it pays out to recruit women, ethnic minorities and ex-military personnel in a bid to increase the diversity of its workforce.

IT/Telecoms 4 August 2015

Poor market conditions cause India’s TalentPad to close

Indian online technology recruitment start-up TalentPad is to reportedly shut up shop this month, due to unviable market conditions.

IT/Telecoms 4 August 2015

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