Industrial/Manufacturing

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Matchtech, Jobmatch Sweden

Cobalt Recruitment appoints new UK managing director

Cobalt Recruitment has announced the appointment of Maria Sinclair as the new managing director of its UK operations.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

FINANCIALS: Gattaca bucks trend in first half of 2025

Engineering and infrastructure recruiter Gattaca has reported a “robust” financial performance for the first half of 2025.

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

UK-wide recruitment agency Pertemps has been awarded the managed service contract for Northumbrian Water.

APPOINTMENTS: 10-14 MARCH 2025

This week’s appointments include: Acorn by Synergie, Benenden Health, Clarkson Owens, Compass Group UK & Ireland, Finity, Mitie

DEI, Supplier 14 March 2025

Tennis coach Johnson builds ‘character-first’ Think Recruitment team

Birmingham recruiter Think Recruitment is proving that investing in people is the smartest business strategy.

FINANCIALS: US TrueBlue sees rise in revenues

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has seen both annual and Q4 revenues rise in 2015 and expects further earnings growth this year, buoyed by acquisitions made in recent months.
Your recruitment business 4 February 2016

Coats appoints Hayden HR director

Industrial thread and consumer textile crafts business Coats has appointed Valerie Hayden as HR director.

Barker Ross Group appoints two senior directors

Multi-sector recruiter Barker Ross Group has appointed Eliot Davies as managing director for Barker Ross Recruitment, along with Helen Clark as operations director for Barker Ross Health and Social Care.
Your recruitment business 2 February 2016

EU directive requires increased due diligence by construction recruiters

The European Union’s Posted Workers Enforcement Directive, set to be implemented by the UK government mid June, will add to the due diligence construction recruiters need to carry out, employment lawyers say.
Your recruitment business 1 February 2016

£1bn biomass plant to create 1,700 jobs in Wales

Work is about to begin on a £1bn combined food and power plant on the Welsh island of Anglesey, which is set to create 1,700 jobs, including 500 permanent roles, by 2018.

Pure Search moves London HQ

Global recruiter Pure Search has relocated its London headquarters from Cheapside to Dunstan’s Hill.
1 February 2016

DIY disharmony prompts retailer to recruit DIY counsellor role

DIY – ‘do it yourself’ – projects, especially when conducted by couples, create controversy, fuel feuds and deliver dissent but that could soon be history with one retailer creating a DIY relationship counsellor position.

FINANCIALS: RTC Group trading in line with expectations

Ahead of the release of its year-end financials, AIM-listed multi-sector recruiter RTC Group has announced it is trading in line with market expectations.
Your recruitment business 29 January 2016

NRL bring Graves on board

Technical and engineering recruiter NRL has appointed Rebecca Graves to its board of directors.
Your recruitment business 29 January 2016

Fircroft hires Hendry as IT director

Technical and engineering recruiter Fircroft has appointed Andrew Hendry as group IT director.
Your recruitment business 29 January 2016

Boyden makes Lee partner in Hong Kong

Global executive search firm Boyden has appointed Jason Lee as a partner within its global technology and industrial practices.
Your recruitment business 29 January 2016

BMW to recruit 30 apprentices across the UK

Auto manufacturer BMW Group is looking for 30 apprentices across its three key UK sites this year.

Drought of engineers in water sector, finds skills survey

As UK employers struggle to fill skilled vacancies, increased numbers of experienced engineers are entering the jobs market but not in the water sector, recruitment agencies say.

FINANCIALS: Staffline well on the way to £1bn by 2017

Onsite contracts and acquisitions have helped boost staffing services, outsourcing, training and employability organisation Staffline’s year-end profit, leaving it well on the way to achieving its aim of £1bn by 2017.
Your recruitment business 27 January 2016

Employers must take varied approach to hiring says REC

More than four in five employers (83%) plan to take on more permanent staff in the next three months, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

Your recruitment business 27 January 2016

Grassroots Recruitment appoints Byrne business development director

North-West based recruitment process outsourcing provider Grassroots Recruitment has appointed Steven Byrne as business development director.
Your recruitment business 26 January 2016
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