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

Your business, Your recruitment business 28 April 2025

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.

Your recruitment business 25 April 2025

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, Your recruitment business 8 April 2025

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.

Financials, Your recruitment business 7 April 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.

Your recruitment business 3 April 2025

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

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

Your business, Your recruitment business 28 March 2025

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

Couple receive first ever ASBO for rogue employers

A man and a woman convicted of supplying illegal workers to food factories have been served with the first ever use of an ASBO for rogue employers.  Under the terms of their Labour Market Enforcement Orders (LMEOs), Sabina Gaina and Badar Hayat, from Leicester, must adhere to strict controls on employing workers in the future.  The LMEO will be in force for two years.

Legislation/Regulation 26 October 2018

More action needed to Ban the Box after report reveals ‘slow progress’

Urgent action is needed to stop employers asking candidates about criminal records at the initial application form stage, according to the co-director of a national charity that supports people with criminal convictions, after a report found that progress to ban the practice has been slow.

Diversity/Inclusion 25 October 2018

Hirers shrug off concerns about economy

Employers are shrugging off their concerns about the prospects for the UK economy by accelerating their plans to hire, according to the latest REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) JobsOutlook report.

Analysis, Trends 24 October 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 22-26 OCTOBER 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: Acton Banks, First Recruitment Group, JSA, Red Berry Recruitment, Talascend

REC 23 October 2018

Engineering firm Camlin creates jobs in Lisburn

Northern Ireland is to be boosted by the creation of around 300 new jobs.

In-house recruitment 17 October 2018

Workers needed for wind turbine expansion on Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight stands to benefit from the creation of “hundreds” of new green energy jobs.

In-house recruitment 16 October 2018

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 15-19 OCTOBER 2018

This week’s contracts and deals include: Affinity Workforce, Applied, ClearStar, CRG, Job.com, LA International, Resource Solutions, SmartRecruiters, Workday

Supplier, Technology 16 October 2018

NEW TO THE MARKET: 15-19 OCTOBER 2018

This week’s launches include: Austin Fraser, Goodman Masson, Investigo, ProJobShare, S2 Recruitment, Stanford Search, Westray Recruitment Consultants

Diversity/Inclusion 15 October 2018
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Upstart: Breaking down the building barriers

An initiative to attract more women into the construction industry is breaking down the barriers.

12 October 2018

Second man arrested in GLAA Barnsley car wash raid

A second man has been arrested in connection with raids by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) at two hand car washes in the Barnsley area last week.

Legislation/Regulation 12 October 2018

Engineer exodus post-Brexit warning in automotive industry

Leaving the EU without a deal would see an exodus of UK-based engineers to other countries, warns a specialist automotive recruiter.

Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 12 October 2018

FSA ends recruitment freeze with campaign for new executives

The Food Standards Agency has launched a recruitment drive for 36 executives.

In-house recruitment 10 October 2018

GLAA dawn raid nabs suspected gangmaster in South Wales

A man has been arrested on suspicion of labour exploitation offences after an investigation by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) in South Wales.

Legislation/Regulation 9 October 2018

Treatment site offers 800 jobs in West Yorkshire pipeline

West Yorkshire could benefit from the creation of 800 new jobs in the region.

In-house recruitment 9 October 2018

Family gang jailed and man arrested for modern slavery offences

A family-based gang of people traffickers has been jailed and in a separate incident a man has been arrested for modern slavery offences.

Legislation/Regulation 8 October 2018

APPOINTMENTS: 8-12 OCTOBER 2018

This week’s appointments include: Adecco, BWD, Capita, Eames Consulting Group, Euro London Appointments, Monster, Next Ventures, Oyster Partnership, Simply Jobs Boards, Staffline, TeamJobs, Westray Recruitment

Supplier, Your recruitment business 8 October 2018
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