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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

Arqiva appoints Crabtree CPO to lead people and culture agenda

UK communications infrastructure and media services company Arqiva has announced the appointment of Sarah Jane Crabtree as chief people officer.

PeopleCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 4 October 2022

UK Encore Personnel acquired by global giant Gi Group Holding

Multinational staffing company Gi Group Holding has acquired UK industrial recruiter Encore Personnel.

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Oil & gas/Energy 4 October 2022

Choppy waters ahead for EU-derived employment legislation

Paul Chamberlain, head of employment at JMW Solicitors, highlights the employment legislation that will be affected by a new bill.

Legislation 4 October 2022

5 immigration changes Suella and Liz need to make to help recruiters

Recruiters of overseas workers are understandably confused by some of the mixed messages coming from the government in the past few weeks. Yash Dubal explains.

Legislation 4 October 2022

FCSA issues warning to recruiters over company cloning

The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) is warning recruitment firms about the fraudulent activity of cloning.

4 October 2022

Smith heads up Lorien Managed Solutions business

Global technology, professional and digital talent solutions provider Lorien, part of the Impellam Group, has promoted Annelise Smith to managing director for its Managed Solutions business.

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 4 October 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 3-7 OCTOBER 2022

This week’s appointments include: Capricorn Financial Consultancy, Wave

PeopleIT/Telecoms, HR 4 October 2022

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 3-7 OCTOBER 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: ManpowerGroup, UiPath

ContractsTransport & logistics, IT/Telecoms 4 October 2022

NEW TO THE MARKET: 3-7 OCTOBER 2022

This week’s new launches include: FDM Group, Raines International

New to MarketExecutive search, IT/Telecoms 4 October 2022

Who found the winning ways at this year's Recruiter Awards?

Last night, those shortlisted for the Recruiter Awards 2022 found out who had won in the 32 categories up for grabs.

30 September 2022

Recruitment entrepreneur John Rowley passes away

John Rowley, a long-time executive and entrepreneur in the recruitment industry, has died at the age of 78 in Nottingham.

People 29 September 2022

Are you ready for digital Right to Work identity screening?

With just days and hours left to go until the ending of temporary adjustments to Right to Work screening, time is running out for those yet to decide what to implement in its place.

Legislation 29 September 2022

Big night tonight for the recruitment industry at the Recruiter Awards!

Tonight will see the UK recruitment industry celebrate the Recruiter Awards 2022 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane.

29 September 2022

D’Arcangeli to support search firm Kingsley Gate’s international expansion

Global executive search firm Kingsley Gate Partners has announced that Francesca d’Arcangeli has joined the firm as chief operating officer (COO).

PeopleExecutive search 29 September 2022

Mini-budget: Recruiters give nitty gritty on changes to IR35 and MSC legislation

As the dust settles from Friday’s announcement [23 September 2022] by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng that changes were imminent to the controversial IR35 legislation, industry commentators are weighing in on what actually will change.

Legislation 26 September 2022

Legal ramifications of change to IR35 off-payroll regulations

The repeal of 2017 and 2021 reforms to IR35 legislation April 2023 was announced on 26 September by the UK government as part of The Growth Plan 2022 presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his ‘mini-budget’ statement to Parliament.

LegislationPublic sector, Construction & property 26 September 2022

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