21st February 2025

The Core Values Driving Nicholsons: Creativity, Passion, and Dedication

At the heart of Nicholsons lies a team of over 200 individuals, bound together by shared values that shape every aspect of their work....
15th January 2025

Spotlight on Helen Fallon: Driving Success in Recruitment and Beyond

Helen Fallon, the dynamic Managing Director of Global CTS Ltd, is a cornerstone of the B4 community, bringing unparalleled expertise and infectious enthusiasm to...
14th January 2025

Schneider Electric Names Chris Leong as Chief Sustainability Officer

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy and automation digital solutions, has announced the appointment of Chris Leong as its new Chief Sustainability Officer....
28th July 2024

B4 Member of the Month – Helen Fallon, Global CTS

We’d like to thank Helen for being such a supportive Member of the B4 community. Helen is not only a regular introducer of new...
25th July 2024

Pioneering Ethical Recruitment: Insights from Hooray’s Founder

Richard Arthur, Founder and Managing Director of recently certified B Corp, Hooray Recruitment, will be joining us for our next CEO & Leaders lunch...
8th November 2023

Taking the Stress Out of Recruitment

Businesses need a recruitment partner who will support growth by understanding the business, culture and exactly what impact the job role has within the...
17th October 2023

Hooray expand into Oxfordshire

Hooray is an independent award-winning recruitment agency with offices in Cheltenham, Oxford and Milton Keynes. Our recruitment consultants partner with candidates and businesses across...
7th March 2023

Businesses enhance strategic skills thanks to Oxford Brookes Business School

Senior managers from businesses in the UK and internationally have been enhancing their ability to execute strategies on a new course at Oxford Brookes...
27th October 2022

OxLEP Skills: Opportunities for Oxfordshire Employers 2022-2023

If you were ever wondering what opportunities there were for Oxfordshire employers to engage with future generations, look no further.
3rd August 2022

Is the ‘Great British Resignation’ slowing?

With demand for workers outstripping supply and ‘the great resignation’ showing no signs of abating, Britain is facing some huge recruitment challenges.
3rd August 2022

Exec Support Solutions CEO launches new Oxfordshire-based recruitment business

I am over the moon to announce the grand opening of Exec Recruitment Solutions; Oxfordshire’s newest Recruitment Agency! 🥳 I have proudly joined forces with...
24th May 2022

Enhanced education and job opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers

Activate Learning has created a suite of courses to support refugees and asylum seekers, due to a higher demand for English language programmes in...
25th February 2022

Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to Become Blenheim Palace’s new Head Gardener

Blenheim Palace are looking to recruit a new Head Gardener – the first time the role has become vacant in 40 years.
21st February 2022

Oxford Bus Company hosting engagement events for Bus and Coach Driver Recruitment Week

Oxford Bus Company is holding open events for the public to discover more about bus and coach driving opportunities.
4th February 2022

Blenheim on Track to Train 100 Apprentices

As part of National Apprenticeship Week (7th-13th February) Blenheim has announced it is on track to achieve its goal of training 100 apprentices within...
3rd February 2022

Earn while you learn: a modern apprenticeship in a solicitor’s office

Miya Honeyborne talks about her experience as an apprentice with Boardman Hawkins & Osborne LLP.
24th November 2021

Owen Mumford announces 14M investment in new, state-of-the-art, BREAM-certified premises

Owen Mumford, a global leader in the design, manufacture and advancement of medical devices, today announced that work has started on the build of...
18th November 2021

Freeths responds to continued high demand for new housing

As the latest results published by the country’s leading housebuilders point to the rebound which followed the initial lockdown turning into a sustained demand...
18th November 2021

Major Local Growth Fund project will play critical role in supporting hospitality sector and its pipeline of future talent

The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership has announced the opening of the hospitality and catering facilities at Activate Learning’s City of Oxford College, with £2.17million...
18th November 2021

Have your say on Oxford city cycle lanes plans

People are being asked to give their views on proposals for direct cycle lanes on main roads in and out of Oxford, known as...
17th November 2021

Post-COVID wanderlust threatens majority of South East’s talent pool

The desire to travel after the pandemic and Brexit could see the South East’s small businesses face a major workforce shortage as employees rush...
10th November 2021

Go Further Investment Index celebrates the most progressive northern UK businesses

The Go Further Investment Index launched today (9 November) at a special virtual event to connect the innovation and investment communities and celebrate the...
2nd November 2021

34% of UK workers would turn down job from a company with poor sustainability credentials

A third (34%) of white-collar professionals in the UK state that they would turn down a job offer if a company’s environmental, sustainability or...
28th October 2021

Henkel further invests in the start-up LoveLocal from India

Henkel participates in a funding round in the Indian start-up LoveLocal to further strengthen its direct-to-consumer expertise. The investment in LoveLocal under the umbrella...
26th October 2021

New programme on UK’s future of employment post COVID announced

Launching digitally during National Apprenticeship Week 7-13 February 2022 - AoA and ITN Productions Industry News are co-producing Apprentices: Connect, Engage and Inspire, a...
26th October 2021

‘Bus driving provided me with the perfect career change,’ says former Army driver

A Thames Travel bus driver who served in the British Army for more than two decades has described her career change as the “perfect...
20th October 2021

Real estate investment firm appoints Sholom Cohen to advance growth strategy

Real estate investment firm Colmore Capital has appointed Sholom Cohen to its growing team.
19th October 2021

Activate Learning appoints new chief executive

Sally Dicketts CBE will be succeeded by Gary Headland DL as the new CEO of Activate Learning on 1 April 2022.
19th October 2021

Albion Land signs DHL as first occupier for new 3 million sq ft logistics park at M40 J10 – Axis J10

Albion Land has contracted with DHL Supply Chain for approximately 1 million sq ft of space across two units at its proposed Axis J10...
18th October 2021

Origin Invests £1.5million into Local Economy

Buckinghamshire-based manufacturer of doors and windows, Origin, is set to contribute up to £1.5million to the local economy within the next year as part...
18th October 2021

Candidates call the shots as business confidence returns

As businesses grow in confidence and begin to recruit for new and vacant positions, there has scarcely been a better time to secure a...
15th October 2021

TP Health completes management buyout and strengthens senior team to capitalise on growing occupational health market

Leading occupational health provider TP Health has recorded stellar growth and announced the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director, following the completion of a...
15th October 2021

Now is the time to invest research and development if we are to level up, says NCUB

The Prime Minister’s focus on levelling up is admirable, but actions speak louder than words, says the National Centre for Universities and Business, the...
15th October 2021

Launching A Start-Up During The Pandemic

It’s the 1st of September 2020. The world is six months into the worst pandemic it has witnessed in over 100 years. The UK...
15th October 2021

Incentives for businesses to recruit apprentices further extended by Welsh Government

The Welsh Government is further extending incentives to support businesses in recruiting apprentices in Wales until February 2022.
15th October 2021

Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, on the latest Labour Market Statistics

Commenting on today’s Labour Market Statistics, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething said: “Today’s figures are encouraging, showing the unemployment rate in Wales remains below that...
15th October 2021

Sortlist Raises 11 Million to Expand in the UK

Sortlist, the B2B scale-up, which focuses on bringing together high-quality marketing agencies from around the world with corresponding projects, is committed to shining a...
14th October 2021

GE Announces Multi-Million Pound Investment to Create Diverse New Generation of UK Engineers

‘Next Engineers’ programme to attract 3,500+ young people from all walks of life
13th October 2021

Boost for Bicester’s economy and jobs with more investment at Axis J9 business park

Albion Land commits to Phase 3 with plans which will be welcomed by expanding young and mid-sized businesses
7th October 2021

Causeway launches Middlesbrough office to attract new talent into digital construction

Construction technology provider Causeway Technologies has invested £1.5m on a new centre for engineering excellence in Middlesbrough, which will create up to 100 new...
7th October 2021

Veriff Continues Global Expansion with New Barcelona Tech Hub

New European tech hub will expand product and engineering teams, global customer reach
6th October 2021

Flexible working remains vital to business success

Sridhar Iyengar, MD for Zoho Europe on the news that UK businesses say flexible working policies have become as vital as salary to their...
5th October 2021

Guidance for employers on the end of the furlough scheme

How many jobs have been saved by the furlough scheme? We won't ever know the answer to that question but 11.6 million jobs...
4th October 2021

Make UK and Next Gen Makers launch innovative engineering apprenticeships Employers Kitemark

Make UK has partnered with support platform Next Gen Makers to develop a ground-breaking Engineering Apprenticeships Employer Kitemark, which will recognise companies who achieve...
1st October 2021

These are the 5 best side hustles, according to business experts

One in four people in the UK currently have a side hustle, which generates a huge £72 billion for the UK economy.
23rd September 2021

Meyers Estate Agents Grows Sales & Support Team

Meyers, the award-winning home-based estate agency franchise, has added to its sales, support and lettings team for the benefit of its growing number of...
23rd September 2021

More hybrid working to bring 3.8 million Brits into employment

Hybrid working could bring nearly 4 million people “locked out” from work such as parents, carers and disabled people into the workforce and enable...
6th July 2021

Blake Morgan rewards 37 members of staff in latest round of promotions

Leading law firm Blake Morgan has promoted 37 lawyers and support staff across its offices in London, Wales, the Thames Valley and on the...
5th July 2021

Unipart ranked among top employee-owned companies

Unipart Group has been named as one of the UK’s leading companies for employee ownership. The global manufacturing, logistics and consultancy group based in...
2nd July 2021

High Sheriff of Oxfordshire opens new R&D laboratories at Wood Centre for Innovation

The High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Imam Monawar Hussain has officially opened the newly-converted class II R&D laboratories alongside Jeremy Long, chair of the Oxfordshire...
2nd July 2021

OxLEP-backed project – set to be a key player in championing cleaner energy production – is announced

Confirmation of a new pilot project for an innovative energy systems accelerator – one of several schemes to have benefitted from government funding secured...
2nd July 2021

Leading Hand Dryer Manufacturer Launches New ECO Range

As part of its ongoing commitment to energy efficiency, leading hand dryer manufacturer Airdri has launched its most environmentally friendly range of hand dryers...
18th June 2021

Carter Jonas Bolsters Oxfordshire Commercial Team with Appointment of Experienced Surveyor

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has strengthened its Oxford Commercial Agency Team with the recruitment of Adrian Chan as a Senior Surveyor based out...
17th June 2021

Law change to give staffers ‘default right to work from home

In response to the proposed law change to make it impossible for employers to force workers back into the office, please see a follow...
17th June 2021

Thames Travel launches bus driver recruitment campaign as part of service expansion in South Oxfordshire

Thames Travel has launched a new recruitment campaign that encourages people to consider bus driving as an alternative career to that they are currently...
10th June 2021

DJS Antibodies moves to newly converted lab space at The Oxford Trust’s Wood Centre for Innovation

Biotech start-up, DJS Antibodies, is the second company to move into the newly converted class II laboratory space at The Oxford Trust’s Wood Centre...
10th June 2021

Gender pay gap falls to 12.5%

It has been reported that the gender pay gap at UK organisations has shrunk for the third consecutive year, early analysis has shown, but...
9th June 2021

Unipart wins five-year Jaguar Land Rover contract

Unipart Logistics has secured a five-year contract to run the new, custom-built Jaguar Land Rover Global Parts Logistics Centre at Appleby Magna in Leicestershire,...
7th June 2021

Blenheim to Recruit Record Number Of Apprentices

Blenheim is offering 12 new apprenticeship opportunities in a wide range of roles from bricklaying to social media.
28th May 2021

COEL: The Way We Work Survey

Are your workers coming back to the workplace? How are they feeling about it?
17th May 2021

How to support a hybrid workforce

A response comment from Sridhar Iyengar, MD, Zoho Europe on the recent study from McKinsey which found that the proportion of employees showing a...
13th May 2021

FDM Group announces 1,000th ex-forces placement in the tech sector job

FDM Group, the FTSE 250 professional services firm, today announces that it has placed over 600 ex-forces candidates into 1,000 job roles in the...
12th May 2021

More than half of the UK workforce are dreading dressing smartly on their return to the office rather than worries over COVID-19, survey reveals

New study shows that 58% of Brits said one of the main things they are not looking forward to when returning to their place...
10th May 2021

Quarter of UK businesses to close or downsize offices as UK embraces hybrid working

This morning, City AM has reported that more than a quarter (26%) of UK businesses will either close, downsize or consolidate their offices in...
7th May 2021

Award-winning specialist family law practice acquires further new talent during the last Lockdown

South Oxfordshire based Boardman Hawkins & Osborne LLP has acquired four additional members of the team the last three months to expand their growing...
7th May 2021

10 Changes Businesses Could Make to Pandemic-proof Workplaces

It’s thought that a year of coronavirus lockdowns has cost the economy £251billion through closed businesses and reduced footfall. So, it’s no wonder that...
5th May 2021

Furlough Courses Allow Blenheim Staff to Flourish in Lockdown

Blenheim has been supporting its furloughed staff and those having to work from home by funding online training courses of their choice.
30th April 2021

Announcing a new show, exclusive to B4TV: “Your Introduction to the World of Business”

Brought to you by B4 & Europa School in association with Unipart and ELS.
30th April 2021

£100 million project starts at Catalyst Bicester with David Lloyd sale and phase one construction

The first phase of new buildings at Catalyst Bicester, the £100 million new advanced manufacturing and technology business community and include a David Lloyd...
29th March 2021

Oxfordshire Community Foundation opens search for Chair

Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) is seeking a Chair with the enthusiasm and ability to enable the foundation to succeed in reaching the next stage...
8th March 2021

Response Comment: UK gov flip-flops on remote work, wants it a standard for all jobs

The UK's minister for women and equalities, Liz Truss, has called for employers to make flexible working a standard option to help level the...
5th March 2021

Europa School Students Searching for Businesses to Help Save Work Experience

We, a group of year 11 students at the Europa School in Culham, have been working together during lockdown to try and organise a...
4th March 2021

Inland Homes showcases a level playing field for International Women’s Day

In recognition of International Women’s Day on Monday 8th March, three female members of Inland Homes’ construction team share their own take on what...
3rd March 2021

Oxpens site and the route to regeneration

OxWED, the joint venture between Oxford City Council and Nuffield College is, today setting out the next steps for the redevelopment of...
18th February 2021

FDM Group pledges to hire over 2,000 new IT trainees this year

Leading FTSE 250 employer already ‘inundated’ with 1,500 job applications this year
17th February 2021

MetLase invests in digital growth and creating technology jobs in Sheffield

MetLase, the South Yorkshire-based joint venture between Unipart and Rolls Royce, has invested £565k in Sheffield City Region to create engineering jobs and take...
8th February 2021

Hundreds of local apprenticeships spells hope for Berkshire job seekers

During National Apprenticeship Week, Berkshire Opportunities reveals huge range of apprenticeship opportunities available in the region, highlighting events and support available
4th February 2021

Generation UK announce new digital opportunities for young people

Generation uk launches digital employment opportunities in birmingham, manchester, london & leeds to combat youth unemployment.
14th December 2020

You HR relaunch You HR Academy for remote working teams

You HR Consultancy is excited to announce they have relaunched their online You HR Academy specifically to support the management and development of...
3rd December 2020

Oxfordshire-based Apprentice picks up two Engineering Trust Awards

Two prestigious Engineering Trust training awards have been won by an apprentice at Oxfordshire-based Owen Mumford, a global industry leader in advanced medical device...
1st July 2020

Freeths solicitors expands its real estate team with new hires

Freeths is delighted to announce it has recruited two property lawyers into its highly regarded Oxfordshire commercial property team.
22nd May 2020

Engaging the Next Generation at BIO2020

At a time when the next generation is facing considerable uncertainty, B4, organisers of BIO2020, Oxfordshire’s largest B2B event, is delighted to announce that...
12th June 2019

Intellectual Property Office invests in new support role for Oxfordshire businesses

The Intellectual Property Office has partnered with Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership to create new business support job role – application window now open
9th March 2018

Generation Apprentice: Changing attitudes to apprenticeships as students, parents and employers see more value

Despite the number of new apprentices started in Britain falling last year, new research released from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK...
3rd January 2018

New Year Presents New Opportunities for Oxfordshire’s Business Leaders – OxLEP Aims to Recruit New ‘Influential’ Board Members

The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership searches for three senior business leaders to join its ambitious Board
22nd November 2017

Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards give star Apprentices the chance to shine

Oxfordshire’s talented Apprentices and the organisations behind their success will be recognised at a special event at Blenheim Palace on Thursday 1st March, in...
23rd October 2017

Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2018

We are delighted to announce that the Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Awards 2018 are now open for entries and nominations! We’re getting in touch with you...