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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

NPAworldwide acquires National Banking Network

Global recruitment network NPAworldwide has acquired the remaining shares of Virginia-based accounting and financial recruiting network the National Banking Network (NBM) for an undisclosed amount.
11 September 2014

Recruiter announces Investing in Talent Awards 2014 shortlist

The shortlist has been announced for Recruiter’s inaugural Investing in Talent Awards, launched earlier this year to recognise recruitment businesses and individuals demonstrating a passion for people.
11 September 2014

Media and marketing candidates demand more, but offer less experience

Candidates with limited work experience who seek salaries from £40k and confused job titles are among the recruitment headaches currently in the candidate-poor marketing, media, communications & creative (MMCC) sector, recruiters said yesterday [10 September].
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 11 September 2014

PageGroup flexing geographic approaches – City Comment

Overall the tone was upbeat at a well-attended analyst roundtable event on Tuesday [9 September], hosted by PageGroup, the specialist recruiter. Sell-side analysts and investors exchanged Q&A [questions & answers] with senior members of the operational team from all four divisions, with each highlighting the key growth drivers in their respective geography.
11 September 2014

More than 1m open US job roles now on LinkedIn

The number of US job vacancies on LinkedIn has increased from 350,000 to more than 1m since May, according to a blog post from the social networking website.
IT/Telecoms 10 September 2014

Apple-supplying Chinese factory allegedly violates labour laws

Electronics giant Apple has dispatched a team to China to investigate a report of extensive labour law violations in a factory producing parts for its products.
IT/Telecoms, Industrial/Manufacturing 10 September 2014

EDF seeking diverse recruits to deal with workforce gap

Diversity and inclusion is a key focus for energy firm EDF, which plans to replenish the ranks of its retiring workforce by “fishing in the widest possible pool” for new recruits, said the firm’s head of strategic resourcing.
Construction & property, Engineering 10 September 2014

Lawyers warn holiday pay may have to include commission

Legal developments on holiday pay could affect employers in industries such as recruitment, where commission payments are the norm, and lead to millions of claims, a lawyer has said.
10 September 2014

Nearly 400 new jobs in Northern Ireland could be bolstered with mandatory living wage

As two companies announce significant investment in Northern Ireland, creating 373 jobs, research suggests that the introduction of a living wage could lead to significantly more jobs in the province.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 10 September 2014

FINANCIALS: Focus on niche helps InterQuest post half-yearly profit

A focus on its niche specialisms of analytics and digital technology has proved to be a clear benefit for IT recruitment group InterQuest.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 10 September 2014

Singapore government gives money to re-train

The Singaporean government is pitching in financially to help attract mid-career workers to the field of healthcare, the sovereign city-state’s The Strait Times reports.
Public sector 10 September 2014

Business leaders call for greater support on Ebola

Foreign business leaders operating in West Africa have called for greater international support to tackle Ebola, according to a report in the Financial Times.
10 September 2014

New Zealand office for NES Global Talent

Technical and engineering staffing specialist NES Global Talent has opened an office in New Plymouth, its first office in New Zealand.
Construction & property, Engineering 9 September 2014

Antal Russia opens office in Tatarstan

Antal Russia, owned by global recruiter FiveTen Group, has opened an office in Kazan, capital of the Republic of Tatarstan.
IT/Telecoms, Marketing 9 September 2014

SMEs fall behind on equality, diversity and inclusion, claims leading recruiter

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are lagging behind when it comes to diversity, equality and inclusion, said Albert Ellis, chief executive of global recruitment firm Harvey Nash.
9 September 2014

Michael Page expands Canadian business

Global recruitment company Michael Page has expanded its Canadian business with a new base in Calgary, Alberta.
Construction & property, Engineering 8 September 2014
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