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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.

Transport & logistics, Executive search, Hospitality/Leisure 22 May 2025
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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

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”.

New to MarketLife sciences, Creative/Digital/Media 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

Hays authorised to make political donations - but won’t

The deputy company secretary of recruitment firm Hays tells recruiter.co.uk it has “no intention” of making any political donations, despite having been authorised to do so by shareholders at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday (13 November).
14 November 2013

More deals on the horizon as the economy improves - City Comment

As any advisors in the recruitment sector – and indeed the wider economy – will testify there has been a paucity of M&A deals over the past few years.
14 November 2013

Ricky Martin Column: Search your suppliers thoroughly

What was one of my biggest challenges in the first year of setting up Hyper Recruitment Solutions? Suppliers.
14 November 2013

Talent Function Group partners with software firm Avature

US talent acquisition consultancy Talent Function Group has been selected as a partner by recruitment and talent software provider Avature.
IT/Telecoms 13 November 2013

PageGroup trains women to get back into employment with Smart Works

Recruitment firm PageGroup is working with women’s employability charity Smart Works, to provide training, expertise and advice to individuals seeking work with the charity’s assistance.
13 November 2013

Digital recruiting provider HireVue partners with AppliTrack

Digital recruiting and video interviewing firm HireVue has partnered with cloud-based software firm AppliTrack Talent Management Suite.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 13 November 2013

Disclosure and Barring Service to provide US Embassy staff checks

The government’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is providing security checks for construction workers building the new US Embassy in Battersea, South London.
Public sector, Construction & property 13 November 2013

Day Webster increases Lloyds discounting facility to £3m

Essex healthcare recruiter Day Webster Group has increased its £2.5m invoice discounting facility with Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance to £3m.
13 November 2013

Job vacancies up and unemployment down again, finds ONS

Both the number of job vacancies and the number of people out of work in the UK moved in the right direction in the most recent Labour Market Statistics, published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and available online.
Engineering, Construction & property 13 November 2013

Jobs unsustainable if German changes renewables laws

There are fears for jobs at German manufacturing and industrial firms, after the German government suggested it may drop subsidies for green energy use.
Construction & property, Engineering 13 November 2013

Sainsbury’s brings 16,000 Xmas jobs, one in eight may go perm

Supermarkets Sainsbury’s says that “around 2,000” of its 16,000 newly-announced temporary Christmas jobs will become permanent positions when the festive season is up.
13 November 2013

US staffing firm CRS makes first European move with FlexPlus

Hinckley, Leicestershire-based Flex Recruitment Plus has been confirmed as the firm acquired by US staffing provider Corporate Resource Services (CRS) in its first foray into Europe.
IT/Telecoms 13 November 2013

2013 HOT 100: HOT 10 IT & telecoms recruiters revealed

The November issue of Recruiter will feature the 2013 Recruiter HOT 100, the eighth edition of the benchmark league table of the UK recruitment sector’s most efficient companies, as measured by gross profit (GP) per head, or net fee income.
IT/Telecoms 13 November 2013

Savile Group to be acquired by Penna for £1.1m

HR firm Penna has agreed to acquire HR outsourcing firm Savile Group, with Penna’s chair Stephen Rowlinson saying the deal will create a broader service and the possibility of reducing administration costs.
HR 12 November 2013

Drug maker AstraZeneca makes £120m investment in factory and jobs

Pharma giant AstraZeneca is to invest £120m in a new facility at its global manufacturing site in Macclesfield, securing and creating jobs.
Construction & property, Engineering 12 November 2013

Morgan Hunt education consultants take candidates to class

Education recruitment consultants at public sector recruiter Morgan Hunt have upped their game by completing a 12-week teaching qualification each.
Public sector, Education 12 November 2013

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