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.

Legislation/Regulation, Your business 2 June 2025

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.

Your business, Your recruitment business 27 May 2025

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.

Your business, Your recruitment business 27 May 2025

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.

Your recruitment business 20 May 2025

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.

Temporary workforce, Your business 19 May 2025

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.

Your recruitment business 15 May 2025

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.

Advice, Temporary workforce 13 May 2025

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

Ionic expands in the Midlands

Construction recruiter Ionic has moved into a new Midlands office – Pacific House, Tamworth.
5 October 2015

Manufacturing firms create jobs, countering recent job losses

A number of UK manufacturing firms are creating jobs at a time when two high-profile companies have announced recent job losses.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 2 October 2015

Sellick Partnership appoints Parr in finance

Legal staffing specialist Sellick Partnership has appointed Martin Parr as manager its qualified finance division.
Your recruitment business 2 October 2015

Escape Recruitment promotes Halkett and Hunter

Escape Recruitment has promoted Gail Halkett to client relationship leader from senior consultant.
Your recruitment business 2 October 2015

Build Recruitment appoints Jones

Build Recruitment, a recruiter for the built environment, has appointed Dean Jones as divisional manager for its facilities management and maintenance business.
Your recruitment business 2 October 2015

FINANCIALS: Work Group waits for review before publishing interim results

Talent management and recruitment communications consultancy Work Group has announced it will not publish its interim results for the six months ended 30 June (H1) until its strategic review is completed.
1 October 2015

Pink Squid helps JLR employer branding to slash cost-per-hire

A tweaked employer brand and recruitment strategy aimed to appeal to ex-forces personnel has helped Jaguar Land Rover reduce cost-per-hire by almost £4k.
Your recruitment business 30 September 2015

Adepto Technical Recruitment agrees facility with Aldermore

Recently launched consultancy Adepto Technical Recruitment has agreed a finance facility with SME-focused bank Aldermore to grow its business.
Your recruitment business 30 September 2015

Staffline Group acquires Milestone Operations

Staffing services, outsourcing, training and employability organisation Staffline Group has acquired transport, industrial and utilities staffing specialist Milestone Operations.
Your recruitment business 29 September 2015

FDIN launches jobs board for food and drink industry

The FDIN [Food and Drink Innovation Network] has, as part of a website redesign, launched its own jobs board, FDINJobs.com.
Your recruitment business 28 September 2015

GE agreement with UK government could create 1,000 jobs

The UK government has signed a co-operation framework deal with US multinational GE [General Electric], which could create up to 1,000 energy sector jobs.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 25 September 2015

Maple Resourcing appoints Foster managing consultant

Construction & property, rail & infrastructure and engineering staffing specialist Maple Resourcing has appointed John Foster as managing consultant.
Your recruitment business 25 September 2015

Heidrick & Struggles appoints Pruner

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed David Pruner as partner within its industrial practice.
Your recruitment business 25 September 2015

Online jobs increase slightly in New Zealand

Online job ads in New Zealand were up 1.3% year-on-year in August, according to latest figures from SEEK, one of the biggest job boards in the Asia-Pacific region.
Your recruitment business 24 September 2015

Network Rail widens its reach to attract applications from further afield

Rather than relying on a ‘refer a friend’ recruitment strategy, Network Rail is widening its tactics in the hope of pulling in applications from further afield.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 23 September 2015

REC JobsOutlook shows dip in new hires but employers remain confident

August saw a slight dip in the number of employers planning to increase permanent headcount over the next quarter, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

Your recruitment business 23 September 2015
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