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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

FINANCIALS: PageGroup profits fall in ‘subdued conditions’

PageGroup has reported that “continued subdued levels of client and candidate confidence” are affecting recruitment decisions, leading to a 13.5% fall in overall profit for Q3 2024, compared with the same time last year.

15 October 2024

MRG Group opens Riyadh office in Saudi Arabia

UK-headquartered executive search and leadership development consultancy Management Recruitment Group (MRG Global) has opened its first office in Saudi Arabia.

Engineering, Construction & property 15 October 2024

Randstad appoints chief talent officer Echevarria to COO

International talent company Randstad has announced that Jesus Echevarria (pictured), currently chief client and talent officer, has been appointed chief operating officer.

14 October 2024

Recruitment industry reacts to Employment Rights Bill reforms

‘Wait and see’ has been the resounding reaction to the government’s newly launched Employment Rights Bill, with most reforms not expected to come into force until 2026.

Legal, HR 11 October 2024

FINANCIALS: Hays results hit from hiring slowdown

Global recruiter Hays has started its 2025 financial year with downward movement from its 2024 financial year.

11 October 2024

Government to create Fair Work Agency in new Employment Rights Bill

The government plans to create a new ‘single authority’ agency to enforce workers’ rights.

10 October 2024

Sphere Digital Recruitment appoints Puzey and Haddad to support global expansion

Sphere Digital Recruitment is welcoming Jemma Puzey and Mary Haddad to the team, as the specialist recruiter gears up for three years of global expansion.

Retail, Creative/Digital/Media 10 October 2024

Rise in US recruitment market predicted in 2025

A rise in mergers & acquisitions in the US recruitment market is anticipated next year in the wake of the US presidential elections next month.

IT/Telecoms, HR 8 October 2024

IJA report reveals AI fuels surge in fake job scams

Artificial intelligence is fuelling a surge in fake job ads, according to a new survey.

IT/Telecoms 8 October 2024

Talent scouts find jobs for homeless people

A former Aston University student is running a charity that is successfully ‘talent scouting’ homeless people to get them off the streets and into work.

Charity & not-for-profit 8 October 2024

Wannabe stunt rider gets back original job application – after 48 years

A woman who spent 48 years wondering why an application for her dream job was never answered has finally found out why, the BBC has reported.

7 October 2024

LSP Renewables welcomes new hires to green investments division

Specialist renewable recruitment agency LSP Renewables has announced the appointments of Marcus Richards as head of green investments and Paige Brooks as green investments consultant (pictured).

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 7 October 2024