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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

Editor's Leader June 2016

Editor's Leader June 2016
19 May 2016

Gregory Allen: Last rites for the CV?

I have recently had the enormous pleasure and rewarding experience of hiring C-suite executives. Many times their skills and experience could never be condensed into two or four pieces of paper. So I pondered whether the CV is actually dead.
19 May 2016

Smart Storage creates 100 new jobs

Smart Storage has announced plans to create 100 new jobs in the UK and Ireland over the next 18 months.
Industrial/Manufacturing 18 May 2016

Hotel director disqualified for hiring illegal workers

A company director of a Bristol hotel has been disqualified for seven years for employing five illegal workers.
18 May 2016

Queen’s Speech emphasises careers and training

Greater control of finances to enable local councils to create jobs, a drive to increase social mobility at UK universities and reforms to improve the career prospects of Britain’s prison population were among measures announced in this year’s Queen Speech.
Public sector 18 May 2016

Mother and daughter banned for breaching GLA regulations

A mother and daughter have been disqualified from acting as directors for breaching gangmasters regulations.
Industrial/Manufacturing, Agriculture 18 May 2016

Healthcare temps shouldn’t go beyond their remit to help NHS, say recruiters

Healthcare recruiters say they would not encourage their temp workers to take on tasks outside their remit, following recommendations from management body NHS Employers.
Public sector 18 May 2016

Brexit won’t affect Adecco’s UK commitment

The global chief executive of recruitment giant Adecco says the firm remains committed to the UK no matter the outcome of June’s referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU).
18 May 2016

XL Staff Solutions secures £125k facility with RBSIF

Warmley, South Gloucestershire-based recruiter XL Staff Solutions has secured a £125k invoice discounting facility with RBS Invoice Finance.
Commercial & office support, Construction & property 18 May 2016

The Classroom Partnership acquires Gemstone Recruitment

Education staffing specialist The Classroom Partnership has acquired Yorkshire-based Gemstone Recruitment.
Education, Public sector 18 May 2016

Smart Solutions chooses Access software

Labour outsourcing business Smart Solutions has invested in new financial, business intelligence and HR & payroll software from Access Group.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 18 May 2016

Manpower offers associates MyPath with WIU

Recruitment giant Manpower has partnered with Western International University to provide all eligible associates across the US the opportunity to gain a college education and career coaching at no personal cost.
Education 18 May 2016

Baxter Hall Recruitment agrees facility deal with Lloyds

IT, engineering and electronics recruiter Baxter Hall Recruitment has agreed a six-figure working capital facility with Lloyds Bank.
IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 18 May 2016

Personality trumps CVs in Education First’s recruitment

“Personality and values trump CVs” is the core recruiting philosophy of language solutions provider Education First (EF), the company’s president Peter Burman told a London audience on Monday.
Education, Public sector 17 May 2016

WCN appoints Shaw, Couch and Ladd

Global e-recruitment specialist WCN has appointed Peter Shaw as finance director, along with two other senior hires.
IT/Telecoms 17 May 2016

Recruiters welcome lifting of links and photo restrictions in Twitter

Recruiters have welcomed reported lifting of restrictions to Twitter updates, as they will be able to better engage with candidates.
Creative/Digital/Media 17 May 2016
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