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

FINANCIALS: SThree growth but profit drops

Specialist staffing firm SThree has seen revenue and gross profit grow by 6.5% and 5% respectively year-on-year in the 12 months to 25 November 2012, although profit before taxation dropped by 16.6%.

‘Devastated’ Bleasdale attacks HCL’s strategy

Kate Bleasdale, the founder and former executive chairman of healthcare recruiter Healthcare Locums (HCL), says she is “devastated” by the current position of the company.
Your recruitment business 28 January 2013

FAST 50: Healthcare trio thrives while others find growth hard to come by

Representation of healthcare recruiters in the FAST 50 has fallen by half to three compared with six in last year’s FAST 50.

Phaidon International goes scientific with new brand

Recruitment group Phaidon International has launched EPM Scientific, its sixth specialist recruitment brand, which will operate in the life sciences industry.
Your recruitment business 18 January 2013

Russia: Managers still in demand

Demand for highly qualified professionals remains consistently high in Russia, according to a survey by Antal Russia and Antal International.
15 January 2013

Bullhorn moves into Benelux with IT-Staffing, wins Cititec

Recruitment software provider Bullhorn has won contracts to work with UK-based technical recruiter Cititec, and Dutch recruiter IT-Staffing as it plans making further inroads into the Benelux region.
Your recruitment business 8 January 2013

Thomas on track for February departure from Network Rail

Network Rail’s head of resourcing Adrian Thomas says he is “quite enjoying the thought process of here’s an opportunity to do something new”, having announced he is to leave the company in February.

STR Group launches niche biotech recruiter Zavendi

Recruitment group STR Group has launched niche biotechnology recruitment brand Zavendi – the fifth company launched by STR this year.
Your recruitment business 12 December 2012

BIE Group hires Jones to direct finance search

Interim management and executive search specialist BIE Group has bolstered its senior finance search practice with the appointment of Jonathan Jones as director.
Your recruitment business 4 December 2012

Entrust People launches new divisions following MBO

Specialist Aberdeen-based recruiter Entrust People has seen a management buyout from directors Austin Clark and Ryan Watson.
Your recruitment business 4 December 2012

Talentmark gets Sikorski as VP for search

Pharmaceutical recruiter Talentmark has appointed Jurek Sikorski as vice president of its executive search arm.
Your recruitment business 28 November 2012

East meets West in H1 Healthcare expansions

Recruitment, training and healthcare services provider H1 Healthcare has begun further operations on opposite sides of the UK as it expands into the West Country and Norfolk.
Your recruitment business 27 November 2012

RSA appoints Huberts from Optia

Global life sciences executive search and interim management firm RSA has appointed Michael Huberts as a consultant in its UK business.
Your recruitment business 27 November 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Carmichael Fisher chooses Frezza

International executive search consultancy Carmichael Fisher has bolstered its European life sciences practice with the appointment of Luigi Frezza into its European headquarters in London.
Your recruitment business 22 November 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Carrot Pharma picks Lee to head team

Pharmaceutical specialists Carrot Pharma Recruitment has appointed Gareth Lee to head up its clinical & market access, HEOR [health economics outcomes research], pricing and reimbursement and pharma marketing team.
Your recruitment business 20 November 2012

New thinking needed

The government should scrap all its training schemes and give the money directly to companies, believes business magnate Lord Alan Sugar.
Your recruitment business 15 November 2012
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