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

Birmingham masterplan to create jobs and growth

Engineering and planning consultancy Arup has developed an ambitious plan alongside local authorities in the Midlands to put the region at the centre of UK economic growth, creating 100,000 jobs and boosting GDP by as much as £19.5bn.

NonStop Recruitment checks in with Prague office

Pharmaceutical recruiters NonStop Recruitment has opened a new office in Prague, its third European base, and is planning a German office launch soon.

Jobs Watch: Terumo BCT, TNT and AstraZeneca to hire

Expansion plans at three multinational firms have created new jobs across the UK.

More pharma expansion in Northern Ireland as Norbrook hires

Northern Ireland-based veterinary pharmaceuticals maker Norbrook Laboratories is to take on 400 new staff as it pushes to meet expectations of further demand from global markets.

Japan: land of the recruiting giants

Japanese recruitment giants must not be taken lightly as they expand overseas, the Asia-Pacific managing director of energy and earth sciences recruiter EarthStream Global has said.

Almac and EMC announce projects to grow jobs in Ireland

Substantial job creation is expected in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after two multinationals, pharmaceutical firm Almac and IT company EMC, announced plans to expand their activities.

FINANCIALS: SThree down in first half, HR GO in profit

Staffing group SThree saw group gross profit drop 6% year-on-year in the six months to 26 May (H1 2013), the same day independent recruiter HR GO reported a profit for 2012.

Keech to lead life sciences search at IIC Partners

International executive search network IIC Partners has made Mark Keech the global leader of its life sciences practice group.

Jobs market going forth: Reed’s study is third showing positive trend

Another positive set of results from a major jobs survey has found evidence of burgeoning recruitment activity across the UK.

Overseas recruiting demand for Brazil a tough nut to crack

Recruiters say they are yet to see significant pick-up of large-scale migration to talent-short Brazil from depressed markets such as Spain, where job opportunities are scarce.

JCW gets STR’s Hall for permanent recruitment

Risk, audit and compliance recruiter JCW has taken on Natasha Hall as a consultant specialising in permanent recruitment in credit & market risk.

Heidrick & Struggles brings new partners in US

Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has taken on two new partners in US offices: Jeff Cohn in New York and Patricia Colemans in Chicago.

More MBA hiring likely for 2013, finds GMAC

The recruitment of recent graduates from MBA and business masters programmes is set to rise in 2013, according to research from the Graduate Management Admission Council’s latest research.

NonStop Recruitment gets Myers from Regus

Pharmaceutical specialist NonStop Recruitment has taken on Paul Myers, the former EMEA head of staffing at flexible office provider Regus, as an internal talent acquisition manager.

HCL AIMs for delisting on 3 June

The delisting of health recruiter Healthcare Locums (HCL) from the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) is expected to take place on 3 June.

PageGroup in £200k partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK

Recruitment firm PageGroup is to give research in dementia a boost by funding two PageGroup Research Scholarship as part of a partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK.
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