Bosses at GB Recruitment IT believe that being based at Hull’s hub for tech innovation is the ideal location for them to continue to expand and develop their team. Antonio Tombanane, managing director, said: “I see this as a huge step in the right direction for GB Recruitment. GB have witnessed tremendous growth with an increase of over 40% in revenue. Finding the right creative space in which...

The proposed development, at Wykeland Group’s Melton West business park, is believed to be the biggest single job creation scheme in the Hull and Humber region for decades. The detailed planning application submitted to East Riding Council is for a hi-tech logistics facility with a footprint of 558,000 sq ft that would create 1,300-1,500 direct jobs, with up to a further 500 in the supply chain....

The sessions led by Emmerson Kitney come as the UK unemployment rate has risen to its highest level for two years, with the economic impact of Covid-19 and lockdown felt across all sectors. Latest Office for National Statistics data shows that 695,000 UK workers have already disappeared from the payrolls of British companies since March, when the coronavirus lockdown began. And despite new...

Humber HR People said it was delighted to launch Talent as a Service (TaaS) to clients old and new. The initiative, which has up to now only been available to a select few, is now being made available to all Humber regional businesses. Kate van der Sluis, managing partner, said: "After nearly 20 years in the recruitment industry, I felt the old agency model was outdated and needed a new...

The Jobs4Humber app, from Hull-based recruitment firm GBIT Recruitment, is aimed at anyone searching for work in the Humber at any level, as well as companies looking to source talent within the region. Entrepreneur Jo Fleming, founder of GBIT Recruitement, said: “During these unprecedented times we all find ourselves in, it’s imperative that businesses do all they can to pull together and help...