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Trinity Bridge expands in Central Europe, appoints MD for Germany

Hospitality specialist executive search firm Trinity Bridge is expanding its operations in Central Europe with the appointment of Stephanie Watzek.

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.

ILO and Philippines set up emergency employment programme

UN agency the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the government of the typhoon-hit Philippines are setting up an emergency employment programme to “help survivors overcome the crisis by empowering them”.

Highly-skilled immigrants exempted from Australian labour market testing

Australia’s new Liberal government has exempted “highly-skilled occupations” from new visa application requirements coming into force shortly for workers coming to the country.
19 November 2013

Construction worker blacklist compensation should open in early 2014

A scheme set up to compensate workers on an alleged ‘blacklist’ in the construction industry should open for applicants early next year, a spokesperson for the fund tells recruiter.co.uk.
Construction & property 18 November 2013

UK agency work means forced labour threat, says Queen’s Belfast law school

A new report suggests that the UK is especially susceptible to forced labour because agency work is twice as prevalent as in any other EU country.
Construction & property, HR 18 November 2013

Optimism as brightest recruiters gather at Recruiter HOT 100

A selection of the best and brightest of the UK recruitment industry gathered at last week’s celebration for firms making the Recruiter 2013 HOT 100 league table.
18 November 2013

Executive recruiters FWB and Park Brown combine

Scottish executive search firms FWB and Park Brown International have combined to form FWB Park Brown.
Executive search 18 November 2013

Unemployed more confident in getting job, finds National Careers Service

The population of England has become as a whole more confident about finding work over the last three months – with confidence among the unemployed the key driver.
18 November 2013

Amnesty renews calls for action on Qatar migrant recruitment

Human rights charity Amnesty International says that “far-reaching” measures must been taken immediately to combat what it calls “corporate exploitation of migrant construction workers” in Qatar.
Construction & property 18 November 2013

China labour market to benefit from one-child policy relaxation

China has relaxed its longstanding one-child policy in a move that it says will aid economic growth and an improved labour market.
18 November 2013

Capita sees CEO transition and sales activity ‘buoyant’

Outsourcing firm Capita has announced that Andy Parker will succeed Paul Pindar as chief executive officer in March, as the firm announced “buoyant” sales activity and new business in 2013.
IT/Telecoms, Public sector 18 November 2013

360 recruiters no longer top dog, says PwC recruitment chief

The days of the versatile ‘360 degree’ recruiter who can do a bit of everything are numbered, according to Peter Wareham, PwC's head of experienced hire recruitment.
HR 18 November 2013

New chair for TheJobPost

A former chairman of white-collar recruiter Morgan McKinley has joined social recruiting platform TheJobPost as chair, also taking a minority stake in the business.

Quality recruiting, the Antal way

‘Volume quality recruitment’ will be the focus of professional recruiter Antal International in its mid-market managerial arena as the company moves forward under newly appointed group chief executive officer Tremayne Elson.
15 November 2013

Simply Education takes on Callender to set up nursery recruitment

Education supply recruitment agency Simply Education has appointed Leanean Callender to open a dedicated nursery and early years desk in its Bedford office.
Education, Public sector 15 November 2013

Rowan Finance recruiter director and resourcer

Senior financial recruiter Rowan Finance has taken on new associate director Peter Holt and new resourcer Julia Jerjomina.
15 November 2013

Exec recruiter Pedersen takes on new Slovakia principal

Global executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has taken on Zuzana Vrbová as principal in its office in the Slovakian capital, Bratislava.
Executive search 15 November 2013
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