Future-Proof Your Workforce with Bespoke Training Solutions

January 2, 2026

In today’s fast-moving, tech-driven world, businesses can’t rely on hiring alone. The companies that win are those that upskill their people, close skills gaps and build teams ready for any challenge.  

Upskilling isn’t optional – it’s strategic. It boosts productivity, cuts attrition and sharpens competitiveness. A culture of learning sparks innovation, drives problem-solving and creates the adaptable teams organisations need to stay ahead. 

Mach Recruitment: Building a Resilient Workforce 

Mach Recruitment is redefining workforce development. As a UK leader in high-volume onsite recruitment, Mach doesn’t just place talent – it builds strong, lasting teams. Through training courses, apprenticeships and degree-level programmes, Mach develops its own workforce while strengthening clients’ temporary and permanent teams. 

Mach works closely with clients to align skills development with operational goals, creating high-performing teams equipped for the future.

“Training and upskilling should sit at the heart of any workforce strategy,” says Lesley-Ann Harris, Corporate Social Responsibility & Training Manager at Mach Recruitment. 

“By investing in people, businesses can build stronger, more adaptable workforces ready for any challenge.”

Core Academy: Training That Delivers Results 

Powering Mach’s training initiatives is their sister brand, Core Academy, a Highfield-accredited training provider and part of the Toryen Group. Core Academy goes beyond standard training, it delivers bespoke, measurable, productivity-focused training that tackles real business challenges. 

Key benefits: 

  • Tailored courses aligned to business needs 
  • Measurable outcomes and clear ROI 
  • Expert trainers integrated with client teams 
  • Flexible delivery: on-site or e-learning 

“Our mission is simple: equip workforces with skills that drive real improvement,” says Maria Hancock, Managing Director at Core Academy. 

“Whether it’s operational skills, compliance training or leadership development, our courses are designed to deliver measurable impact and lasting change.”  

Courses That Make a Difference 

 Core Academy offers a wide range of accredited training: 

  • Leadership & Management Development 
  • Lean Six Sigma: Yellow, Green, Black, Master Black Belt 
  • Forklift & Equipment Training: Counterbalance, Reach, Pivot Steer, Telescopic Handlers 
  • Health, Safety & Food Compliance: HACCP, COSHH, Manual Handling 
  • Emergency Response: First Aid, Fire Marshall, CPR & AED 
  • Customer Service, Substance Misuse, Auditing & Inspection 
Developing Leadership Capability 

Strong leadership is crucial for business success. Leaders define the vision, inspire and motivate teams, and guide strategic decision-making. These capabilities drive growth, innovation, and help organisations navigate challenges. At Mach, leadership development goes beyond operational skills.  

Through Core Academy, client leadership teams acquire the strategic and managerial expertise needed to support growth. Our leadership programmes strengthen decision-making and people management, while Lean Six Sigma training helps improve efficiency and streamline operations.
 

Partnering for a Future-Ready Workforce 

As industries continue to evolve, upskilling is no longer optional – it’s essential. By investing in people, these organisations are helping clients drive innovation, enhance productivity and secure long-term competitiveness in a changing world. 

Is This the Future of Recruitment?

January 2, 2026

The UK labour market has faced unprecedented disruption over the past few years. Brexit, shifts in immigration policy and ongoing adjustments to the EU settlement scheme have reshaped the supply of skilled workers. For employers, the challenge has become not just filling vacancies but securing reliable, high-quality talent that can adapt to evolving market demands. 

In this turbulent environment, agencies that combine strong recruitment expertise with forward-thinking technology are setting themselves apart. Rather than relying on traditional methods alone, these firms are embracing innovation to ensure resilience, flexibility and long-term workforce stability for their clients. 

One business leading the charge is Mach Recruitment, headquartered in Leeds, which has been investing heavily in new tools and strategies to stay ahead of shifting market demands. In 2024, the firm deployed 37% of its workforce across multiple customers and sectors – reflecting the rising demand for flexible, cross-sector workforce models. Looking ahead, Mach has set a 2025 target of 45%, underlining how agility and mobility are fast becoming critical to business continuity. 

Technology is central to this shift. Recruitment firms that leverage AI, digital onboarding and even virtual reality training are reimagining how talent is attracted, assessed and retained. Mach, for example, has rolled out: 

  • AI-powered attraction tools that target candidates more precisely and accelerate hiring. 
  • Digital onboarding platforms that cut paperwork, speed up compliance checks and support environmentally conscious businesses. 
  • Biometric time and attendance systems, ensuring secure and verified access to shifts. 
  • Virtual reality training, offering immersive onboarding and skills development while helping screen candidates for role suitability. 
  • Integrated applicant tracking systems and bespoke dashboards that give clients real-time visibility over recruitment data.

These innovations do more than just streamline processes. By automating administrative tasks, consultants are freed up to focus on what matters most: engaging with candidates, building long-term relationships and delivering strong on-site support for clients.  

Technology and Compliance go Hand in Hand 

Compliance has become a defining benchmark for the recruitment industry, with leading agencies raising expectations well beyond standard checks. Mach exemplifies this shift, combining advanced technology with a proactive, people-first compliance model. Rather than treating compliance as a tick-box exercise, the company embeds ethical recruitment practices, rigorous legal oversight and specialist compliance training. 

This approach represents more than risk management – it’s about creating recruitment solutions that are ethical, sustainable, and built to last. In a climate where labour shortages continue to challenge businesses, those agencies that blend innovation with responsibility are emerging as the true partners of choice, helping organisations secure not just talent, but resilient, future-ready workforces. 

 

Toryen raises thousands for UK children’s charity

January 2, 2026

As Mach Recruitment, part of the Toryen Group, celebrates 18 years in the high-volume staffing sector, its commitment to compassion, inclusion and community has never been more evident than in two recent charity fund-raising efforts. 

Known for helping almost 100 brands across the UK find and manage the talent they need, Mach also ensures its own people are invested in something bigger – giving back to the communities they serve.  

Two Weeks, Two Big Challenges  

Mach employees took on not one but two major fundraising events within a fortnight this July, both in support of their charity partner, The Boparan Charitable Trust, which helps transform the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. 

First up was the legendary Midlands 15k Tough Mudder, where a fearless team from Mach Recruitment took on the gruelling course. Being splattered in mud and pushed to the limit was all part of the challenge. Their efforts paid off, raising over £2,510 for charity.

Next up, eleven more Mach fundraisers headed to Scarborough for the Dragon Boat Race, once again digging deep, this time with paddles, to support Boparan’s mission. The event, held in aid of The Boparan Charitable Trust and the Greggs Foundation—a major Northern-based charity that works to address issues of poverty and inequality, and ensure food is at the heart of communities—raised a whopping £36,500 in total for the two causes, with Mach’s team contributing to the impressive sum.


Gareth Aston, Director of The Boparan Charitable Trust said:  

“We are eternally grateful to our superstar fundraisers from Mach Recruitment who took on the mighty Tough Mudder and the Dragon Boat Race. 

A huge thank you to the team for everything they do to support our vital work in creating brighter futures for disadvantaged children across the UK.” 

This incredible effort helped fund a specialist trike for Hannah, a young girl whose life will be transformed by the gift of independence and mobility. 

The recruitment company has a generosity of spirit at the heart of its DNA. Not only did its adventurous fundraisers make a difference for charity, but the company also recently donated £5,000 worth of Stitch toys to children’s hospitals and hospices across Leeds, in celebration of the release of the live-action Lilo & Stitch movie. 

Built on Community 

These initiatives are part of Mach Recruitment’s wider commitment to supporting people, not only clients and candidates, but communities across the UK. 

Emma Irvine, Head of Technical at Mach and team leader for both charity events, said: 

“We regularly take part in events alongside our clients and our chosen charities – whether that’s fundraising events, golf days, award dinners or local causes like community football clubs needing sponsorship. 

At Mach, we take real pride in embedding ourselves in the areas where we operate. Supporting local causes isn’t just something we do, it’s a core part of who we are.” 

Mach Recruitment knows that a thriving workforce starts with real human connection, the kind that inspires, uplifts and makes a lasting impact.  

Get in Touch 

The business places a strong emphasis on wellbeing, engagement and support, not only for clients but also for the wider community. And while their recruitment services are known for reliability and scale, it’s this people-first, community-rooted philosophy that truly sets them apart. 

If you’re an employer looking for a recruitment partner that shares your values about investing in people and community, get in touch.