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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

Army reserves recruitment target under fire

Allegations that the Ministry of Defence did not test the feasibility of recruiting and training thousands of soldiers in a redesign, known as ‘Army 2020’, have been met with confidence from the ministry that it can deliver on targets.
Public sector 8 September 2014

Recruitment agency and New Zealand employer suspended

A Philippine recruitment company has been suspended and its foreign principal and direct employer in New Zealand barred from employing Filipino workers, a statement from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) says.
Construction & property 8 September 2014

Travelodge opens hotels and creates 206 jobs

Hotel chain Travelodge is creating 206 jobs and opening six new hotels in the lead-up to Christmas.
Construction & property, IT/Telecoms 8 September 2014

Army veterans, charities and beekeepers join fight against unemployment

Army veterans, charities and beekeepers are helping jobseekers as part of a government initiative to allow Jobcentre Plus to provide more tailored support for those struggling to get work.
8 September 2014

Report on Jobs reveal vacancies on the up but candidates down

The number of job vacancies is increasing at the fastest rate in 16 years, according to figures from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG ‘Report on Jobs’.
8 September 2014

FINANCIALS: Kellan Group announces NFI growth of 6%

Recruiting giant The Kellan Group has announced a year-on-year net fee income growth of 6% in its half-year financial results.
5 September 2014

Cannabis-selling recruiter forced to sell assets for proceeds of crime

A recruitment consultant who made £38k from selling cannabis, which he grew in a tent in his Bromley Cross home, has been ordered to sell his only asset and give the proceeds to police, The Bolton News has reported.
Engineering, Legal 5 September 2014

Recruiter makes £38k selling cannabis

A recruitment consultant made £38k from selling cannabis, which he grew in a tent in his Bromley Cross home, The Bolton News has reported.
Engineering, Legal 5 September 2014

Extra 1,300 defence engineering jobs a ‘double-edged sword’

More than 1,300 engineering jobs are up for grabs across the UK after the Ministry of Defence signed a £3.5bn contract for 589 new armoured fighting vehicles – the biggest order placed by the ministry in 30 years.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 5 September 2014

Networkers International recruiter stars in US reality TV show

A recruitment consultant from Networkers International is soon to star in a US reality TV show.
5 September 2014

How to avoid disaster in a Skype interview

Imagine the scene. You are about to start a formal job interview. Your name is sugarplumfairy23, you are wearing your pyjama bottoms, the cat is scratching your leg and you can see your interviewer but you can’t hear them.
5 September 2014

Jobseekers prefer to go up North

The North of England is more popular with jobseekers than the South, according to research commissioned by digital marketing recruitment agency The Candidate.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 5 September 2014

Venquis expands insurance team

Business transformation recruiter Venquis has hired Jon Sharpe as senior consultant in its insurance division.
5 September 2014

Streamline appoints new consultant

IT recruitment agency Streamline has hired Jade Lorimer as a resource consultant in the management consulting team.
IT/Telecoms 5 September 2014

Croatian team change for Pedersen & Partners

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has announced its country manager, Sanja Brkić, is, after six years, leaving on 30 September.
Executive search 5 September 2014

Two consultants for BCL Legal

Legal recruiter BCL legal has appointed two consultants.
Legal 5 September 2014
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