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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

NRL appoints Humpage as CFO

Technical recruiter NRL has appointed Ben Humpage as chief financial officer.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 4 August 2015

Kelly stays on to oversee Synarbor handover

Synarbor chief executive Dean Kelly is set to stay on at the education recruiter to oversee its handover to new owners following the company’s £18.4m sale to private equity specialist Sovereign Capital Partners.

Education, Public sector 3 August 2015

Morgan McKinley: Oil price hampers hiring in UAE

The price of oil continues to hamper hiring activity in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to global professional services recruiter Morgan McKinley.

IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 3 August 2015

Cordant Recruitment brings in Sheldon to head up new company Savant

Multi-sector recruiter Cordant Recruitment has hired Mark Sheldon, former managing director of recruitment giant Hays’ accountancy and finance business, to lead new consultancy Savant.

3 August 2015

Workforce Software offers new tool to manage holidays

Cloud-based workforce management solutions provider Workforce Software has launched a new tool to allow job and holiday bidding.

IT/Telecoms 3 August 2015

UKnightjobs launches for night-shift jobseekers

A job board specifically for UK night workers has been launched.

IT/Telecoms 3 August 2015

Staffing Industry Analysts expands CCWP programme into Europe

Global contingent work adviser Staffing Industry Analysts is to expand its Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) accreditation programme into Europe.

HR, Industrial/Manufacturing 3 August 2015

Aussie Granite Recruitment & Consulting opens in the UK

Australian technology and business projects recruiter Granite Recruitment & Consulting has expanded into the UK, opening an office in Bristol last week.

IT/Telecoms 3 August 2015

FCP Internet offers v6 evolve

Recruitment software provider FCP Internet has launched version 6 of its recruitment software, evolve.

IT/Telecoms 3 August 2015

Gardner and Clover launch Appetite4Work for hospitality sector

Former Berkeley Scott operations director Mike Gardner has launched his own business in partnership with Nick Clover, managing director of permanent hospitality recruiter Appetite4Recruitment.

3 August 2015

Air Energi launches perm workforce solutions division

Global recruiter Air Energi has launched a dedicated division for permanent workforce solutions.

Engineering 3 August 2015

FINANCIALS: USG People reports 26% rise in earnings

Continental European staffing company USG People has reported a 26% rise in its earnings, according to results announced by the company for the second quarter of 2015.

31 July 2015

FINANCIALS: Hudson Global shows decline in revenues

US-listed professional recruiter Hudson Global has seen year-on-year revenues decline 18.8%, according to results for Q2 2015.

Executive search 31 July 2015

arvato UK promotes Griggs to head talent

Business outsourcing firm arvato UK, part of the Bertelsmann Group, has promoted Julie Griggs to head of talent.

31 July 2015

Berkeley Scott hires Harvey

Hospitality recruiter Berkeley Scott has appointed Jack Harvey as recruitment consultant.

31 July 2015

Sellick Partnership appoints Larkin in Derby

Finance recruitment specialist Sellick Partnership has appointed Andrew Larkin as consultant within its commerce and industry division for the East Midlands.

Commercial & office support, Industrial/Manufacturing 31 July 2015

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