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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

Should you be thinking about an IPO? – City Comment

After many years of relative silence on the subject, IPOs – initial public offerings, also known as a flotation – are seemingly back on the agenda and are becoming a regular topic of conversation. So, should you be considering it?

12 June 2014

Global Spotlight on Colombia

Despite moving away from its drug-led violent history, Colombia is in a somewhat chaotic state as far as employment legislation is concerned

11 June 2014

Self-doubt the greatest threat to a woman’s career, says City high-flyer

Self-doubt is the greatest threat to women who want to succeed professionally, legendary City high-flyer Nicola Horlick has told a London audience.

11 June 2014

Outdated two-ticks symbol needs revamping, says DWP

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has told Recruiter that its ‘two-ticks positive about disability' symbol is outdated and that it plans to revamp the scheme.

11 June 2014

South and City College Birmingham launches recruitment apprenticeship

South and City College Birmingham is launching a range of recruitment apprenticeships.

11 June 2014

GLA amends statement relating to Qualitycourse licence refusal

The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) issued a revised statement yesterday afternoon [10 June] relating to the refusal of the licence application for Qualitycourse, part of staffing provider Transline Group, as originally issued Monday [9 June].

11 June 2014

Skills for Logistics offers ex-military traineeships in East Midlands

Skills for Logistics in partnership with Future Horizons, the Career Development Partnership, Jobcentre Plus and logistics employers has developed a traineeship programme for those leaving the military.

11 June 2014

Recovery in recruitment industry to become more ‘broadly based’, says expert

The strengthening of the UK as indicated by a raft of figures published today should enable the recovery in the recruitment industry to become more broadly based, according to an economist specialising in the recruitment sector.

IT/Telecoms, Industrial/Manufacturing 11 June 2014

US man charged with rape in fake job scam

A man was arrested last Friday [6 June] on suspicion of rape and human-trafficking charges, after he allegedly assaulted a woman who answered a job posting on classified advertisement website Craigslist, the Philadelphia police have said.

11 June 2014

Graduate employment prospects looking bright, says BIS

Employment prospects for young graduates are looking bright, with the employment rate at its highest level since Q2 2008, according to the latest analysis from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) of the Labour Force Survey.

11 June 2014

Employ Recruitment UK lands £1.5m worth of contracts

Employ Recruitment UK, the temporary driver provider to the logistics, manufacturing and service industry, are hiring more than 65 truck drivers having successfully landed £1.5m worth of contracts.

Industrial/Manufacturing 11 June 2014

US job openings reached 4.5m in April

The number of US job opening rose by 4.5m in April, a 6.9% increase from 4.2m in March, according to the latest figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

11 June 2014

TowerBrook Capital Partners agrees to acquire Independent Clinical Services

TowerBrook Capital Partners, an international investment management firm, has agreed to acquire healthcare staffing provider Independent Clinical Services (ICS).

11 June 2014

TARGETjobs Law and the Law Society sign careers publishing agreement

TARGETjobs Law has entered into an exclusive agreement with the Law Society to support its publication Becoming a Solicitor.

11 June 2014

ID Medical partners with The Royal Society of Medicine

ID Medical has partnered with the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) to enhance the careers of the medical recruitment consultancy’s working candidates.

Life sciences 11 June 2014

HR Solutions merges with Peritus HR and rebrands

Hampshire-based human resources consultancy HR Solutions has merged with Peritus HR.

HR 11 June 2014

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