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International manufacturer invests £170m in North Wales facility

Around 140 jobs will be created in North Wales after Knauf Insulation unveiled plans to invest £170m in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Oil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics 20 May 2025

Human skills as important as ‘oven-ready’ tech skills

The UK skills landscape is experiencing rapid and regular turnover as employers look for “oven-ready talent” with much in-demand technical skills.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 20 May 2025

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”.

Life sciences, Creative/Digital/Media 19 May 2025

Staffline secures large contract win with logistics provider

Recruitment group Staffline has secured a significant strategic partnership with one of the UK’s leading food and drink supply chain management and logistics providers.

Retail, Transport & logistics 19 May 2025

NHS SBS partners with health-tech firm to transform workforce across NHS

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) and health-tech company ImproveWell have announced a partnership aiming to drive workforce transformation across the NHS.

Social care, IT/Telecoms 15 May 2025

Morson advances with technical specialist buy in the US

Morson Group has strengthened its position as a global talent solutions leader with the acquisition of US-based technical recruiter PTS Advance.

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 15 May 2025

Granger Reis appoints natural resources expert Phendler

Global executive search firm Granger Reis has announced the appointment of Rowan Phendler (right) as partner.

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 15 May 2025
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Org Group acquires Manchester-based tech recruiting firm

Multinational professional services provider Org Group has acquired Manchester-based technology recruiting firm Venturi.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 15 May 2025

Aligra restructures at the top with promotions

UK-based recruiter Aligra has announced a key leadership restructure that reflects the company’s strategic vision for the future.

14 May 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 13-17 JANUARY 2020

This week’s contracts and deals include: Cross Country Healthcare, Intequal, IPSE, Omni, Pertemps, Saba Software

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 13 January 2020

Got a placement going on? Bang a gong

A Surrey-based recruitment agency has taken inspiration from English rock band T-Rex in marking new placements.

IT/Telecoms, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 10 January 2020

Not enough time for full off-payroll review say industry bodies

Recruitment and freelancer trade bodies have raised concerns over whether the timing of a review into off-pay working rules will allow MPs sufficient time to effectively scrutinise the reform.

8 January 2020

LennonWright looks to thryve. in 2020

IT recruiter Lennon Wright is ringing in the New Year with changes to its name and branding.

IT/Telecoms 6 January 2020

Lord Sugar invests in recruitment firm

Even though Scarlett Allen-Horton failed to become the third recruiter to win the BBC TV series The Apprentice last month, another recruiter has persuaded Lord Sugar to invest in his company.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 3 January 2020

Adecco Group completes Soliant Health sale

The Adecco Group has completed the sale of US healthcare staffing business Soliant Health to private equity form Olympus Partners for €551m (£469.5m).

Creative/Digital/Media, Healthcare/Medical 3 January 2020

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 2-3 JANUARY 2020

This week’s contracts and deals: Driver Hire, ersg

Oil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics 3 January 2020

Early Christmas present for staff at GPW Recruitment

Christmas has come early for the staff of GPW Recruitment after the 40 staff at the St Helens multi-sector recruiter were given a majority stake in the company.

20 December 2019

REC’s Carberry urges new government to ‘make great work happen’

Neil Carberry, CEO of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, has called on the new government to introduce “policies that will help make great work happen”.

Public sector, Engineering 20 December 2019

Board shake-up at Red Recruitment

Red Recruitment, the specialist accountancy, contact centre and office support recruiter, has announced a major shake-up of its board.

Marketing & Sales, Commercial & office support 19 December 2019

Cut back on the booze and up productivity say Finlay James directors

As the office party season moves into full swing, the directors of one recruitment company have highlighted the dangers of an office culture based around alcohol.

Creative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 17 December 2019

Lowest unemployment rate since 1975 fails to bring much cheer

Unemployment in the UK fell to its lowest level for almost 45 years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

17 December 2019

White collar jobs market defies Brexit says Robert Walters UK CEO

The UK professional services hiring market shrugged off Brexit uncertainty and instability to perform better than expected, according to Robert Walters’ UK CEO, Chris Hickey.

Marketing, Transport & logistics 17 December 2019

Surge in overseas job searches following General Election result

Last week’s General Election result led to an immediate surge in the number of Britons looking for jobs overseas, according to job site Indeed.

16 December 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 16-20 DECEMBER 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Caraffi, Castle Employment, Investigo Group, Mane Contract Services

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 16 December 2019

Industry bodies demand clarity on immigration, IR35 and no no-deal Brexit

Recruitment bodies have demanded clarification from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new government around plans on immigration and IR35 reform.

13 December 2019
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