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.

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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.

Miller McKenzie launches joinery division

Lincoln-based timber and forest products industry recruiter Miller McKenzie has split off its manufactured joinery offering into a new division.

GLA delegates urged to recognise signs of slavery

Tackling modern slavery is the responsibility of everyone — from business owners securing supply chains to law enforcement agencies acting on information; from faith and voluntary groups to the average citizen who notices unusual activity.

Bentley career day drives up experienced pipeline

For luxury car manufacturer Bentley, being an employer of choice means receiving a lot of applications. The problem is, not always the right people apply.

Hiring intentions solid except in textiles & timber

Hiring intentions among all UK private sector employer industry segments, apart from textiles & timber, remained solid in February, according to the latest Markit Business Outlook.

Stafforce Recruitment restructure needed to ‘beef up’ growth

Stafforce Recruitment’s management team restructure, as reported last week, was about more than just delivering on its growth strategy, director Tony Boorman has told Recruiter.

IBI Jobs launches for marine industry jobs

Marine trade publication International Boat Industry (IBI) has launched IBI Jobs, a job portal dedicated to professionals and recruiters in the recreational marine industry.

Anystaff Recruitment calls in the administrators

Food industry recruiter Anystaff Recruitment has called in the administrators after amassing a “significant” number of debts.

Stafforce Recruitment restructures management team

Industrial and commercial recruiter Stafforce Recruitment, part of Stafforce Personnel, has restructured its senior management team as part of a five-year growth strategy.

Smart Solutions launches perm division

Outsourced services specialist Smart Solutions has launched a new division dedicated to permanent recruitment.

Morgan King opens in North-East

Leeds-based recruiter Morgan King is opening a new office in the North-East.

gap personnel opens larger Newport office

Manufacturing recruiter gap personnel has moved to an expanded office in the heart of Newport’s professional district.

Three charged in joint GLA, police operation

Three people have been charged as part of an operation involving the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) and East Anglian police forces.

Robinson appointed brand ambassador at TXM

Former England rugby international Jason Robinson OBE joins international provider of engineering and resource solutions TXM Group as brand ambassador for the group and its 13 companies.

Nicholas Associates appoints two

Nicholas Associates’ engineering and technical recruitment team has been boosted by the appointments of Joe Worthington as senior consultant and Nathan Fuller as consultant.

Drone industry could create 150,000 jobs by 2050

The drone industry could create 150,000 jobs across Europe by 2050, according to the House of Lords EU internal market, infrastructure and employment sub-committee.

Extension of GLA remit needs to be done in controlled way says minister

There have been many calls to extend the Gangmasters Licensing Authority’s (GLA’s) remit to other sectors, but it has to be done in a controlled way, Karen Bradley MP, minister for modern slavery and organised crime, said this morning [2 March] at the GLA’s conference in Derby.
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