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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

Immigration rule change to tackle ‘chronic’ lack of nurses

The German health minister has pledged to push for changes to immigration law to enable more healthcare workers into the country.
Engineering, Public sector 23 April 2013

Professional employment support firm Stipenda launches in Boston

Stipenda, a new company that will support professional employer organisations (PEOs) providing outsourced employment solutions for growing firms, has launched in Boston for the US market.
HR, Legal 23 April 2013

Recruitment’s gilded seven in Sunday Times Rich List

Seven individuals active in the recruitment industry have made The Sunday Times’ 2013 Rich List of the UK & Ireland’s 1,000 richest people.
22 April 2013

Recruiters celebrate winning Queen’s Award

Four firms providing staffing services are today celebrating winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise – the UK’s highest accolade for business success.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 22 April 2013

HCL restructuring a step closer after offer declared unconditional

Plans to restructure healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums (HCL) look to be a step closer after the company formed to make a recommended cash offer of 0.75p a share to existing shareholders declared that the offer was now unconditional.
22 April 2013

Digital recruitment’s ‘new kid on the block’ poses many questions, says Barrow

Online exchanges, the “new kid on the block” in digital recruitment, are the great unknown for M&A (mergers and acquisitions) within the recruitment sector, says Kevin Barrow, a partner at law firm Osborne Clarke and a specialist in the staffing sector, in this video.
Creative/Digital/Media 22 April 2013

Tax compliance drives pay between assignments for giant contractors

Professional umbrella provider giant group is to pay its employee contractors between assignments in a move that will ensure they can continue to claim travel & subsistence (T&S) expenses.
22 April 2013

FINANCIALS: Manpower profits drop despite French strength

Staffing giant Manpower nearly trebled profits in its French business according to its results from the first quarter of 2013, but still saw revenues and group-wide profit drop.
22 April 2013

USG People pushes Professionals after Randstad deal

Staffing firm USG People is rolling out new professional recruitment brands and rebranding existing offerings, having sold its general staffing assets to recruitment group Randstad earlier this month.
Engineering, HR 22 April 2013

Twitter’s new feature ‘won’t get used much’ by recruiters, predicts social media expert

Twitter’s launch of keyword targeting for advertisers is “very, very clever” but it won’t be used much by recruiters, according to a social media expert.
IT/Telecoms, Marketing 19 April 2013

Vohs launches for fashion and retail recruitment

Matthew and Nicole Vohs, part of a family with 50 years’ retail industry experience, have launched Vohs & Co Fashion Retail Recruitment.
19 April 2013

Oldham office for gap personnel

Industrial recruitment firm gap personnel has opened an office in Oldham.
19 April 2013

Organisational issues cause most job changes, finds NPA

Professionals moving jobs last year were most likely to cite ‘organisational’ reasons for their switch, above job-specific motivators or personal issues.
HR 19 April 2013

Stark Brooks makes CEO Ffoulkes-Davies permanent

Manchester recruiter Stark Brooks has appointed Gron Ffoulkes-Davis to the role of chief executive officer on a permanent basis, while owner Sally Toumi becomes executive chair of the business.
19 April 2013

Public sector HR body gets Somerset boss as president

Richard Crouch, director of HR & organisational development (OD) and communications at Somerset County Council, has been elected president of the Public Sector People Managers’ Association (PPMA) for 2013/14.
HR, Public sector 19 April 2013

Logic Rec2Rec takes Cullinan

Rec-to-rec firm Logic Rec2Rec has taken on Paula Cullinan as principal consultant focusing on professional and technical recruitment disciplines in London and the surrounding counties.
19 April 2013

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