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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

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

Workers supply nearing breaking point as numbers in work reach record high

While the number of people in work in the UK reaches record highs, employment experts warn the supply of workers risks reaching breaking point.

Transport & logistics, Engineering 22 January 2019

Dutch mystery guests aim to name and shame discriminatory recruitment

The Dutch capital city of Amsterdam plans to launch a new initiative that uses ‘mystery guests’ to identify companies guilty of discrimination when recruiting staff.

HR 17 January 2019

What lies ahead for HR and recruitment in 2019

Janice Haddon looks at a few topics of interest for HR and recruitment in the year ahead.

HR 16 January 2019

Deal or no deal, recruiters believe in resilience of business

Recruiters are divided over how damaging a no-deal Brexit would be for the UK’s labour market.

16 January 2019

Schools can save thousands with online tool comparing agency costs

The Education Secretary has launched a new online tool aimed at helping schools avoid agencies that charge excessive fees.

Public sector, Education 16 January 2019

February 2019: Behind the scenes at the IRP

Kristy Potter, Chippenham branch manager at Acorn Recruitment, on what it takes to win Recruiter of the Year twice at the IRP Awards.

14 January 2019

Legal update: Hiring under Tier 2 visas

Can employment businesses sponsor candidates under Tier 2 visas?

Legal, HR 14 January 2019

Big talking point: Fighting fit

The REC’s latest Recruitment Industry Trends report paints a picture of growth, as recruiters have responded rapidly to the challenges they have faced. Recruitment Matters looks at some of the highlights.

14 January 2019