Industrial/Manufacturing

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

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

Your business, Your recruitment business 12 June 2025

£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

UK employment increases but skill shortages make some wary

UK employment is on the up, a trend that has continued since late 2011, according to the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) latest labour market report, released today.
In-house recruitment 17 June 2015

ManpowerGroup acquires German HR specialist 7S Group

Global recruiter ManpowerGroup has acquired German human resource services provider 7S Group for €136.5m (£98.54m).
12 June 2015

EMS Recruitment Group appoints Davis director

EMS Recruitment Group, specialist provider of permanent and contract recruitment solutions to manufacturers, has appointed Stewart Davis as director of interim and contractor services.
Your recruitment business 12 June 2015

Cooper joins scrap metal recycler EMR as group HR director

Scrap metal recycler EMR has appointed Rowland Cooper as group HR director, according to Cooper’s LinkedIn profile.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 10 June 2015

RLC expansion creates 80 jobs in Northern Ireland

Global aerospace component firm RLC is set to create 80 high-skilled jobs in Northern Ireland.
In-house recruitment 10 June 2015

Pertemps Recruitment Partnership wins place on Scottish frameworks

Pertemps Recruitment Partnership, part of Pertemps Network Group, has won a place on six regional framework agreements with Scottish Procurement to supply temporary administration, catering and manual labour staff across Scotland.
10 June 2015

Brightwork Group appoints Saba

Scottish industrial and drinks industry recruitment specialist Brightwork Group has appointed Shan Saba as group business development director.
Your recruitment business 9 June 2015

New Zealand employment shows steady increase

An expanding New Zealand economy has kept labour demand solid, with employment increasing 0.7% to 2.4m over the quarter ending March 2015, or 3.2% over the year.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 3 June 2015

Scantec launches rail division

Multi-sector recruiter Scantec has launched a rail division in response to increasing demand in the sector.
Your recruitment business 1 June 2015

MCPO market shows fastest global growth

The multi-country payroll outsourcing (MCPO) market, one of the fastest growing markets within the HR outsourcing sector, is now worth more than US$1bn (£653m) annually, according to US-headquartered business advisory firm Everest Group.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 28 May 2015

South Korea increases its labour force

South Korea’s labour force (made up of both employed and unemployed people) is growing, according to the latest figures from the Korea Institute of Labor (KIL).
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 27 May 2015

Resource Solutions Asia signs three-year deal with Honeywell

Global recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider Resource Solutions Asia has entered into a three-year agreement with Honeywell, which invents and manufactures technology.
In-house recruitment, Your recruitment business 27 May 2015

Chinese employers prefer headhunting firms

Headhunting firms are the most important recruitment channel for employers in China, according to ‘The RMG Recruitment Insider Survey’, a nationwide quarterly survey conducted by RMG Selection, a China-based international recruitment and HR consultancy.
Your recruitment business 26 May 2015

Stafforce Recruitment opens in Carlisle and Ipswich

Rotherham-based multi-sector recruiter Stafforce Recruitment, part of Stafforce Personnel, has opened two new branches – Carlisle and Ipswich – as part of expansion plans that have seen it open another four offices this year.
Your recruitment business 26 May 2015

Marketing, media & creative recruiters ask government: What will you do for us?

Recruiters operating in the marketing, media & creative (MMC) industries want to know how the new Conservative government will actually follow through on promises to promote skills development in the sector, an industry discussion revealed this morning.
Legislation/Regulation, Your recruitment business 22 May 2015

US Steel appoints Sykes VP for HR

US Steel has appointed Nancy Sykes as vice president for human resources.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 15 May 2015
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