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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

Viewpoint: Give it a try?

On the surface, I can appreciate why employee trial days might seem like a good idea.

16 January 2024

FINANCIALS: PageGroup announces 20% fall in UK profits

Falling candidate and client confidence contributed to a nearly 20% drop in gross profits (GP) for PageGroup’s UK operations in Q4 of its 2023 financial year.

15 January 2024

APPOINTMENTS: 15-19 JANUARY 2024

This week’s appointments include: Acorn by Synergie, Ciphr, Innovate Talent, Nash Squared, Realm Recruit, TaskMaster Public Sector, VIQU

Public sector, Transport & logistics 15 January 2024

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 15-19 JANUARY 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Grace Blue Partnership, Sinecure.ai

Commercial & office support, Executive search 15 January 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 15-19 JANUARY 2024

This week’s new launches include: Abacus Group, Randstad Digital, Rhino Safety, Rubix Recruitment

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Sales 15 January 2024

Morson Group acquires InterQuest Group

Global talent solutions specialist Morson Group has acquired technology recruitment business InterQuest Group and its sister company Astraeus Consulting for an undisclosed price.

Creative/Digital/Media, Engineering 11 January 2024

Founder Jo Sellick to leave Sellick Partnership

Jo Sellick has this week announced his departure from Sellick Partnership, the business he founded 22 years ago.

IT/Telecoms 11 January 2024

FINANCIALS: Hays announces 10% fall in group fees

Group fees at global recruiter Hays dropped by 10% in the second quarter of the company’s 2024 financial year, the recruiter has announced.

9 January 2024

US Dept of Labor issues final rule on contractors

In a move that will evoke interest from UK contractors and employers, the US Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a final rule on whether a worker may be considered an independent contractor.

9 January 2024

Fragomen report reveals restrictive immigration policies are easing

Fragomen, the world’s leading provider of immigration services, has released its 2024 Worldwide Immigration Trends Report today.

9 January 2024

Sheffield Haworth marks ‘new chapter’ with leadership promotions

Sheffield Haworth, a global consultancy in people and transformational change, has announced a series of strategic management appointments as the company positions itself for future growth.

Construction & property, Banking/Financial services 8 January 2024

Recruitment entrepreneur Bugie to stand in US Congress elections

Veteran recruitment entrepreneur and practitioner Doug Bugie is standing for a position in the US Congress in the 2024 elections.

8 January 2024

ICO fines businesses more than £14.3m for misusing data

In 2023, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ordered 18 businesses to pay more than £14.3m in fines for misusing data, according to analysis by a cyber security and data protection consultancy.

Marketing, Creative/Digital/Media 8 January 2024

Parity merges with Pertemps to herald ‘exciting new era’

IT recruitment specialist Parity has merged with Pertemps Network Group (PNG) to strengthen its position and help it expand into new markets.

IT/Telecoms 4 January 2024

Heidrick & Struggles promotes global leaders

International provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, Heidrick & Struggles, has promoted a number of key global and regional leaders.

Marketing & Sales, Executive search 4 January 2024

Employment schemes success in North-West and London to start New Year

More than 2,000 people in Greater Manchester have started new jobs and over 220 hospitality businesses in London have attracted new talent in the past year.

Hospitality/Leisure, Apprentices/Grads/School leavers 4 January 2024