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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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 11-15 FEBRUARY 2019

This week’s launches include: AmazingHiring, Coracle Inside, Highr, LinkedIn, LMRE, O.C. Tanner, SF Recruitment

Public sector, Construction & property 11 February 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 11-15 FEBRUARY 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: CV-Library, Electus Recruitment Solutions, GradTouch, JVP Group, UK Careers Fairs

Marketing & Sales, Sales 11 February 2019

Job interview not best way to assess for soft skills, says LinkedIn report

A new report by LinkedIn Talent Solutions questions the effectiveness of the job interview as the best way to assess for soft skills.

HR 7 February 2019

Bayfield promoted to CEO at Parity Group

Matthew Bayfield has been appointed CEO from managing director at technology staffing business Parity Group, with current CEO Alan Rommel moving over to chief operating officer.

5 February 2019

World Cancer Day 2019: how to support and treat staff with cancer better

Katharine Moxham explores how employers and recruiters can play their part in reducing the impact of cancer.

HR 1 February 2019

Ex-Apprentice Thakrar welcomes first hire at TT Tech Solutions

Former Apprentice contestant Trishna Thakrar has announced that her first hire for her agency TT Tech Solutions is now on board.

IT/Telecoms, Accounting/Finance 1 February 2019

REC CEO claims industry ‘united’ in taking no-deal Brexit off the table

The CEO of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation has called on government to take a no-deal Brexit off the table.

Public sector, Social care 30 January 2019

Don’t be afraid of consultants sleeping on the job

Could installing business hammocks be the key to boosting sales at your agency?

30 January 2019

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 JANUARY-1 FEBRUARY 2019

This week’s contracts include: greenbean by NRG, MG Search, Samuel Knight Recruitment, Swanstaff Recruitment

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 29 January 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 28 JANUARY-1 FEBRUARY 2019

This week’s appointments include: Athona Recruitment, Bond Williams, Candidate.ID, CV-Library, Guidant Global, Heidrick & Struggles, IT Works Recruitment, Korn Ferry, Pedersen & Partners, Randstad, Sheffield Haworth, The Work Shop

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Marketing 28 January 2019

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 JANUARY-1 FEBRUARY 2019

This week’s launches include: APPG on Women and Work, APSCo, Camino Partners, HireRight, Morgan Parkes Recruitment, Reviewedo, Rightcheck, Source Technology, SRG

Life sciences, Engineering 28 January 2019

Stay off messaging channels when communicating with candidates

Recruiters should avoid communicating with candidates over social media messaging channels such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.

Legal 24 January 2019

Randstad launches sonic identity to showcase musical DNA of the brand

Randstad has launched a new ‘sonic identity’ – a logo tune representing the global recruitment giant.

24 January 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 21-25 JANUARY 2019

This week’s appointments include: Apis Alvi, ISE, Onezeero, Samuel Knight International, The Best Connection

Oil & gas/Energy, Transport & logistics 23 January 2019

How recruiters deal with ghosting and GDPR regulations

As ghosting becomes more and more prevalent, recruiters have been warned to ensure their GDPR (general data protection regulation) policies take account of the emerging trend or run the risk of massive fines.

23 January 2019

Settled status: recruiters warned of grey area between helping and advising

As the Prime Minister waives the fee for EU nationals wishing to stay in the UK post-Brexit, recruiters have been warned to avoid providing immigration advice on Brexit to workers on their books or risk being fined or even jailed.

Legal, HR 22 January 2019
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