Industrial/Manufacturing

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

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.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

FINANCIALS: Gattaca bucks trend in first half of 2025

Engineering and infrastructure recruiter Gattaca has reported a “robust” financial performance for the first half of 2025.

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

UK-wide recruitment agency Pertemps has been awarded the managed service contract for Northumbrian Water.

APPOINTMENTS: 10-14 MARCH 2025

This week’s appointments include: Acorn by Synergie, Benenden Health, Clarkson Owens, Compass Group UK & Ireland, Finity, Mitie

DEI, Supplier 14 March 2025

Staffline share placing to raise £41m to reduce debt

Troubled staffing and training provider Staffline Group is seeking to raise up to £41m through a share offering in its efforts to reduce group indebtedness.

Financials 27 June 2019

Hiring intentions rise as employer confidence improves

The UK may be facing a Brexit-induced constitutional crisis, but a new report indicates that employers are preparing to carry on hiring regardless.

March of the robots hits jobs in poorer areas and manufacturing

A study by UK consultancy firm Oxford Economics suggests that the use of robots in the UK’s poorer regions has triggered the loss of almost twice as many jobs as in wealthier areas.

Technology 26 June 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 24-28 JUNE 2019

This week’s appointments include: Alexander Mann Solutions, BIE Executive, Borderless, Deloitte, Green Park, Shine Interview, Workforce People Solutions, Yolk Recruitment

Packaging firm creates recycling jobs in Northern Ireland

A Finnish packaging firm is creating 20 jobs in Co Armagh, Northern Ireland, as part of a £7m investment to help tackle plastic waste.

20 June 2019

Robotic revolution: are you ready?

The robotic revolution is set to cause the biggest transformation in the world’s workforce since the industrial revolution. Alexandra Berger highlights those sectors most at risk.

Analysis, Trends 19 June 2019

Upstart: Morson's MorFit leads to more fitness

Morson's MorFit leads to more fitness

APPOINTMENTS: 17-21 JUNE 2019

This week’s appointments include: Amrop Partnership, Eames Consulting Group, Fawkes & Reece, HRC Recruitment, London Ambulance Service, Odgers Berndtson, PMP Recruitment, Samuel Knight International

18 June 2019

NEW TO THE MARKET: 17-21 JUNE 2019

This week's launches include: GLAA, Jobrapido, La Fosse Associates, Morgan Hunt, Understanding Recruitment, West Midlands Combined Authority, Whitehall Resources

NHSI adds ‘break glass’ clause to ensure safe staffing within health service

NHS Improvement has added a “break glass” clause to ensure safe staffing within NHS trusts.

Legislation/Regulation 14 June 2019

Recruitment agency loses appeal to get its licence back

A recruitment agency has lost its appeal against having its licence refused after a judge said workers at the agency were left open to potential exploitation.

Legislation/Regulation 14 June 2019

UK robotics manufacturer offers try before you buy ‘cobot’

A UK manufacturer is offering firms the chance to hire a robot co-worker for under £30 a day.

13 June 2019

NEW TO THE MARKET: 10-14 JUNE 2019

This week’s launches include: Cordant People, SaveTrees

Supplier, Technology 11 June 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 10-14 JUNE 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Catapult, Consilium Recruit, Cross Country, DaXtra, Dynistics, Frontline Recruitment, Job.com, Resume-Library, SmartRecruiters, The People Factor, TritonExec

Over 1,000 jobs to be created in the Humber region

North Lincolnshire’s manufacturing sector is be boosted to the tune of 1,200 new jobs.

In-house recruitment 7 June 2019

Recruiters on board to bring in the UK harvest

Recruiters are stepping up to help clients fill agricultural talent shortages.

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