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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Appointments: Change Recruitment Group strengthens team

Professional services staffing specialist Change Recruitment Group has strengthened its team with

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: bbe recruitment appoints account director

Multi-sector recruiter bbe recruitment, part of the Taylor Nash group, has appointed Mark Guest i

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

SmallTalk: Liverpudlians are most work-shy, says report

Our friends in the north-west top the list of work-shy locations, according to research from onli

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Remove senior care workers from shortage list, says MAC

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), which advises the government on migration issues, has rec

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Wahl & Case rewrites recruitment fee guarantee in Japan

Tokyo-based recruitment firm Wahl & Case has announced a new fee agreement designed to mitiga

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Contracts: Arithon integrates with Broadbean Technology

Recruitment software provider Arithon has agreed to fully integrate with Broadbean Technology.

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Two in three jobseekers would move to Scotland for work

Two in three jobseekers would consider moving to Scotland for a job, according to a survey from T

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

HR looks to psychology to drive performance, says Mason

HR is increasingly looking to candidates’ psychology qualifications to drive business performance

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

IT directors think private sector provides better value

Almost eight in 10 (79%) of IT directors think they would get better value from private sector em

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Budget: Technical colleges must highlight STEM subjects

The government’s new technical colleges need to stress Science Technical Engineering and Maths (S

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Students find social media ineffective for job searches

Eight in 10 students do not find social media useful when looking for a job, according to a repor

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Trufflepig Search digs deep to find social media talent

Trufflepig Search has been launched to help client corporations find business savvy social media

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Russell Reynolds Associates hires Schultz

Global executive search and assessment firm Russell Reynolds Associates has appointed John Schult

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Make sure risk management is on board, says Korn/Ferry

Risk management is a key requirement when making board-level appointments, according to a report

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012
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