Industrial/Manufacturing

Government’s apprenticeship budget refocuses to ‘rebuild Britain’

The government has made radical changes to skills and training, including a refocus away from higher-level apprenticeship funding.

Your business, Your recruitment business 27 May 2025

REC urges government to build on success of Restart Scheme

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is urging the government to build on the success of the Restart Scheme.

Your business, Your recruitment business 27 May 2025

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.

Your recruitment business 20 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.

Temporary workforce, Your business 19 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.

Your recruitment business 15 May 2025

Is immigration white paper the end of an era for low-skilled migration?

The white paper published yesterday [12 May 2025] represents the end of an era for low-skilled migration and an ambitious shift toward productivity-first immigration.

Advice, Temporary workforce 13 May 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Faststream Recruitment Group, Gi Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Oyster, Starfish Search, Sellick Partnership

Supplier, Your business 28 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

Your business, Your recruitment business 28 April 2025

Cobalt Recruitment appoints new UK managing director

Cobalt Recruitment has announced the appointment of Maria Sinclair as the new managing director of its UK operations.

Your recruitment business 25 April 2025

HR Moves hires Ball as account manager

HR Moves, part of the Career Moves Group, has hired Claire Ball as an account manager.
Your recruitment business 28 March 2014

Australia: Defence Materials Centre to boost high-tech jobs

Australian assistant minister for defence, Stuart Robert, says that the extension of funding for the Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) at its annual conference in Canberra will drive job creation in advanced manufacturing and high-tech jobs.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 27 March 2014

Morson International opens fourth Australian office

Technical recruiter Morson International has opened a fourth Australian office, focusing on the oil & gas sectors.
Your recruitment business 26 March 2014

1,000 jobs in the wind after Siemens announcement

Siemens, the multinational engineering and electronics manufacturer, is to invest £160m in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire, creating over 1,000 jobs across two sites in the process.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 25 March 2014

Japan: Graduate recruitment set to grow

Major Japanese firms want to boost their graduate recruitment levels over the next year with a particular focus on female hires, according to a new survey.
Your recruitment business, Emerging talent 24 March 2014

Ford & Stanley appoints Taylor as associate director

Ford & Stanley, the specialist manufacturing and engineering recruitment company, has promoted Daniel Taylor to associate director.
Your recruitment business 21 March 2014

Clarks moves Deery to group talent director

Clarks, the international shoe manufacturer and retailer, has moved Belinda Deery from head of HR to group talent director.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 21 March 2014

Cast UK strengthens team with six new promotions

Cast UK, the procurement, buying, supply chain and logistics recrutier, has strengthened its team with six new promotions in its Manchester office.
Your recruitment business 21 March 2014

Apex Recruitment Services expands into larger premises

Apex Recruitment Services, the automotive, financial, energy, engineering and industrial recruitment specialist, is moving into larger premises at the beginning of next week (24 March).
Your recruitment business 20 March 2014

Suspended sentence for Fenland gangmaster

A Cambridgeshire gangmaster who admitted he deliberately destroyed payslips to underpay his workers has been handed a suspended prison sentence.
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 18 March 2014

Manufacturing park to create almost 8,900 jobs for Sunderland by 2031

A multi-million pound city deal will create 8,900 jobs for Sunderland, strengthening the foundations of economic growth for future generations, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg and minister for cities Greg Clark said on Friday (14 March).
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 17 March 2014

BiS Henderson appoints Oades as non-executive director

BiS Henderson, the recruitment and logistics consultancy, has appointed Stewart Oades as a non-executive director.
Your recruitment business 14 March 2014

Armstrong Craven hires Doig as industrial practice lead

Armstrong Craven, the executive search and intelligence consultancy, has appointed Mark Doig as industrial practice lead.
Your recruitment business 14 March 2014

Passport to rooms beyond the UK’s borders

When newly-established medical engineering firm The Medical Room wanted to explore markets abroad, UK Trade & Investment stepped in to help
13 March 2014

gap Personnel acquires Forward Recruitment

gap Personnel group, the industrial labour staffing provider, has acquired Derbyshire-based agency Forward Recruitment.
Your recruitment business 12 March 2014

UK employment given boost by the wet weather, says ManpowerGroup

Hiring prospects throughout the UK have been given a boost by the terrible weather experienced across the country in the winter months, according to staffing giant ManpowerGroup.
Your recruitment business 11 March 2014
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