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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

Moshiri negotiates her way through task one on The Apprentice

The first episode in the BBC’s The Apprentice aired last week and the good news is our recruitment representative is still in – just!

3 February 2025

Circle appoints Pirate Kelly as chairman

Recruitment organisation Circle has appointed Dean Kelly (left), co-founder of RDLC Pirates, as chairman.
 

Retail, Life sciences 3 February 2025

Chancellor highlights job creation projects to drive economy

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered a major speech this morning [29 January 2025] focused on driving economic growth in the UK.

Employers must consider commuting expenses to attract talent

Two-thirds of UK professionals think commuting expenses are the most crucial cost to be subsidised by employers.

HR 29 January 2025

APSCo OutSource appoints Huggett as new MD

APSCo OutSource, trade body for the professional recruitment outsourcing sector, has appointed Brian Huggett as its new managing director.

Ford & Stanley on track to help Buckland Rail grow

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group has secured a three-year contract to provide staffing solutions for Buckland Rail, a newly integrated rail services company.

APPOINTMENTS: 27-31 JANUARY 2025

This week’s appointments include: RAMP Global

IT/Telecoms, HR 27 January 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 27-31 JANUARY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Taylor Higson

Recruiter entrepreneur Moshiri makes it on to The Apprentice

Fed up with the winter weather? Looking forward to saying jog on to January?

Government launches independent Loan Charge review

A new independent review into the Loan Charge was launched on Thursday [23 January 2025] by the exchequer secretary to the treasury James Murray.

HR, Accounting/Finance 24 January 2025

Ex-JLP chair leads government ‘Keep Britain Working’ review to reverse inactivity

Sir Charlie Mayfield, former chairman of John Lewis Partnership, will lead a ‘Keep Britain Working’ review to investigate the factors behind spiralling levels of inactivity.

HR 24 January 2025

Founder announces his Swan song at Hiring Hub

Simon Swan (pictured), founder of recruitment agency marketplace Hiring Hub, has announced he has left the company he founded in 2010.

Executive search, HR 24 January 2025

More consultation needed with workers on introducing AI in workplace

Employers must work with workers before introducing new technologies at work to prevent threats posed by algorithms and unregulated AI systems.

IT/Telecoms, HR 23 January 2025

Government launches training support to introduce workers into clean energy jobs

The government has launched new training programmes to retrain oil & gas workers for the clean energy jobs of the future.

Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering 23 January 2025

Free AI tools ‘real threat’ to recruiters understanding candidates

Vulnerabilities in traditional recruitment tools are emerging as jobseekers start to incorporate AI into their applications for work.

IT/Telecoms, HR 22 January 2025

Life sciences recruiter Hartmann Young targets growth following MBO

International life sciences recruitment firm Hartmann Young has completed a management buyout (MBO) with founder Andrew Buxton.

Public sector, Life sciences 22 January 2025
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