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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.

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.

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”.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Granger Reis appoints natural resources expert Phendler

Global executive search firm Granger Reis has announced the appointment of Rowan Phendler (right) as partner.

ADP aiming to grow through Raw Talent Academy

ADP UK, the provider of payroll and human capital management solutions, has partnered with Raw Talent Academy as it looks to expand its sales team. The two companies first partnered in early 2014 with ADP recruiting a number of consultants into their inside sales team.
HR 18 June 2014

Employers deliver jobs boost for chancellor

Employers deliver a jobs boost for the chancellor today, with the proportion intending to hire more permanent staff remaining at a record high.
18 June 2014

Investing in Talent Awards site ready for entries

Entries are now being accepted for Recruiter’s inaugural Investing in Talent Awards, with the launch of a website for the gold standard honours.
18 June 2014

NI motorway service stations to create over 200 jobs

The first motorway service stations are to open in Northern Ireland over the next two years, creating more than 200 jobs.

Foreign workers in Iraq face uncertainty as violence escalates

Escalating violence in Iraq is making the position of foreign workers in the country more uncertain as civilians take up arms to join government forces trying to halt the advance of the extremists of Isis.

Pay CEOs a bonus to improve diversity, says recruiter

Michael Barrington-Hibbert, the former professional footballer with Chelsea and Birmingham City who four years ago set up recruitment firm Barrington-Hibbert Associates, today told recruiter.co.uk he believes there should be a financial incentive for chief executives to improve diversity.
17 June 2014

Tighter City regulation sparks ‘talent war’

Tougher regulation in the City of London has brought a ‘talent war’ with fewer jobseekers chasing a growing number of vacancies, according to Morgan McKinley’s London employment monitor.
17 June 2014

CITI Recruitment opens in San Francisco

IT recruitment firm CITI Recruitment has launched a new office in San Francisco, California due to the high demand for IT specialists throughout the US.
IT/Telecoms 17 June 2014

Australia: Grants bring jobs after Ford for Campbellfield

Twenty-eight full-time manufacturing jobs are to be created in Cambellfield Victoria state, with grants from an investment fund set up after Ford Australia announced it will cease local production in 2016.

HR leaders key to an organisation’s talent sustainability, says ManpowerGroup

Human resources leaders must play three distinct roles to ensure talent sustainability in their organisations, a report from staffing giant ManpowerGroup says.
HR, Marketing 17 June 2014

Madgex launches French job board

Madgex, the job board software provider, has launched a French job board for its client, GlobalSportsJobs.fr.
IT/Telecoms 16 June 2014

£48m missile contract protects Belfast jobs

About 60 jobs in advanced weapons system design and manufacturing in Belfast will be protected by a £48m contract to design and make a new guided missile for the Royal Navy’s attack helicopters.

RecFest: Recruiters given ‘no chance’ of offering feedback, says expert

Hiring managers should take the blame for offering minimal feedback to candidates and not the recruiter, an audience in London heard last week.
16 June 2014

US F1 team to create 250 jobs in UK

US businessman Gene Haas has said his plans to locate an American Formula One team in the UK will create up to 250 jobs in the country.

Remploy target is more jobs for those with learning disabilities

Remploy, the provider of specialist employment services for people with disabilities and health conditions, is targeting what it calls the “scandalously low employment rates of people with learning disabilities”.
16 June 2014

New Era joins en world group

Indian recruitment agency New Era has become part of the en world group, an international recruiter focusing on managerial and senior-level talent.
Executive search 16 June 2014
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