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

Jigsaw Medical creates Buckinghamshire base

Medical services and recruitment company Jigsaw Medical has expanded operations within its clinical services division by creating a new base in Buckinghamshire.
Your recruitment business 1 September 2015

Redline appoints new consultants

Management, technical and sales staffing specialist Redline has appointed several new consultants across its business.
Your recruitment business 27 August 2015

Allen Austin hires Reinsvold as partner in US

US executive search firm Allen Austin has appointed Chris Reinsvold as a partner within its industrial practice.
Your recruitment business 27 August 2015

Tata Steel job losses could affect agencies and their workers say unions

Around 250 jobs could go through the mothballing of part of Tata Steel’s plant in Newport, with mostly agency staff and contractors affected, according to a union representing the workers.
In-house recruitment 27 August 2015

Ericsson’s leadership team mentors top-flight females

Ericsson’s executive leadership team is mentoring high-performing female employees to help their career progression and create the next generation of women leaders across its global operations.
In-house recruitment 26 August 2015

Labour force rises in South Korea, but unemployment also on the up

South Korea’s labour force – the number of working age people – and its unemployment rate has increased, latest figures from the Korea Labor Institute show.
Your recruitment business 24 August 2015

Healthy Foods Online to more than double workforce

Online retailer Healthy Foods Online is creating 40 jobs at its Liverpool headquarters, more than doubling its workforce.
18 August 2015

Solutions Driven partners with ORS Partners

Scotland-based multi-sector recruiter Solutions Driven has formed a strategic partnership with Philadelphia, US-based recruiter ORS Partners.
12 August 2015

Government crackdown on employers suspected of employing illegal workers

Immigration officers are set to swoop on cleaning firms, building sites and care homes this autumn in a crackdown on employers suspected of employing illegal workers.
Legislation/Regulation 10 August 2015

STR Group launches new brand Stream

Portsmouth-based recruiter STR Group has launched a new brand, Stream, under which its engineering and manufacturing division will operate.
Your recruitment business 10 August 2015

Miller and Thompson set up KMS Partners in the North-East

Ecco Finishing Supplies managing director Keith Miller and former Northern Recruitment Group (NRG) business operations director Melissa Thompson have reportedly joined forces to create recruiter KMS Partners.
Your recruitment business 10 August 2015

Cordant People opens in Cardiff and Swansea

Cordant People, part of nationwide recruitment group Cordant Recruitment, has expanded its Welsh network with new offices in Cardiff and Swansea, complementing its Newport office.
10 August 2015

Heidrick & Struggles appoints McDonald in Atlanta

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Gregg McDonald as a partner within its industrial practice.
Your recruitment business 7 August 2015

Decora Blind Systems creates 80 new jobs in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland-based manufacturing business Decora Blind Systems is expanding and creating 80 new jobs.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 5 August 2015

Barclays’ funding secures Tailored Recruitment Services’ growth

Tailored Recruitment Services (TRS), which provides temporary warehousing and logistics staff to the retail sector, has transferred its banking to Barclays and secured new funding to grow the business.
Your recruitment business 5 August 2015

NRL appoints Humpage as CFO

Technical recruiter NRL has appointed Ben Humpage as chief financial officer.
Your recruitment business 4 August 2015
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