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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.

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.

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”.

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.

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.

Granger Reis appoints natural resources expert Phendler

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

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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.

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

Odgers Berndtson buys Charleston Partners in the US

Executive search firm Odgers Berndtson has acquired HR executive search and talent advisory firm Charleston Partners, which targets human resources and human capital professionals.
Executive search, HR 2 March 2016

Monster appoints ad agency mcgarrybowen

Global job board Monster has appointed ad agency mcgarrybowen to handle European advertising.

JobAdder joins forces with etz Technology

Cloud-based recruitment platform JobAdder and online back office solutions provider etz Technologies have entered into a partnership.

HeadHunter sold to Elbrus Capital consortium

Russian internet company Mail.Ru Group has sold 100% of its shares in job board HeadHunter to an investor consortium led by Elbrus Capital for RUB9.85bn (£0.09bn).
IT/Telecoms, HR 2 March 2016

CareerBuilder expands into background screening with Aurico buy

Global human capital solutions provider CareerBuilder has expanded into background screening with the acquisition of Aurico, a provider of background screening and drug testing.
IT/Telecoms, HR 2 March 2016

US Belcan acquires Scotland-based EKES

US global technical and engineering recruiter Belcan has acquired Glasgow-headquartered East Kilbride Engineering Services (EKES).

APSCo welcomes German revision of employment status

Germany’s government has revised a proposal for a law change that critics warned could have created confusion about the employee status of contractors operating in the country, a move applauded by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
1 March 2016

US Mastech’s president and CEO Horner resigns

US IT staffing services provider Mastech’s president and chief executive Kevin Horner has resigned.
IT/Telecoms 1 March 2016

Fortus Healthcare Resources promotes Enck to CEO

US healthcare recruiter Fortus Healthcare Resources has promoted Jeremy Enck to president and chief executive.

Australian recruiters less likely to buy or sell this year

Australian recruitment businesses are less likely to engage in mergers & acquisition (M&A) activity in 2016 than in 2015, according to the findings of a newly released survey.

900,000 UK retail jobs to go over next decade

Around a third of UK retail jobs will disappear by 2025, according to a report from retail trade association the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
IT/Telecoms 29 February 2016

FINANCIALS: Ganymede helps RTC Group increase revenue

Blue-collar recruiter Ganymede’s Network Rail contract has helped parent company multi-sector recruiter RTC Group increase group revenue by 27%, according to audited results for the year ended 31 December 2015.

FINANCIALS: Australian SEEK sees revenue increase

Australasian-based job board SEEK has seen year-on-year revenue increase 22% in its financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2015.
IT/Telecoms 29 February 2016

TempBuddy launches e-signature app for timesheets

Workforce management software company TempBuddy has launched a new app that allows managers to electronically sign timesheets on temporary workers’ mobile phones.

SRG launches programme to boost temps loyalty

Clinical and engineering recruitment company SRG, part of Impellam Group, has launched its Career for Life programme aimed at encouraging loyalty among its temporary workforce.
Engineering, Life sciences 29 February 2016

Spring Personnel to disappear under Adecco brand

Office and industrial recruiter Spring Personnel is set to disappear as a separate brand within Adecco group.
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