Industrial/Manufacturing

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

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.

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: Gattaca bucks trend in first half of 2025

Engineering and infrastructure recruiter Gattaca has reported a “robust” financial performance for the first half of 2025.

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

UK-wide recruitment agency Pertemps has been awarded the managed service contract for Northumbrian Water.

APPOINTMENTS: 10-14 MARCH 2025

This week’s appointments include: Acorn by Synergie, Benenden Health, Clarkson Owens, Compass Group UK & Ireland, Finity, Mitie

DEI, Supplier 14 March 2025

Brewer JW Lees to create 1,000 jobs

JW Lees, the North-West brewery and pub chain, will create 1,000 jobs over the next five years as it aims to reach a turnover of £100m.

Oscar Associates re-locates in Singapore

Technical recruitment specialist Oscar Associates has moved to larger premises in Singapore.

IDA Ireland to hire 35 staff for ‘Winning Abroad’ initiative

IDA Ireland, Ireland's investment promotion agency, is creating roles for 35 additional staff as it targets new companies around the globe that do not currently have a presence in Ireland.

Transline Group promotes Birkby to industrial operations director

Global recruitment consultancy Transline Group has promoted Chris Birkby to the position of industrial operations director.

ATA makes significant workforce expansion

Engineering, construction and technical recruitment specialist ATA has increased its team by appointing 13 consultants across all seven of its regional offices.

Stepping back to help a client move forward

Innovative multinational technologies firm Thales challenged Morson to help reduce its reliance on contractors through a new resourcing strategy

Empresaria investments ‘progressing well’, Hydrogen Group sees ‘increases in jobs’

International staffing specialist Empresaria has said investments made this year in Dubai, Mexico City, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong are “progressing well”, according to chairman Tony Martin.

Employers miss out on talent as women face discrimination says Talking Talent

More than four out of 10 women (44%) say their gender has hindered their career or will in the future, according to a report by career coaching providers Talking Talent.

Sector Analysis Oil & Gas

The talk is of skills shortage and talent crisis in the industry, but for many recruiters this is boom time

Global Spotlight on Finland

Despite having high unemployment, recruiters face challenges ranging from lack of talent, and competition with a generous social security system
In-house recruitment 21 May 2014

Positive hiring intentions good news for recruitment agencies

Growing confidence in the UK economy has boosted hiring intentions among employers, with evidence that recruitment agencies are set to benefit, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC’s) latest JobsOutlook.

Employers miss out on talent as women face discrimination and prejudice, report finds

More than four out of 10 women (44%) say their gender has hindered their career or will in the future, according to a report by career coaching providers Talking Talent.

United Biscuits appoints Hudson RPO

United Biscuits, the multi-million pound biscuits and snack company, has appointed Hudson Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) as its UK-based staff and management recruitment partner.

Agency refutes blacklisting claims

Allegations that the practice of blacklisting workers who complain about pay or who join a trade union is alive and well have been reignited by a Danish TV programme broadcast last week and the release of a new interim report on the practice by the Scottish Affairs Committee.

World Cup set to kick off Domino’s Pizza’s recruitment drive

Pizza delivery brand Domino’s Pizza UK is hiring 1,300 new recruits as it prepares for a jump in orders and deliveries this summer during the football World Cup.

Stafforce opens regional hub

Multi-sector recruiter Stafforce has brought its local teams together by opening a regional hub.
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