Industrial/Manufacturing

£1.5bn defence spending will create highly-skilled jobs in the UK

The UK government is to create more than 1,000 new jobs as a result of a £1.5bn defence investment.

Legislation/Regulation, Your business 2 June 2025

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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Aston University, Four Squared Recruitment, Gi Group UK, itris X, ManpowerGroup

Supplier, Your 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

Bombardier’s £1bn Crossrail contract is ‘very healthy talent pool addition’ say recruiters

Today’s announcement that Transport for London (TfL) intends to award the £1bn contract to build 65 new trains for Crossrail will a create a “very healthy addition” to the UK’s train building talent pool, according to Henry Noteman, associate director of specialist engineering recruiter Jonathan Lee recruitment.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 6 February 2014

Scottish industrial biotechnology innovation centre to create 1,500 jobs

A new innovation centre for industrial biotechnology (IB) is forecast to increase turnover to £3bn by 2030, creating 1,500 jobs within the next five years.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 5 February 2014

Cordant acquires Sugarman Group

Multi-brand recruitment giant Cordant Group has acquired medical, education and social work recruiter the Sugarman Group.
Your recruitment business 3 February 2014

Toyota looks set to recruit more for apprenticeship programme

Toyota Manufacturing UK has joined forces with firms in its supply chain and local area to create 21 new engineering apprenticeships, and plans to increase the intake this year.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 30 January 2014

1,000 UK jobs secured by £760m helicopter investment

More than 1,000 UK engineering and manufacturing jobs have been secured by a multi-million pound Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to future-proof two fleets of military helicopters.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 29 January 2014

HCIG appoints Dennis as Eden Brown CEO

The Human Capital Investment Group (HCIG) has today confirmed the appointment of Iain Dennis as chief executive officer of public sector and technical recruiter Eden Brown.
Your recruitment business 27 January 2014

Dyson and Home Office at loggerheads over student immigration rules

Sir James Dyson, founder of engineering firm Dyson, and the Home Office are at loggerheads over the UK’s immigration laws, with Dyson complaining that a change in the law has heightened the country’s shortage of engineering talent.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 27 January 2014

100 jobs on the way for Cork as BioMarin Manufacturing Ireland expands

More than 100 jobs are being created in Cork, as a result of the expansion of US biopharma company BioMarin Manufacturing Ireland in the city.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 24 January 2014

Fracking could bring jobs back to the UK, says Cameron

Prime Minister David Cameron says that fracking could bring back jobs to the UK.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 24 January 2014

US accountancy and auditor recruiters have no future, research suggests

Staffing companies who supply telemarketers, accountants and auditors, and retail salespeople should get out of these sectors and move into supplying recreational therapist and athletics trainers, academic research suggests.
Your recruitment business 24 January 2014

gap personnel expands with Hipkiss appointment

Industrial recruitment specialist gap personnel has appointed Paul Hipkiss as regional director for the Midlands.
Your recruitment business 24 January 2014

Booming car manufacturing bring skills agenda to the fore

The news that car manufacturing in the UK has hit a six-year high of 1.5m vehicles, and that engineering firm Dyson plans to hire 3,000 engineers by 2015, has once again brought the issue of skill shortages in the UK’s manufacturing and engineering sectors to the force.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 23 January 2014

Aspen Pharma adds 42 to its Dublin-based Citywest operation

Dublin-based global pharmaceutical company Aspen Pharma has created 42 new jobs at its Citywest European Operations Centre in Ireland’s capital.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 23 January 2014

Hong Kong attracts companies but talent in short supply

Hong Kong continues to attract companies looking to gain a foothold in Asia, but talented professionals are in short supply, according to a Michael Page report.
Your recruitment business 23 January 2014

Resource Group integrates business units into one division

International aerospace and defence sector recruiter Resource Group has launched its Aviation & Aerospace Resource Solutions division.
Your recruitment business 21 January 2014

FINANCIALS: Hydrogen and RTC positive on trading

Two AIM-listed staffing companies have issued broadly positive trading updates for the 2012-13 financial year, ahead of the publication of their full-year results.
Your recruitment business 21 January 2014
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