Take a look through our news section to find the latest news and developments from across the Group.
Acorn partners Devils in Community Foundation first - August 2008
Acorn, Wales’ premier recruitment and training company has become the Cardiff Devils’ first ever Community Foundation Partner. The Devils’ Community Foundation (DCF) has flourished since its inception in July, and now with the support of one of the UK’s leading recruitment and training agencies, the tone has been set for an exciting future. Click here for the full story.
Acorn enters the Olympic spirit - August 2008
With the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (August 8 – August 24) just days away, Acorn Recruitment, the leading recruitment specialist is running a competition with a Nintendo Wii and Olympics electronic game up for grabs. Click here for the full story.
Mark’s on his bike his bike from Acorn! - June 2008
Acorn’s Mark Rudge is among 12 intrepid cyclists taking on one of Wales’s most gruelling charity bike rides. Click here for the full story.
Terrific trio win awards at Concept Staffing - June 2008
Three North Devon workers have picked up top awards for their commitment to their jobs. Click here for the full story.
Gary takes the reigns at Acorn's Flint branch - June 2008
Gary Howard is the new branch manager in Flint for Acorn, Wales’ leading recruitment and training company. Click here for the full story.
Lisa lands seat on Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council - June 2008
Acorn Learning & Development Division’s Head of Quality Lisa Mytton is among a raft of new councillors elected at the recent England and Wales district council elections. Click here for the full story.
Acorn partner Synergie posts 10% sales increase - May 2008
Global recruiter Synergie Group, whose international operations include Acorn, Advance Personnel and Concept Staffing in the UK, has reported a sales advance of 11% in the first quarter over year to €292 million. Click here for the full story.
Back to the classroom with Acorn for teaching assistants - May 2008
Teaching assistants are essential to modern-day education - they have been referred to as the eyes and ears of the teacher. Click here for the full story.
Advance Personnel appoints Doncaster Manager - May 2008
North England recruitment agency Advance Personnel has appointed experienced industry professional Richard Moroz as Manager of its new branch in Doncaster. Click here for the full story.
Advance Personnel expands into Doncaster - April 2008
Leading recruitment agency Advance Personnel has expanded with the opening of a new branch in Doncaster. Click here for the full story.
Partnership by design boost for recruitment specialist Acorn - April 2008
Acorn, the leading recruitment and training agency in Wales, has formed a new partnership with Powell Dobson, the 150-strong Cardiff-based architectural practice. Click here for the full story.
Global recruiter Synergie reports 80% hike in net income - April 2008
Global recruiter Synergie Group, whose international operations include Acorn, Advance Personnel and Concept Staffing in the UK, announces an 80% increase in net income in 2007. Click here for the full story.
Training Inspector Estyn delivers boost to Acorn - March 2008
Wales’s education and training inspectorate Estyn has delivered a major boost to Acorn, one of the largest work based learning providers in Wales. Click here for the full story.
Acorn rolls out JR training success - February 2008
A new training initiative has proved an open and shut case for Europe's leading manufacturer of vehicle roller shutter doors. Click here for the full story.
New BOLT-ON branch makes it 38 for Acorn! - February 2008
Acorn, one of the country’s fastest growing recruitment and training companies, is to strengthen its presence in the North West of England with the opening of its 38th branch in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Click here for the full story.
Acorn expands in Gloucester with key appointments - January 2008
The fast-growing Gloucester office of UK recruitment and training company Acorn has been boosted by the appointment of two new senior technical recruitment consultants. Click here for the full story.
Acorn builds architectural recruitment - January 2008
Acorn, one of the leading recruitment and training companies in the UK and the largest in Wales, has expanded further with the launch of a new business division to capitalise on the growth of the UK’s thriving architectural and design sector. Click here for the full story.
Wales Millennium Centre and Acorn forge new partnership - January 2008
The world-renowned Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) has agreed a groundbreaking recruitment and training agreement with Wales’ leading recruitment and training group. Click here for the full story.
Acorn Director honoured by marketing profession - January 2008
Dan Langford, Group Marketing & Communications Director of Acorn, has been recognised with one of the top honours offered by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). Click here for the full story.
Acorn acquires leading South West recruitment provider - December 2007
Acorn, Wales’ leading recruitment and training company, today announces the acquisition of Concept Staffing Ltd, the largest recruitment company in the South West of England. Click here for the full story.
Matalan appoints Acorn to major training contract - December 2007
Leading UK value retailer Matalan has appointed Wales’s largest recruitment and training company Acorn to roll-out a major training programme across its stores. Click here for the full story.
Acorn is double finalist at industry ‘Oscars’ - November 2007
Acorn is celebrating a double-nomination for honours at the 2007 ‘Recruitment International’ UK awards. Click here for the full story.
Leading Gloucestershire recruitment consultants to spearhead Acorn's growth in the region - November 2007
Acorn, one of the UK’s fastest growing recruitment and training companies, has appointed two of Gloucestershire’s most experienced recruitment consultants to lead its growth in the region. Click here for the full story.
Acorn appoints new Communications Officer and Bids Manager - October 2007
Acorn, Wales’ leading recruitment and training company, has appointed Josephine Apperley as its new Communications Officer and Stephen Newman as New Bids Manager. Click here for the full story.
Sustained growth for Synergie with 9-month sales +12.5% - October 2007
Global recruiter Synergie Group, whose international operations include Acorn and Advance Personnel in the UK, announces sales of €879.9 million in the first nine months of 2007, up 12.5% over the same period last year. Click here for the full story.
Sparkling new kits for rangers - Thanks to Acorn - October 2007
Woodspring League team Priory Rangers Junior FC is decked out in a stylish new kit, thanks to a sponsorship deal with the Thornbury, Bristol, office of recruitment and training company Acorn. Click here for the full story.
Matching jobs with people - Sue Winfield, Acorn - October 2007
Recruitment agencies in Wales play a pivotal role in providing the link between employers that need workers and workers that need jobs. Click here for the full story.
14% Sales hike for Acorn parent company Synergie - September 2007
Synergie, the majority shareholder in Wales’ leading recruitment and training company Acorn, has continued to post strong gains with half-year operating income advancing 28% (24% like-for-like) and sales growth of 14% (12% like-for-like). Click here for the full story.
Acorn continues on expansion trail with Glasgow launch - September 2007
Acorn, one of the UK’s leading recruitment and training companies, has strengthened its presence in Scotland with the launch of a new Glasgow-based operation. Click here for the full story.
Rail workers get a head of steam for five-a-side - September 2007
Two of Wales’s most successful firms are giving their backing to a football tournament dedicated to rail industry workers. Click here for the full story.
South Wales HR Network expands into Swansea & West Wales - September 2007
The success of a Cardiff-based network for HR professionals has prompted its expansion into Swansea and South Wales. Click here for the full story.
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