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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

Leisurejobs launches personal training qualification competition

Leisurejobs, the leisure & hospitality recruiter, has launched a competition to give three health and fitness enthusiasts the opportunity to kick-start their personal training careers.

16 June 2014

Singapore: Job vacancies rise for a third consecutive quarter

Job vacancies continue to rise in Singapore, with growth being recorded for the third consecutive quarter, according to Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower’s labour market report for the first quarter of 2014.

16 June 2014

London’s tech sector to add 46,000 jobs

The digital technology sector is expected to create 46,000 jobs in the capital and add an extra £12bn to the economy over the next decade, mayor Boris Johnson will say today at the launch of London Tech Week.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 16 June 2014

Fertile soil for growth

As market conditions improve, it’s looking like a good time for recruitment firms to secure funds for expansion. Scott Beagrie looks at the options available

13 June 2014

People Moves June 2014

Capita: The staffing and support services giant has appointed Carolyn Fairbairn as independent non-executive director.

13 June 2014

McDonald’s Europe appoints Coughlan senior director, talent management

McDonald’s Europe, the fast-food retailer, has appointed Paula Coughlan senior director, talent management, Europe.

13 June 2014

Graduates get help to show strengths

A UK start-up is hoping that its product will ultimately make it easier for other start-ups and SMEs to hire graduates, as well as help tackle youth unemployment.

IT/Telecoms 13 June 2014

Workday removes barriers to in-house collaboration

US enterprise software developer Workday has launched an end-to-end recruiting application that aims to increase collaboration between in-house recruiting teams and managers, and provide greater visibility into an organisation’s talent pipeline.

IT/Telecoms 13 June 2014

RecFest: Text-only advertisements ‘dead’, says digital strategy expert

The art of persuasion, and particularly the form of text-only recruitment adverts, are “dead”, a digital strategy expert has said.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 13 June 2014

Glassdoor reveals the list of toughest interview questions

Who would win in a fight, Chuck Norris or Godzilla? Is a jaffa cake a cake or a biscuit? What is the number of people travelling on the tube per day?

13 June 2014

Financials: SThree gross profits increase

SThree, the international specialist staffing business, said its gross profit (GP) for the half year ended 1 June 2014 increased 13% from the same period last year.

13 June 2014

Manchester-based Kellan recruiters relocate under one roof

Four Manchester-based Kellan Group firms are on the move together as they relocate to new premises.

IT/Telecoms, HR 13 June 2014

HR fraudster jailed after faking degree qualification

An HR worker lied about a qualification to land a job at a global research firm and then submitted fraudulent expenses claims, the Manchester Evening News has reported.

HR, Life sciences 13 June 2014

RK Finance hires Jackson

Accountancy and finance recruiter RK Finance has hired Daniel Jackson as consultant.

Interim recruitment 13 June 2014

Meet Mungo Strachan, the Nearly Naked Recruiter

Despite how hot it’s been in recent days in London, not many commuters would go to work in their underwear – unless you’re headhunter Mungo Strachan, that is.

13 June 2014

Final-year students apply for jobs earlier, says graduate researcher

An increasing number of students are applying for jobs up to a year before their graduation, a new study has found.

13 June 2014

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