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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

Livingston James appoints cyclist adventurer Beaumont

Record-breaking long-distance cyclist, broadcaster, author and motivational coach Mark Beaumont joins executive search firm Livingston James’ advisory board.
Executive search 13 February 2015

Eames Consulting hires Amin as director

Tristan Amin joins international recruitment and search consultancy Eames Consulting Group as associate director of the change management and technology division.
IT/Telecoms, Executive search 13 February 2015

BCL Legal expands private practice teams

Legal recruiter BCL Legal has expanded its private practice team with three hires – Tracy Harris, Stephanie Clark and Georgina Inson.
Commercial & office support, Executive search 13 February 2015

UK Job Fair via Twitter launches

A Twitter Job Fair, a pan-European initiative designed to bring employers and job hunters together via the social medium, will take place on 24 February.
12 February 2015

Reeves to remain at Kellan until CEO appointment

Kellan Group has announced executive chairman Tony Reeves, who was due to step down this week, will remain in post until a new chief executive is recruited.
12 February 2015

Former Recruiter Award winner to feature in Channel 4 documentary

Former Recruiter Awards for Excellence winner Jane Vincent, managing director of commercial and industrial staffing specialist Candelisa, along with her team, will be the subject of a Channel 4 fly-on-the-wall documentary set to air later this year.
Commercial & office support, Industrial/Manufacturing 12 February 2015

Bourne Leisure aims to cut time-to-hire with new careers portal

Bourne Leisure, whose brands include Haven Holidays, Butlins and Warner, is aiming for its new recruitment portal to cut candidate time-to-hire by two weeks, according to the manager who worked on the project, Kate Miller.
12 February 2015

Meridian Business Support appoints four

Altrincham-based recruitment specialist Meridian Business Support has appointed four new members to its board of directors.
Commercial & office support, HR 11 February 2015

Malik joins MediLink to lead new division

Amir Malik joins healthcare recruiter MediLink Consulting as director of its new executive search division.
Engineering, Executive search 11 February 2015

Roberts joins Sheffield Haworth as MD

Elizabeth Roberts joins global executive search, research and human capital advisory company Sheffield Haworth as managing director and head of its interim consulting practice in London.
Executive search, HR 11 February 2015

Square One Resources eyes German expansion

Square One Resources is considering opening an office in Germany to meet demand for Java professionals in the DACH (Austria, Germany and Switzerland) region.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 11 February 2015

RPOs integral to half of multi-service HR outsourcing contracts

Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) was integral to 50% of multi-service HR outsourcing contracts in 2014, according to business process outsourcing provider arvato’s UK outsourcing index.
Construction & property, Engineering 11 February 2015

FCSA chief executive Kermode reiterates call for licensing of umbrella companies

A new government-approved licence for umbrella companies, based on the Freelance & Contractor Services Association’s existing code of conduct, should be introduced to help tackle “spurious” travel & subsistence claims made by contractors operating through such companies, according to the FCSA’s chief executive.
11 February 2015

Building firm Stewart Milne to create 250 roles across the UK

House builder and timber systems manufacturer Stewart Milne Group is creating more than 250 new roles over the next 12 months, adding to its 800-strong workforce.
IT/Telecoms, Construction & property 11 February 2015

Recruitive integrates software with MyJobHub

Recruitment software provider Recruitive has integrated its multi-job posting solution Jobmate with recruitment platform MyJobHub.
IT/Telecoms 11 February 2015

Acumen Resources rebrands as Argyll Scott

The UK arm of specialist actuarial recruitment business Acumen Resources has been rebranded Argyll Scott.
11 February 2015

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