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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

Changeworknow launches Metro Bank ATS

High-street Metro Bank is now using Changeworknow’s applicant tracking system (ATS).

IT/Telecoms 17 April 2013

Acorn and Cardiff Met join forces to launch degree

Recruitment and training agency Acorn has joined forces with Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Centre for Work Based Learning to launch a foundation degree in applied professional practice.

17 April 2013

Hong Kong staff turnover at nine-year high, shows HR body

Average staff turnover across employers in Hong Kong reached 17% in 2012, the highest since 2003, according to the 2012 full year Survey on Manpower Statistics undertaken by the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM).

HR 16 April 2013

HMRC tackles apprenticeship minimum wage violations

A quarter of the 1,693 minimum wage complaints investigated in FY2012/13 by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) involved apprentices, the organisation tells Recruiter.

Engineering, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 16 April 2013

Bleasdale makes £2.24m claim against HCL

Kate Bleasdale, the founder and former executive vice chairman of healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums (HCL), has made a claim against her former employer that could cost the company £2.24m.

16 April 2013

IT recruiter Jumar goes for change in North-West

Demand for business analysts and change professionals, as well as more traditional software, has seen IT recruitment firm Jumar Solutions open a new office to expand its presence in the North of England.

IT/Telecoms 16 April 2013

FINANCIALS: Page down, but Asia and Americas strong

Professional recruiter PageGroup’s Asian and North American regions were strong in Q1 2013, but company-wide gross profit (GP) was in decline.

16 April 2013

Compliance drive may mean consolidation for recruitment, says Barrow

Clients who believe that larger recruitment companies do compliance better than smaller competitors could be the driving force behind a wave of consolidation within the sector, according to Kevin Barrow, a partner at law firm Osborne Clarke.

16 April 2013

In-house recruiters with delivery skills sought, says Aspen

Delivery skills are the top priority for employers who are hiring in-house recruiters right now as they create or build their own recruitment teams, according to specialist recruiter Aspen In-house.

15 April 2013

Minimum wages to be upped in autumn

The government will increase the national minimum wage by 1.9% effective 1 October, the Department for Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) has announced.

15 April 2013

Business unimpressed with government job creation plans

Job creation in UK businesses is looking healthy for the next 12 months – a success which is only lightly indebted to government schemes.

15 April 2013

Be open-minded for IT recruitment

Mike Bishop, the recruitment manager for IT firm Ricoh, tells Recruiter that against a backdrop of change in the market, he would urge candidates to be flexible.

IT/Telecoms 15 April 2013

Southern European brains drain over Alps

Germany is actively recruiting engineers, nurses and carers from Southern Europe, according to The Daily Telegraph.

Engineering, IT/Telecoms 15 April 2013

Networkers up as telecoms hub slips

Telecoms and technical recruiter Networkers International has slightly exceeded its expectations for the calendar year 2012, although its telco mainstay declined slightly.

Engineering, IT/Telecoms 15 April 2013

Brits not so reserved on revealing pay, Monster finds

Talking about how much you are paid may be seen as a taboo, but a survey from job board Monster shows that half of UK workers are comfortable discussing what they earn with other employees.

12 April 2013

MedicsPro opens Birmingham office as expansion continues

Having opened its first branch office in London earlier this year, medical recruiter MedicsPro has opened an office in Birmingham to support Midlands-based clients.

Public sector 12 April 2013

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