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

USG People pushes Professionals after Randstad deal

Staffing firm USG People is rolling out new professional recruitment brands and rebranding existing offerings, having sold its general staffing assets to recruitment group Randstad earlier this month.

HCL gets new Australia CEO from Randstad

Jason Cartwright has moved from Randstad to become chief executive officer at healthcare recruitment firm Healthcare Australia (HCA), part of beleaguered company Healthcare Locums (HCL).

Jobs Watch: Hiring in Devon, Dublin and East Kilbride

New jobs are coming to business analytics and software firm SAS, pharmaceutical giant Novartis and two Devon manufacturers.

See the future of M&A in recruitment: join in our survey

Non-recruitment companies are showing increased interest in buying staffing companies, according to recruitment industry specialist Kevin Barrow, a partner at law firm Osborne Clarke.

Diversity counts for recruiter Cititec

Specialist recruiter Cititec has published a new report that it claims is a first among UK recruiters.

Impellam ups Robertson to group-wide CEO

Recruitment and staffing company Impellam Group has a new group-wide chief executive officer with the promotion of Julia Robertson.

Wax Selection gets search consultant

Specialist life science recruiter Wax Selection has hired Aimee Glover in the role of search consultant.

HCL deal still on despite second delay

Healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums (HCL) has announced a second extension to the deadline for its two major shareholders to decide whether or not to make a formal offer for the company.

Jobs Watch: Roles touch down with Bristow and Nypro

Medical devices firm Nypro is to create over 200 new jobs in Waterford, South-West Ireland, while US offshore services firm Bristow says it will bring 350 new jobs to the UK after winning a contract to operate search and rescue (SAR) helicopter services.

Crisis, what crisis? Recruitment in Cyprus - Recruiter analysis

A professional staffing company and an executive search firm report ongoing business in Cyprus – while the local recruitment team of security firm G4S are also busy.

CTPartners gets Hook for life science search

Executive search firm CTPartners has taken on Nathaniel Hook as a partner in its life sciences and healthcare practice, based in the firm’s London office.

Recruitment group Hydrogen sets out plans for next four years

Professional and technical staffing firm Hydrogen Group has set out plans for the next four years of business, as chief executive officer Tim Smeaton tells Recruiter its previous plans for international diversification were disrupted due to unexpected buoyancy in the UK market.

FINANCIALS: SThree diversifies, Reed grows - but GP drops at both

International specialist staffing firm SThree’s gross profit (GP) has fallen 3% year-on-year to £45.5m in the three months to 24 February, driven by challenging conditions in the permanent hire market, while Reed Specialist Recruitment has seen turnover rise slightly in the UK, but GP drop.

RSA takes on de Roik in Belgium

Life sciences executive search firm RSA has appointed Dr Theo de Roij as a senior consultant in the firm’s Belgium office.

Amrop hires new partners across EMEA

Executive search firm Amrop has taken on five new partners across its European and Asian offices, four coming from outside of the recruitment industry.

Square One gets £16m financing deal with Lloyds

IT, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and pharma recruiter Square One Resources has secured a new £16m invoice finance facility from Lloyds Banking Group, and is targeting further overseas growth.
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