Industrial/Manufacturing

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

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

Magellan Aerospace creates 47 jobs in Northern Ireland

Magellan Aerospace is investing almost £6m in its operations in Northern Ireland and creating 47 advanced manufacturing jobs.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 3 September 2014

Lloyds loan supports growth at Assist Resourcing

North-West headquartered Assist Resourcing Group, named Recruiter’s fastest-growing recruiter across industrial, logistics and construction this year, has secured a £17m loan from Lloyds Banking Group to support future growth.
Your recruitment business 3 September 2014

Taiwanese firm needs more than 20,000 workers

Taiwanese technology firm Foxconn has launched a massive recruitment drive to fill 20,000 positions in a Northern Chinese plant to meet orders for next-generation smartphones, according to Chinese media reports.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 1 September 2014

Australian government awards contract to Supacat for SOVs, creates 150 jobs

The Australian government has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to provide specialised vehicles for the Australian Defence Force’s Special Operations.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 1 September 2014

Rutherford Cross appoints Lauder and Edgar for interim division

Scotland-based, global specialist search firm Rutherford Cross has launched an interim employment division and appointed two experienced interim recruiters.
Your recruitment business 29 August 2014

New guidance to reduce risk of modern slavery

New guidance to help reduce the risk of modern slavery in supply chains has been launched by industry initiative Stronger Together, and welcomed by some recruitment companies.
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 28 August 2014

Liverpool Port upgrade will create up to 5,000 new jobs

The £300m upgrade of Liverpool Port will create up to 5,000 new jobs across the North-West, according to a report from ITV.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 28 August 2014

‘Evolutionary shift’ in Jagex recruitment

Jagex Games Studio has added a talent community co-ordinator to its recruitment team, a move labelled an “evolutionary shift” in recruitment practice.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 26 August 2014

Staffline helps unemployed in NI

Following Staffline’s success in delivering the Welfare to Work programme in England, it is to begin the equivalent in Northern Ireland.
Your recruitment business 26 August 2014

Automatic tracking to manual? Both could work

Data, big or otherwise, has taken over from social media as the hot topic in recruitment circles. One topic that frequently features in a debate on the subject centres around candidate source tracking.
Your recruitment business 22 August 2014

Three arrested for alleged human trafficking and labour exploitation

A police investigation into suspected human trafficking and labour exploitation has resulted in court for two Portadown men this week.
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 21 August 2014

BAE Systems take on 58 apprentices for work on Royal Navy ships

Following yesterday’s launch of the government’s apprenticeship campaign ‘Get In, Go Far’, 58 new apprentices started work at BAE Systems in Glasgow.
Your recruitment business, Emerging talent 21 August 2014

Sector Analysis FMCG

The fast-moving consumer goods market has weathered the storm and employers are now back on the talent trail
Analysis, Your recruitment business 20 August 2014

Government teams up with employers to increase apprenticeships

The government and top UK employers have launched an initiative to increase apprenticeships for young people.
Your recruitment business, Emerging talent 20 August 2014

New division for Better Placed Recruitment

Better Placed Recruitment, which has offices in Leeds, Manchester and London, has created a new engineering and manufacturing division.
Your recruitment business 20 August 2014

Sabric UK’s planned upgrade will protect and create jobs

Sabric UK’s plans to upgrade parts of its Teeside chemical plant are expected to protect 600 staff jobs and 500 contractor positions for the long-term, according to a report from the BBC.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 18 August 2014
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