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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

FINANCIALS: Hydrogen and RTC positive on trading

Two AIM-listed staffing companies have issued broadly positive trading updates for the 2012-13 financial year, ahead of the publication of their full-year results.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 21 January 2014

Singapore top of the class in workplace skills

Singapore students are ranked among the top performers in paper-based mathematics, reading and science literacies, according to the recently published 2012 results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
21 January 2014

More sponsors get behind the Awards

Recruitment software firm Flo Software Solutions and accounting solutions firm for contractors Danbro are the latest sponsors of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2014.
20 January 2014

Meeting and greeting candidates

A new video-interviewing tool, aimed at improving the candidate experience, is being launched from beta-testing.
IT/Telecoms 20 January 2014

Broadbean’s new centre for sourcing

Broadbean is beta-testing a new platform that brings together its range of tools and puts sourcing directly at its heart.
IT/Telecoms 20 January 2014

UK forum aims to attract Emirati graduates back to UAE

Employers based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) want young Emiratis armed with degrees earned at UK universities to return home to build their nation’s economy, and knowledge and skills base.
Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 20 January 2014

Asia and US lead the way as Antal survey reveals international professional hiring stabilising

Asia, the US and parts of Central and Eastern Europe are among the most positive regions for hiring activity and intentions across the world, according to the latest ‘Global Snapshot’ from international professional services recruiter Antal International.
20 January 2014

FAST 50 2014: Boxington Corporate Finance’s Tim Evans looks ahead to next year’s listing

Following the publication of the Recruiter’s FAST 50 2014, Tim Evans, managing director of Boxington Corporate Finance, the firm that compiles the FAST 50, looks forward to what is in prospect for next year’s FAST 50.
20 January 2014

UK financial services sector bouncing back

The UK’s financial services sector is in the vanguard of the economic recovery, with growth in finance sector jobs set to accelerate.
Life sciences, Construction & property 20 January 2014

Jobs board reed.co.uk plans its biggest ever advertising campaign

Jobs board reed.co.uk plans to capitalise on the improving job market with its most expensive advertising campaign to date.
Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 20 January 2014

Blusource expands East and adds new recruiters

Professional services recruiter Blusource is branching out into the East of England and taking on consultants as part of its expansion plans.
Legal 20 January 2014

Australia employment minister vows to improve Job Services Australia

Australian assistant minister for employment Luke Hartsuyker says he wants to work closely with the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) in Melbourne to improve the service that government-run employment service organisation Job Services Australia offers to major employers.
20 January 2014

CTPartners set to acquire Australian exec firm Johnson

CTPartners Executive Search has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Johnson, a Sydney Australia-based executive search and leadership consultancy.
Engineering, IT/Telecoms 20 January 2014

Schlieben checks in at WorldPay Move

Former ITV recruitment head Catherine Schlieben has moved to payment-processing provider WorldPay as global director of recruitment.
17 January 2014

People Moves January 2014

AESC: Peter Felix, chief executive officer of the Association of Executive Search Consultants, will retire in December 2014.
17 January 2014

Global Spotlight on Switzerland

The country that is home to the headquarters of many multinationals can surprise recruiters with its high degree of regionalism
IT/Telecoms, Industrial/Manufacturing 17 January 2014

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