Life sciences

Green energy firm aims to bring skilled jobs to Kent

A green energy company is set to create more than 100 jobs by 2027 with the proposed opening of a £120m plant in Kent.

Hays appoints new CEO UK and Ireland

Recruitment and workforce solutions specialist Hays has appointed Thomas Way (pictured) as CEO of Hays UK and Ireland.

UK Hiring Taskforce launches to develop new hiring strategies

A UK Hiring Taskforce was launched on Friday [16 May 2025] at the Houses of Parliament to develop strategy, technology and policy for “the end-to-end process of hiring in as new a way as possible”.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

BIP UK appoints Darling director TA, learning & development

Consulting firm BIP UK has appointed Matt Darling as its new talent acquisition, learning & development director.

DEI, Your business 25 February 2025

FINANCIALS: SThree profits down due to challenging conditions

STEM recruiter SThree reports that its net fees were down 9% year-on-year (YoY).

Circle appoints Pirate Kelly as chairman

Recruitment organisation Circle has appointed Dean Kelly (left), co-founder of RDLC Pirates, as chairman.
 

Your recruitment business 3 February 2025

Life sciences recruiter Hartmann Young targets growth following MBO

International life sciences recruitment firm Hartmann Young has completed a management buyout (MBO) with founder Andrew Buxton.

DEI, Your recruitment business 22 January 2025

Owen Daniels acquires STEM specialist GK Search

Owen Daniels Group, a provider of STEM recruitment solutions, has acquired specialist STEM recruiter GK Search.

Your recruitment business 13 December 2024

Synergy Clinical takes on new head of stats

Jackie Moynihan has been appointed as head of statistics at Synergy Clinical, recruitment firm SRG’s niche Contract Research Organisation (CRO).
Your recruitment business 10 October 2014

JCW appoints seven

Risk professionals recruiter JCW Resourcing has hired team leader and six trainee recruiters.
Your recruitment business 10 October 2014

Females need to know about STEM careers while still in early education, says recruiter

Businesses wanting to recruit more women into science, technology and engineering roles need to start talking to female students while they are still at school, according to ReThink Recruitment.

Pharma company to create more than 150 jobs in Ireland

West Pharmaceutical Services, which specialises in injectable drug administration, is to create 150 jobs in Waterford, Ireland.

Jobs, skills, business growth - REC at the Conservative Party Conference 2014

We were back in among it this week for round two of the party conference season. Jobs, skills and boosting business growth all featured prominently at the Conservative Party’s annual bash in Birmingham.

Linden leads new recruitment revolution at Allied Healthcare

A revolution of recruitment is occurring at Allied Healthcare, under the leadership of its interim head of recruitment Mark Linden.

Forde Recruitment signs Wright as non-exec director

Sheffield-based industrial and engineering firm Forde Recruitment has appointed Jonathan Wright as non-executive director.
Your recruitment business 19 September 2014

Investment in Northern Ireland creates jobs

Two Northern Ireland manufacturing companies are benefitting from government investment in their export businesses, which in turn is helping to create jobs and growth.

Almac creates 348 jobs

Pharmaceutical group Almac Group is creating 348 jobs over the next five years in a £54m investment.
Your recruitment business 15 August 2014

SEC Pharma partners with IAOCR

Pharmaceutical recruitment agency SEC Pharma has joined forces with IAOCR, which provides training, accreditation and consultancy services.
13 August 2014

Hospital pay dispute involving an employment agency has been resolved

A bitter and difficult dispute between Northampton General Hospital (NGH) and 55 pathology staff members came to an end after an agreement was made this week.

CRG launches new branch following NHS contract win

National recruitment and health service provider Castlerock Recruitment Group (CRG) has opened a new branch in Bicester, Oxfordshire after securing a tier one staffing contract with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Call for the creation of regional polytechnics to plug technology skills gap

NEF: The Innovation Institute is calling for the creation of regional polytechnics to compensate for a shifting jobs landscape and the changing skills requirements of companies operating in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) based sectors.

Remtec and Talentmark partner up

Remtec, a European medical technology and life science recruitment company, and Talentmark, a recruitment consultancy to the life sciences industry, are to launch a new partnership.

SouthWestern creates 260 new jobs, while NuVasive adds 30

SouthWestern, a company that provides business process outsourcing services in Ireland, the UK and the rest of Europe, is creating 260 jobs.

HR fraudster jailed after faking degree qualification

An HR worker lied about a qualification to land a job at a global research firm and then submitted fraudulent expenses claims, the Manchester Evening News has reported.
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