Industrial/Manufacturing

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

£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.

Jarell Group buys MRN Recruitment, plans up to six more deals this year

Jarell Group has acquired MRN Recruitment, a specialist industrial, horticultural and food manufacturing recruiter that focuses on the Lincolnshire region.

Your recruitment business 20 February 2019

Middlesbrough food manufacturer creates new jobs

A Middlesbrough food manufacturer is hosting a recruitment day later this week to fill an array of jobs.

In-house recruitment 19 February 2019

CONTRACTS: 18-22 FEBRUARY 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Adgen, Dartmouth Partners, greenbean by NRG, Hanold Associates, Havas People, HR GO, International Recruit and Staffing, Jobbatical, Morgan Hunt, Penna, SMRS, TMP Worldwide, Webrecruit

Supplier, Temporary workforce 18 February 2019

Investing in our young will create a better workplace

In the third article on the future of the workplace, Lenna Thompson, associate director for Broster Buchanan Talent Solutions, says investing in future generations of employees is crucial for the future.

Emerging talent 18 February 2019

New factory boosts manufacturing and creates jobs in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s manufacturing sector is to benefit to the tune of 80 new jobs.

In-house recruitment 15 February 2019

Recruiters reveal their hard-to-fill roles in lead up to Brexit D-Day

With record levels of employment in the UK, candidates increasingly more difficult to source and Brexit just over six weeks away, Recruiter spoke to agency bosses to find out what the hardest-to-fill roles are at the moment.

Your recruitment business 13 February 2019

Rolls-Royce seeks apprentices for engineering careers

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is recruiting for a record number of places on its apprenticeship programme.

In-house recruitment 13 February 2019

FINANCIALS: TrueBlue sees slight drop in revenue

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has seen a marginal decrease in revenue on the previous year, according to results for the fourth quarter of 2018.

Financials 8 February 2019

Midlands hand car washes inspected in scheme to protect workers

Thirty hand car washes in the Midlands are to be inspected and audited this month as part of an industry-led pilot project tackling modern slavery and lack of compliance within the hand car wash industry.

Legislation/Regulation 1 February 2019

FINANCIALS: Staffline delays results due to allegations into payroll practices

Staffline is investigating concerns raised related to invoicing and payroll practices within its recruitment division.

Financials 31 January 2019

It’s a stitch-up: CEO seeks personal designer to travel the world

Do you fancy swapping the world of recruitment for travelling the world as a personal stylist and clothing designer?

31 January 2019

REC CEO claims industry ‘united’ in taking no-deal Brexit off the table

The CEO of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation has called on government to take a no-deal Brexit off the table.

Your recruitment business 30 January 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 JANUARY-1 FEBRUARY 2019

This week’s contracts include: greenbean by NRG, MG Search, Samuel Knight Recruitment, Swanstaff Recruitment

GLAA arrest man on modern slavery offences in Ipswich

A man has been arrested by anti-slavery investigators in Ipswich on suspicion of modern slavery and unlicensed gangmaster offences.

Legislation/Regulation 24 January 2019

Boxer offers knock-out training opportunities on flooring company scheme

A Hull boxer is collaborating with flooring installation company Vuba to give jobseekers 10 free places on the Yorkshire company’s training course.

In-house recruitment 21 January 2019

Recruitment consultant helps find trades people for DIY SOS in latest challenge

A recruitment consultant at Jark Ipswich has helped presenter Nick Knowles complete his latest mission on the BBC’s DIY SOS.

Temporary workforce 18 January 2019
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