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: Argyll Scott Technology strengthens team

Technical recruiter Argyll Scott Technology has strengthened its team with a number of new hires.

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Tulsiani calls for removal of public sector frameworks

The government needs to get rid of public sector procurement frameworks to help SMEs, says Raj Tu

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Four in 10 IT leaders worry about retaining top talent

Four in 10 (43%) IT leaders are worried about holding on to top IT talent, according to IT recrui

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Contracts: Candidate Manager partners with Logic Melon

E-recruitment software company Candidate Manager has agreed a partnership deal with job distribut

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Paramount Personnel picks Richard Miller

Multi-sector recruiter Paramount Personnel has appointed Richard Miller as consultant.

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Contracts: Semta and A|D|S enter strategic partnership

Semta, the sector skills council for science, engineering and manufacturing technologies, has agr

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Superior talent management needed for business in 2011

The 2011 business environment finds innovation, globalisation and expansion topping the list of c

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Public sector needs to fill 2.1m job vacancies by 2016

The public sector will need to fill 2.1m job vacancies by 2015/16, according to a report from the

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Albany contractors face further wait on £500,000 claim

Contractors claimed a total of around £500,000 in unpaid invoices after the collapse of the UK ar

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Barclay Meade recruits Gordon Macfarlane

Professional staffing recruiter Barclay Meade, part of the Matchtech Group, has appointed Gordon

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Contracts: Candidate Manager agrees Working Links deal

E-recruitment software solutions provider Candidate Manager has agreed a deal with employment and

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: RK Accountancy appoints Sachin Ruparelia

Financial recruiter RK Accountancy has appointed Sachin Ruparelia in its London office.

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Canadian Goldbeck Recruiting launches finance division

Canadian recruitment and executive search firm Goldbeck Recruiting, based in Vancouver BC, has la

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Voyager Software sales underlines recruitment strength

New business sales at recruitment solutions provider Voyager Software are up over 50% in the peri

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Appointments: Flagship Resources hires Lisa Cunningham

Multi-sector recruiter Flagship Resources has appointed Lisa Cunningham as business development m

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012

Ciecierski's blog bites hard at the government's heels

The following two letters are in response to Bloggers with Bite by Stefan Ciecierski in Recruiter (9 February, ’Give us a bit of a hand’).

Your recruitment business 13 September 2012
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