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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

Optionis wants government approval for formal accreditation for apprenticeship programme

Staffing industry services group Optionis is seeking government approval to establish an internal National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) accreditation for its apprentices.

Commercial & office support 10 February 2015

A fifth of TEAM members in 2014 were start-ups

Two in 10 recruiters joining independent recruiters’ network The Employment Agency Movement (TEAM) in 2014 were start-ups, figures obtained by Recruiter reveal.

10 February 2015

Australian government to invest more in getting indigenous people into work

An Australian Aboriginal employment programme that ties welfare payments to job outcomes is to be extended after it was revealed indigenous employment rates are continuing to slide, The Australian has reported.

10 February 2015

La Fosse Associates appoints McKay as non-exec chairman

London-based technology and digital recruiter La Fosse Associates has named Jonathan McKay as non-executive chairman of the board.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 10 February 2015

Granite Energy appoints Melville director

Aberdeen-based energy recruiter Granite Energy Resources has appointed Ian Melville as director.

Engineering 10 February 2015

British Army to recruit more Muslims, ethnic minorities

The British Army is to recruit more ethnic minority soldiers, particularly Muslims, with new figures showing a significant under representation, according to media reports.

Public sector 9 February 2015

Countrywide’s first surveyor trainees graduate

As the UK faces a skills shortage of chartered surveyors, the first graduates of surveyor firm Countrywide’s trainee programme are now fully qualified as associates of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Construction & property, Engineering 9 February 2015

APSCo calls for change in government policy

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has called on government to introduce policies to protect vulnerable people while encouraging growth and removing undue burden on the professional sector in a new manifesto.

9 February 2015

MHI Vestas Offshore Wind to use recruitment mix to fill 200 manufacturing jobs

Wind energy company MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is looking to fill 200 manufacturing jobs on the Isle of Wight.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 9 February 2015

Three new divisions for Vertex Solutions

IT and technology recruiter Vertex Solutions has launched three new divisions.

IT/Telecoms, HR 9 February 2015

TipTopJob launches in Portugal and France

Job board TipTopJob has launched in Portugal and France.

IT/Telecoms 9 February 2015

Spencer Ogden launches integrated site and games app

Spencer Ogden has launched a new site that integrates its website, mobile site and jobs app.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 9 February 2015

SHRM revamps HR Jobs

Global HR membership organisation The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and classified solutions provider CareerCast from software firm Adicio have partnered to revamp the SHRM careers site, HR Jobs.

IT/Telecoms, HR 9 February 2015

Jigsaw Medical launches operating theatre division

Medical recruiter Jigsaw Medical has launched a specialist theatres division.

Public sector 9 February 2015

EyeSpy Recruitment opens in Manchester

Gibraltar-based online gaming recruitment specialist EyeSpy Recruitment has opened an office in Central Manchester.

9 February 2015

CareerClover launches The Culture Fit Tool

CareerClover, a division of business psychologists OPP, has launched The Culture Fit Tool, aimed at jobseekers searching for the ‘perfect’ fit at work.

IT/Telecoms 9 February 2015

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