Recruitment

TECHNICAL recruitment specialists Russell Taylor Group have appointed two new directors as the business focuses on an ambitious growth strategy for the coming year.   Steve McCarthy and Stuart Watson have both been operating as senior managers within the Cheshire-headquartered company. Steve now takes on the role Divisional Director for Construction and Engineering whi...

RUSSELL Taylor Group are set for a record-breaking year as the business reaches another major trading milestone.   A predicted £30 million turnover co-incides with the company this month celebrating 17 years of non-stop growth.   During this time, the business, originally set up as a family concern with just three people, has become one of the UK’s biggest techni...

TWO fearless members of the Russell Taylor Group team are wearing their bruises with pride after completing the gruelling Tough Mudder charity fundraiser. Jennifer Scott, the business’ HR, quality and facilities manager, and Kelly Newell, manager of the Manufacturing Division, took on the 15K obstacle course, held in the grounds of Cheshire’s Cholmondeley Castle, to raise...

RUSSELL Taylor Group has begun a major new initiative to equip its workforce with the skills to strengthen the economy. Now with its own Training Academy, the company is expanding its “home-grown” talent focus to train, develop and up-skill its recruitment teams - from apprentices just joining the business to existing staff on a route to senior management roles. Among ...

RECRUITMENT specialists from Russell Taylor Group have been encouraging girls to aim high for their job goals as they joined Merseyside Police for the first Leasowe United Community Day on Wirral. Led by chairman Peter Russell, they also partnered up with local training providers and community groups to introduce young women living on the Leasowe estate to life-changing o...

YOUNG workplace talent continues to be a major focus of the Russell Taylor Group training and development agenda as the business announces its sponsorship of the Young Chamber category in this year’s West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of Commerce Recognition Awards. The Young Chamber Award celebrates the achievements of students whose school or college, by working with...

MERSEYSIDE Police have teamed up with Russell Taylor Group to launch a major new initiative to kick-start the employment hopes of girls on Wirral. As part of the innovative Leasowe United Community Day, Merseyside Police Wirral Community Team will be working alongside the company as they put young women at the forefront of a campaign to divert them into further education,...

A FORWARD-thinking move focusing on some of the UK’s most rapidly expanding commercial and industrial sectors is set to drive Russell Taylor Group’s own growth plans. The business’ Scientific Division and its Manufacturing Division have embarked a new collaborative approach to recruitment in the areas where they both operate, particularly Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)...

RUSSELL Taylor Group has been awarded Cyber Essentials certification which shows the company’s commitment to cyber security and the safety of clients’ information. As a standard endorsed by the government, the accreditation confirms the business has internet protection in place and that it is maintained via annual inspections. Overseen by the National Cyber Security Ce...

A RETURN to a sky-high Liverpool construction boom is paving the way for Russell Taylor Group’s own staff expansion programme at its city-based operation. With regional economic growth figures showing a Covid-recovery upturn for this year, the business is currently focusing on a major recruitment strategy to cope with the forecast demand for new construction jobs and skil...

JOBS for a local workforce are top of the Russell Taylor Group recruitment agenda as ambitious plans to change the economic fortunes of Wirral begin to take shape. Multi-million pound urban living and office developments are currently under way as investment in Birkenhead becomes a major focus for construction companies Graham and Morgan Sindall. Graham are building 50...

FAST action has never been more important than now for manufacturing employers to recruit the right workforce and keep their businesses buoyant as the economy recovers. With the so-called Great Resignation showing no signs of easing off, Russell Taylor Group’s Manufacturing Division manager Kelly Newell advises: Speed up your recruitment process or skilled job-seekers wil...

JOB hopes and opportunities to inspire the next generation of workplace talent have become the focus of a unique business networking partnership created by Russell Taylor Group chairman Peter Russell. The alliance between employers, educationalists, training providers and youth organisations is aimed at giving young people their first chance to get on the jobs ladder. It’...

NEW markets in construction are opening up a massive range of skilled jobs as the North West gets back on track for major growth. At the heart of this multi-million pound bounce-back from pandemic challenges is Russell Taylor Group’s regional recruitment operation where expansion is forecast to meet the demand for local labour in construction trades and building services....

JOBS for young people in the construction industry have kicked off in a new working partnership between Russell Taylor Group, Curtis Painting Group and Everton in the Community. The recruitment business and the industrial and commercial operation have teamed up with the sporting charity to recognise apprenticeships as a major route to an “in demand” career and at the same...

TENS of thousands of jobs needed to build new power stations in the UK are set to bring a further boost to Russell Taylor Group’s own workforce to cope with a growing skills demand. Already, the business has seen a surge on its employment front as an increasing number of consultants are being taken on to supply the nuclear and power industries with highly-skilled professi...

A WORKPLACE strategy of creating its own talent pool has positioned two “home grown” high performers into top roles at Russell Taylor Group. Stuart Watson, the company’s business development manager, and Tom Owens, who now heads up the business’ Industrial Trades Division, have both risen through the ranks from recruitment consultants to their new posts where their focus ...

A WORKPLACE culture focused on unrivalled service has once again brought Russell Taylor Group major recognition in demonstrating its commitment to consistently high levels of operation throughout the business. For the 12th year running, the company has gained the internationally recognised ISO 9001:2015 accreditation for Quality Management. The award confirms that the ...

AN ELITE team of consultants has been put in place in Russell Taylor Group’s Scientific Division to equip the UK Science economy with its growing demand for sector skills. The newest members of the specialised team working out of the company’s Burton Manor headquarters both join the business with expertise gained in the academic, research and commercial fields of the indu...

RUSSELL TAYLOR HOLDINGS has been named as the UK’s fastest-growing privately-owned recruitment company 2 years on the run, topping the Recruiter FAST50 list once again. The newly Burton Manor-headquartered recruiter has topped the 2020 FAST 50 list announced by leading industry media outlet Recruiter and compiled from detailed analysis by a major global finance house. ...