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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

Adecco Group forms collaboration with Microsoft as GenAI redefines work

The Adecco Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Microsoft focused on enabling worker preparedness as Generative AI (GenAI) reshapes the workforce.

IT/Telecoms, HR 5 October 2023

Dutch freelancer start-up expands UK operations to Manchester

Dutch freelance staffing platform YoungOnes is expanding its UK operations into a second city – Manchester – after first launching in London in 2021.

Retail, Industrial/Manufacturing 5 October 2023

LinkedIn rolls out AI-assisted Recruiter 2024 as AI job posts double

The skills needed for jobs are estimated to change by at least 65% by 2030 as rapid developments in AI accelerate workplace change, according to LinkedIn.

IT/Telecoms 4 October 2023

Durrant joins greenbean as associate director to expand strategic hiring division

Recruitment solutions firm greenbean has appointed Dean Durrant as associate director of client solutions.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 4 October 2023

Eastward Partners appoints Szepkouski as COO

Executive search specialist Eastward Partners has appointed Adam Szepkouski into the role of chief operating officer (COO).

Banking/Financial services, Legal 4 October 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 25-29 SEPTEMBER 2023

This week’s appointments include: 360Work, Escape Recruitment Services, Talentic

Marketing, Transport & logistics 28 September 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 25-29 SEPTEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Braver, Campbell Tickell, Holler, NorthStar People, Personio

Marketing, Charity & not-for-profit 28 September 2023

New government programme offers refugees new work and integration skills

Refugees – including those from Syria, Iran, Eritrea and Sudan – can now apply to a new government programme to gain the skills they need to enter the UK job market and lead independent lives, the government has announced.

21 September 2023

Pensions and zero hours come into focus with new bills

Two employment-related bills have received Royal Assent this week, one affecting pensions and the other improving the rights of millions of workers to have a say over their working patterns.

21 September 2023

Construction firm coalition unites to tackle diversity in the industry

Eleven leading organisations in the construction industry, representing over 250,000 workers have united to launch a new coalition that aims to tackle a lack of diversity across the industry.

Construction & property, Industrial/Manufacturing 21 September 2023

FINANCIALS: SThree’s Q3 trading update reveals ‘resilience’

STEM recruiter SThree’s trading update shows the global company’s net fees down 7% year-on-year amid ongoing macro-economic weakness.

Life sciences, Engineering 21 September 2023

Specialist Staffing Group appoints McManus president

Specialist Staffing Group has announced the appointment of Matt McManus as its new president based in Houston, Texas.

Life sciences, Engineering 21 September 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 18-22 SEPTEMBER 2023

This week’s appointments include: Berwick Partners, Clu, REC

Public sector, Executive search 20 September 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 18-22 SEPTEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Camino Group, Swift Temps

Agriculture, Banking/Financial services 20 September 2023

Loska promoted to CEO at Dartmouth Partners

Terri Loska, managing director of recruitment specialist Dartmouth Partners, part of the Kernel Global Group, has been promoted to CEO at the business.

Banking/Financial services, Legal 20 September 2023

ANALYSIS: Birmingham, Section 114 and recruitment

When Birmingham City Council declared itself effectively bankrupt on 5 September the shockwaves weren’t as big as they might have been.

Public sector, Social care 18 September 2023
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