Thursday, 09 February 2012

Recruiter
Manufacturing

  • INTERNATIONAL Africa: Cashew jobs could be huge, in a nutshell

    Tue, 7 Feb 2012

    The cashew processing industry could bring nearly 300,000 jobs across Africa, according to the African Cashew Alliance (ACA).Currently, according to the ACA, 2m African farmers grow 40% of the world’s cashews, but 90% of the raw produce is processed in India and Vietnam.The ACA, founded in 2005, believes that bringing this cashew production back to Africa could create “more than 280,000 jobs”.The population of Africa exceeded 1bn at the end of 2009.

  • INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Morrissey heads HR at Campbell

    Tue, 7 Feb 2012

    Campbell Soup Company has appointed Robert Morrissey as senior vice president and chief HR officer.

  • NFI up 26% at Matchtech Group

    Thu, 2 Feb 2012

    Engineering, science, technology and professional services recruiter Matchtech Group reports “strong NFI [net fee income] performance across the group” as the company continued to trade in line with the board’s expectations.

  • UK & IRELAND Appointments: Martyn is Staffline non-exec director

    Mon, 30 Jan 2012

    Food processing, manufacturing, e-retail and logistics staffing firm Staffline Group has appointed Diane Martyn as non-executive director.

  • More turnover and offices for blue collar recruiter Encore

    Fri, 27 Jan 2012

    Recruiter Fast 50 firm Encore Personnel Services has announced that its 2011 turnover was up 11% on the year before at £24.9m, with the firm looking ahead to new sites this year.

  • Lucy Bristow launches senior and executive division

    Fri, 27 Jan 2012

    Multi-sector recruiter Lucy Bristow Appointments has launched an executive and senior appointments division.

  • Further £7.9m RGF money to create hundreds of jobs and boost growth

    Tue, 24 Jan 2012

    Four firms –plastics manufacturer Nifco UK, specialised technical firm e2v Technologies, auto maker Bentley Motors and auto parts firm Halifax Rack Screw Cutting Company – are to benefit from £7.9m Regional Growth Fund (RGF) grants.

  • McAdam King looks to expand in 2012

    Mon, 23 Jan 2012

    Scottish recruiter McAdam King is set to expand into new geographies and industries in 2012.

  • Penna work for KPMG wins top RAD award

    Fri, 20 Jan 2012

    Recruitment marketing agency Penna’s Graduate Assessment campaign for KPMG took top honours of Work of the Year on Thursday night (19 January 2012) at the annual RAD Awards in London.

  • Airbus expects 600 jobs to land in the UK

    Wed, 18 Jan 2012

    Aircraft manufacturer Airbus’ chief executive Tom Enders, speaking at the company’s annual news conference in Hamburg, said that the firm would create up to 600 UK jobs this year.

  • INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Lucas Group hires Chang in California

    Wed, 18 Jan 2012

    Lucas Group, a North American executive search firm, has appointed Daniel Chang as managing partner for the manufacturing practice group’s West Coast division. Chang was promoted from executive senior partner in the company’s military transition division, where he has been a recruiter since 2006.Based in Irvine, Chang will work throughout California, Oregon and Washington to enhance business development efforts.

  • Appointments: Barclay Meade brings in seven

    Mon, 16 Jan 2012

    Multi-sector recruiter Barclay Meade has taken on six new staff members, while Barclay Meade Executive Search has appointed Sebastien Dridje.

  • INTERNATIONAL Taiwan: 600 jobs at new robotics plant

    Thu, 12 Jan 2012

    Engineers will make up the bullk of 600 jobs at a new factory built by Apple-supplying Hon Hai Precision Industry, reports news channel Focus Taiwan.

  • INTERNATIONAL: Executive demand expected to continue in 2012

    Tue, 10 Jan 2012

    Demand for senior executives is still expected in 2012, with the US market outlook more positive than the global average, and China, Brazil and India leading the way.

  • Scottish private sector employment grows for second straight month

    Mon, 9 Jan 2012

    The Scottish private sector saw a “modest” increase in the overall rate of job creation in December, finds the Bank of Scotland’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI).

  • Appointments: Glickman heads Genus HR

    Mon, 9 Jan 2012

    Animal breeding technology firm Genus has appointed Catherine Glickman as group HR director.Glickman, previously Tesco’s head of HR, where she has worked for over 20 years, will also sit on the Genus Executive Leadership Team.Genus employs over 2,000 people worldwide, and nearly 700 in the UK.

  • INTERNATIONAL US: E/Search moves into M&A market

    Wed, 4 Jan 2012

    US executive search firm E/Search International, which specialises in the electronic manufacturing services (EMS) sector, is expanding into the mergers & acquisitions (M&As) market.

  • Appointments: Stevens heads Paramount Technical

    Tue, 3 Jan 2012

    Multi-sector recruiter Paramount Recruitment has appointed Ben Stevens as national recruitment manager for the company’s Cardiff-based technical division.Aled Weeks also joins the technical division.

  • Independent help with bright ideas

    January 2012

    With expansion a top priority, e2v needed to standardise its recruitment processes and turned to RPO experts Independent

  • Cwmbran development plan to create 1,170 jobs given go-ahead

    Fri, 23 Dec 2011

    Torfaen County Borough’s council has unanimously approved the redevelopment of a 32-acre Cwmbran city centre site, which will create 1,170 jobs.

  • Manpower UK index at lowest level since late 2009

    Wed, 14 Dec 2011

    The UK jobs market is flatlining, with only one in five employers planning on increase staff headcount in the next quarter, while a West-East divide has emerged, show the results of Manpower’s UK Employment Outlook.

  • Scottish private sector employment up for first time since July

    Mon, 12 Dec 2011

    The number of people employed in the private sector in Scotland increased for the first time since July, while staffing levels across the UK overall decreased, reports the Bank of Scotland Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

  • INTERNATIONAL Ireland: Professional demand up on 2011

    Thu, 8 Dec 2011

    While there has been a month-on-month decrease of 12% in the number of new professional jobs in Ireland, there are 24% more than the same point last year, according to Morgan McKinley’s Irish Employment Monitor.

  • Contracts/Deals: Stafforce acquires robotics firm CenFRA

    Fri, 25 Nov 2011

  • Nestlé adds 300 jobs

    Thu, 24 Nov 2011

  • Contracts/Deals: Danbro is sole supplier to M65 Recruitment

    Mon, 21 Nov 2011

    Danbro, an accountancy and payroll provider specialising in contract, freelance and temporary staff, has become sole provider to engineering, manufacturing and commercial recruiter M65 Recruitment.Jacqui Gregson, office manager at M65 Recruitment, says: “Since AWR [Agency Workers’ Regulations] has come into effect, we decided to find one company who ticked all the boxes to put our workers through where they would get the best service.”

  • Extra funding for business training welcomed

    Fri, 18 Nov 2011

    PM David Cameron’s announcement yesterday of £250m funding to develop training programmes for businesses has been welcomed by recruiters and the manufacturing industry.

  • North-East employment remains ahead of the rest of UK

    Tue, 15 Nov 2011

    Private section job creation in the North-East went up between September and October but down in the rest of the UK, according to the Lloyds TSB North East Purchasing Managers Index (PMI).

  • Output growth falls further in Scotland

    Mon, 14 Nov 2011

    The pace of growth in the Scottish private sector economy in October showed further slowdown, according to data from the latest Bank of Scotland PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index).

  • Construction bucks trend and builds contractor demand

    Mon, 14 Nov 2011

  • Land Rover growth fuels 1,000 new jobs

    Thu, 10 Nov 2011

    Following a multi-billion pound investment in product creation, Jaguar Land Rover has announced it is to recruit more than 1,000 new staff at its Solihull Land Rover plant.

  • Monster: transport, post and logistics on top

    Wed, 9 Nov 2011

    Online recruitment demand was up a single percentage point in October, with more than half of industries and sectors reporting some growth, according to job board Monster’s Employment Index UK.

  • INTERNATIONAL Germany: CBSbutler sets up in Cologne

    Wed, 9 Nov 2011

    Technical and engineering recruiter CBSbutler has established a base in Cologne and is planning to create three further German offices within the next 12 months.

  • INTERNATIONAL Ireland: First month-on-month job rise in seven months

    Tue, 8 Nov 2011

    New jobs in the Republic of Ireland are on the up, according to the Irish Employment Monitor published by multi-sector recruiter Morgan McKinley.

  • Online recruitment up across Europe, slower in UK

    Fri, 4 Nov 2011

    Online recruitment in the UK increased by only 1% in the past 12 months, while in Europe as a whole it grew by 14%, led by a 31% rise in Germany, according to the Monster Employment Index Europe.

  • INTERNATIONAL US: Ohio seeks workers, says Adecco

    Fri, 4 Nov 2011

    Adecco Staffing US continues to see job opportunities for qualified jobseekers throughout the state of Ohio, despite the high US unemployment rate, according to PR Newswire.

  • Language key to perfect job ad

    Thu, 3 Nov 2011

    Language is the key to making a job advert attractive, not salary, regional job board operator MyJobGroup.co.uk has concluded.

  • INTERNATIONAL South Africa: Unemployment drops

    Thu, 3 Nov 2011

  • Greater supply of procurement jobs

    Wed, 2 Nov 2011

    Demand for procurement and supply management professionals has increased by a third over the past year, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and specialist recruiter Hays Procurement.

  • More business and new initiative for Mawdsley

    Wed, 2 Nov 2011

    North-West England executive search firm Mawdsley has reported a 50% rise in turnover against the same point in 2010.

  • Morrisons agencies use Swedish Derogation

    Tue, 1 Nov 2011

    Supermarket Morrisons has confirmed to Recruiter that it is happy to take on staff employed through controversial Swedish Derogation contracts.

  • ERM leads Welsh green job creation

    Tue, 1 Nov 2011

    Environmental consultancy Environmental Resources Management (ERM) has confirmed to Recruiter it will create 20 new jobs having opened a new office in Swansea yesterday.

  • Contracts/Deals: AWR-ready Safe Tempest works with CBSbutler

    Tue, 1 Nov 2011

    Staffing software provider Safe Tempest has signed a deal with technical recruiter CBSbutler.

  • INTERNATIONAL US: Clear Energy generates 225 jobs

    Tue, 1 Nov 2011

    Portable power generator manufacturer Clear Energy Systems plans to build a new office and manufacturing plant near Phoenix, Arizona, reports USATODAY.com.

  • Reed Index gives good news for most

    Mon, 31 Oct 2011

  • INTERNATIONAL Indonesia: 9.6m jobs in two years

    Thu, 27 Oct 2011

  • Appointments: Specialist expands

    Fri, 21 Oct 2011

    Multi-sector recruiter Specialist Recruitment Group has appointed four new consultants.Paul Singh joins as head of the legal division, following 11 years recruiting for private and in-house roles.Sion Woodward, also with 11 years of experience, arrives to launch the company’s new mechanical and engineering division, joining from Swanstaff Recruitment.Abby Spencer and Brett McGarrigle both join the financial division.

  • Contracts/Deals: Stafforce buys TEK Personnel

    Thu, 20 Oct 2011

    UK recruiter Stafforce Personnel has acquired specialist staffing provider TEK Personnel Consultants, according to Insider News Yorkshire.

  • 350 fresh jobs at Nom Dairy

    Wed, 19 Oct 2011

    British dairy Nom has announced plans to double operations at its Shropshire site and create 350 new jobs as part of a £100-110m investment into the company.

  • Contracts/Deals: Staffline wins welfare-to-work contracts

    Wed, 19 Oct 2011

    EOS, a wholly owned subsidiary of commercial and industrial staffing company Staffline, has won two European Social Fund contracts to help the unemployed find work.

  • Don't ignore the skills transfer market

    19 October 2011

    Despite large numbers of redundancies in UK engineering firms, Sam Burne James argues there are signs of optimism in skills transfer

  • Manufacturing

    19 October 2011

    UK manufacturing may be slowly growing, but challenges remain and manufacturers are looking at many avenues for their missing talent

  • INTERNATIONAL Canada: EU deal to bring 80,000 jobs

    Tue, 18 Oct 2011

    The Canadian government will finalise by early next year a free-trade deal with the European Union that it believes will create 80,000 jobs in the country, reports the Vancouver Sun.

  • INTERNATIONAL New Zealand: European builders, ex-pats in demand

    Mon, 17 Oct 2011

    European builders are in demand in New Zealand as reconstruction continues following earthquakes in Christchurch earlier this year, reports Radio New Zealand News.

  • Huddersfield manufacturer gears up for 80 jobs

    Fri, 14 Oct 2011

    Gear manufacturer David Brown Gear Systems will create around 80 new jobs at its Huddersfield factory having secured £4.8m in private and government funding.

  • Global demand grows for engineers

    Thu, 13 Oct 2011

    Demand for engineering talent is growing worldwide, according to David Leyshon, managing director of CBSbutler.

  • Seasonal staffing surge

    Wed, 12 Oct 2011

    As Christmas approaches, demand for seasonal staff has surged, according to procurer of temporary agency labour de Poel.

  • Encore Personnel opens in Slough

    Wed, 12 Oct 2011

    Logistics, manufacturing and engineering staffing specialist Encore Personnel has opened a new office in Slough.

  • Encore engineers a result

    21 September 2011

    Nylacast needed to find skilled machinists to fulfil its growing order sheet. Encore found the talent the manufacturer needed from Poland

  • Engineering and manufacturing jobs created at new Jaguar Land Rover plant

    Mon, 19 Sep 2011

    Jaguar Land Rover is on the hunt for engineers to help fill 750 new roles at a new factory near Wolverhampton.

  • New jobs at Ellesmere Port Hertel facility

    Wed, 7 Sep 2011

    Hertel is to open a new fabrication facility in November at Ellesmore Port, Cheshire, generating up to 25 new jobs.

  • GCSE students should look to apprenticeships, says BAE Systems’ Hamer

    Thu, 25 Aug 2011

  • Call to give manufacturers a tax holiday welcomed

    Tue, 23 Aug 2011

    An automobile recruiter has given his support to proposals to give manufacturers a tax ‘holiday’.

  • Migrant cap hits Dyson recruitment drive

    Wed, 17 Aug 2011

    The government’s migrant cap is hindering Dyson’s recruitment drive at its Malmesbury plant, according to a company spokesperson.

  • Manufacturing drives Scotland’s jobs growth

    Mon, 8 Aug 2011

    Manufacturing has been a key contributor to private sector employment growth within Scotland, according to Bank of Scotland chief economist Donald MacRae.

  • UK 'relatively skill poor', claims CEO of UK skills commission

    27 July 2011

    Davis: manufacturing needs to step up

  • Red Tape Challenge focus now on manufacturing

    Fri, 22 Jul 2011

    Manufacturing firms nationwide are being asked to play their part in cutting bureaucracy and red tape in the latest phase of Red Tape Challenge, the government’s campaign to reduce burdens on British businesses.

  • Engineering, manufacturing and construction contribute to unemployment fall

    Wed, 13 Jul 2011

    The UK’s engineering, manufacturing and construction sectors are among the key contributors to a decline in UK unemployment, according to recruitment giant Hays.

  • Manufacturers likely to turn to temporary labour

    Thu, 7 Jul 2011

    The UK manufacturing sector is likely to turn to temporary recruitment due to poor visibility on how the sector is likely to fare, according to Chris Williamson, director and chief economist at Markit.

  • Airbus creates 3,000 jobs

    Mon, 27 Jun 2011

  • INTERNATIONAL: ManpowerGroup expands further into China

    Wed, 15 Jun 2011

  • Manpower partnership spearheads China growth

    Mon, 6 Jun 2011

  • ‘Challenging’ conditions for Morson

    Thu, 26 May 2011

    Technical recruiter Morson is continuing to experience “challenging” trading conditions, according to chairman Gerry Mason.

  • Manufacturing pay on the up

    Wed, 25 May 2011

    Manufacturing wage settlements have crept back towards average historical levels, according to data from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and engineering recruiter JAM Recruitment.

  • Alumet to hire 50 staff in Warwickshire

    Fri, 20 May 2011

    Southam-based specialist contractor Alumet is looking to take on around 50 staff at its Warwickshire site.

  • UK manufacturing not big enough to drive recovery

    Tue, 10 May 2011

    The UK’s manufacturing sector is not big enough to drive recovery of the UK economy, claims a new report from The Work Foundation.

  • Scottish manufacturing and services job creation slows

    Mon, 9 May 2011

    Job creation in Scotland’s manufacturing and services sector slowed in April, according to the latest data from the Bank of Scotland.

  • Low-pay pressure leads to fewer US jobs outsourced to China

    Thu, 5 May 2011

    Downward pressure on salaries in the US’s manufacturing sector will result in less offshoring of jobs to China, according to David Leyshon, managing director of technical recruiter CBSbutler.

  • Richard Hamer

    4 May 2011

    DeeDee Doke talks to BAE Systems’ education director

  • Young talent turn their back on uni to take up apprenticeships

    4 May 2011

    Hamer: apprenticeships offer a different route to learning for some young people

  • Contracts: Hays secures Siemens deal

    Thu, 14 Apr 2011

    International recruiter Hays has won sole supplier status for all permanent volume recruitment for global manufacturer Siemens until 2013.

  • Jaguar needs to 'pay grads'

    6 April 2011

    Range Rover Evoque

  • UK manufacturers turn to interims

    Tue, 29 Mar 2011

    The UK manufacturing sector is increasingly hiring interim managers to cope with increased demand, according to Tom Legard, head of the manufacturing practice at Interim Partners.

  • Morson benefits from improved clarity on defence spending

    Tue, 22 Mar 2011

    After “a challenging year” technical, engineering and project design recruiter Morson Group says it is benefiting from better “clarity” in defence spending following last year’s Strategic Defence and Security Review.

  • Graduate drive

    9 March 2011

    Jaguar Land Rover has doubled the number of graduates it plans to recruit this year. The company plans to hire 280 graduates in 2011 compared to 135 last year. The 280 graduates will be hired for a variety of roles, including product development, engineering, manufacturing, finance, HR, IT, marketing and purchasing. The company’s graduate scheme runs for two years. Applications are up 68% in 2010 and have more than tripled in two years, says the company.

  • Energy sector benefits from ex-forces influx

    Mon, 7 Mar 2011

    The energy sector is benefiting from an influx of ex-forces personnel, according to multi-sector recruiter Carlton Resource Solutions.

  • Jaguar Land Rover doubles its graduate intake

    Fri, 4 Mar 2011

    Jaguar Land Rover has doubled the number of graduates it plans to recruit this year.

  • British brands boost manufacturing jobs

    Wed, 2 Mar 2011

    Buoyant demand for strong British brands in emerging markets is behind a surge in UK manufacturing jobs, according to Staffline’s chairman and CEO, Andy Hogarth.

  • Production sector booming in Russia

    Wed, 16 Feb 2011

    The number of vacancies for middle and senior managers, as well as for high profile professionals, has been growing since the second half of last year and the trend continues in 2011.

  • 2B makes move into motorsports

    19 January 2011

    2B Interface, a recruitment agency providing skilled trades people and management personnel, last week launched a bespoke service for the motorsports industry at the Autosport International show at the NEC in Birmingham.

  • Paramount Recruitment opens Swansea office

    Wed, 22 Dec 2010

    Pontypridd-based Paramount Recruitment (Wales) is to open new offices in Swansea in January.With a team of four in place for 4 January, PRW has got further plans for either a Cardiff or Cwmbran office later next year or early in 2012.PRW is a manufacturing specialist, recruiting from the shop-floor right up to director level and a year on now have 15 members of staff from the original four.

  • Manufacturing growth ‘across the board’, says Ball

    Thu, 2 Dec 2010

    UK manufacturing is set for “steady” growth into 2011, according to Dean Ball, regional managing director, whose remit includes manufacturing at Michael Page International.

  • Agencies not put off from £10k 'investment' in Premier Foods

    10 November 2010

    British food manufacturer Premier Foods reports that 75% of the 16 permanent recruiters who last year invested £10,000 each in the company’s “mutual investment” in business development initiative have confirmed their interest in taking part for a second year.

  • Appointments: Haztek International hires operations director

    Thu, 4 Nov 2010

    Health, safety and environmental staffing specialist Haztek International has appointed David Raymond as operations director.Working alongside HSE director Jerrard Winter, Raymond will focus on leading and growing Haztek’s worldwide recruitment services.Raymond has more than 11 years’ experience in the recruitment industry, working across health, safety, and environmental, quality, engineering and IT sectors.

  • Manufacturers turn to permanent hires as confidence grows

    Mon, 1 Nov 2010

    Confidence in the manufacturing sector is growing with UK manufacturers seeking permanent hires over interim hires, according to Sara Frith, FMCG recruitment specialist at Scantec.

  • Jonathan Lee Recruitment launches Integrate

    Wed, 20 Oct 2010

    Engineering and manufacturing recruiter Jonathan Lee Recruitment has launched a new managed service offering called Integrate, offering end-to-end recruitment services to firms looking for both contract and permanent staff.Integrate offers firms bespoke recruitment and HR managed service that is based on the expertise and management capabilities of account managers and sector specialists, backed up by the essential technology.

  • ‘Less active’ candidates in manufacturing

    Wed, 13 Oct 2010

    The UK manufacturing sector is suffering from less active candidates, according to Julie Anderson, senior talent acquisition specialist, European supply chain and operations, Coca-Cola Enterprises.

  • Manufacturing

    13 October 2010

    Addressing the skill shortages in the sector must include not just the technical capabilities but also the soft skills such as leadership

  • Manufacturing jobs growth set to ease

    Thu, 9 Sep 2010

    Growth of jobs in the UK’s manufacturing sector is set to ease, according to economists the Centre for Economics and Business Research (cebr).

  • Contracts: EEF appoints CPH and JAM

    Mon, 9 Aug 2010

    EEF, the manufacturers organisation, has appointed two specialist recruitment partners – specialist RPO provider CPH and manufacturing and engineering recruitment specialist JAM – to launch a recruitment services offering for its 5,500 member firms. CPH is to build and manage an in-house recruitment solution, while JAM will offer permanent, contract, interim management and executive search services

  • Contract: Car manufacturer selects Encore as recruitment partner

    Fri, 30 Jul 2010

    Chongqing ChangAn Automobile Company, one of China’s leading car manufacturers, has announced it will be creating over 200 jobs at its new site in Nottingham by 2015.

  • Morson confident despite challenging trading conditions

    Tue, 27 Jul 2010

    Technical and engineering recruiter Morson says that despite a challenging trading environment, its business model has resulted in good customer retention and new business wins.

  • REC pushes for IR35 review

    Tue, 27 Jul 2010

    The coalition government’s launch of the Office of Tax Simplification has highlighted the need to have a comprehensive review of IR35, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

  • Borderless Executive Search joins Gulf petrochemicals group

    Wed, 14 Jul 2010

    International search firm Borderless Executive Search has joined the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA) to complement its growing range of activities in the Middle East.

  • Small manufacturers consider return to UK

    Tue, 13 Jul 2010

    Small manufacturers are actively considering shifting production from the Far East back to the UK, boosting employment prospects, according to a new study.

  • Manufacturing witnesses employment surge

    Tue, 6 Jul 2010

    The UK’s manufacturing sector has seen a surge in employment in Q2, according to British Chambers of Commerce’s latest Economic Survey.The survey shows that employment in manufacturing rose 35 points to +19%. Employment expectations in the sector also increased by 16 points to +14%.Meanwhile employment in services rose just 1 point to +4% while employment expectations rose 3 points.

  • Appointments: New executive director for Talascend

    Wed, 9 Jun 2010

  • Manufacturing employment rises

    Tue, 1 Jun 2010

    Employment in the manufacturing sector has risen for the second month in a row, according to the latest data from the Markit/CIPS index.

  • Land Rover creates 275 manufacturing jobs

    Fri, 7 May 2010

    Automotive manufacturer Land Rover has announced the creation of 275 temporary jobs at its manufacturing plant in Solihull.

  • Markit/CIPS Index: Manufacturing sector grows at fastest levels for 15 years

    Tue, 4 May 2010

    Manufacturing output has grown at its fastest rate since 1994, according to April’s Markit/CIPS manufacturing Index.The index rose to a 15-and-a-half year peak of 58.0 (57.3 in March).Employment in the sector hit a three-year high as order book backlogs rose for first time in survey history.The sector also saw marked gains in output and new orders, while the growth of new exports hit series record levels.

  • The Onstott Group becomes TRANSEARCH International’s US partner

    Wed, 28 Apr 2010

    International executive search firm TRANSEARCH International has appointed Boston-based executive search firm The Onstott Group as a US partner.

  • Appointments: Scantec selects Sean Carter to food manufacturing team

    Tue, 6 Apr 2010

    Multi-sector recruiter Scantec has appointed Sean Carter as principal recruitment consultant to its fmcg food manufacturing team.Carter will work alongside fmcg recruitment specialist Sara Frith.

  • Manufacturing reaches 25-month high

    Mon, 4 Jan 2010

    The UK manufacturing sector continued to recover in December, according to the latest CIPS/Markit index.The headline seasonally adjusted CIPS/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted a 25-month high of 54.1 in December, up from 51.8 in November.

  • Output also grew, while new orders also increased

    Mon, 4 Jan 2010

    UK manufacturing employment declined for the 20th consecutive month in December but the rate of reduction was the weakest since May 2008.

  • ATA Recruitment: Swiss opening and new appointment for defence division

    Mon, 14 Dec 2009

    Adrian Mansfield

  • Sector Skills Councils relicensed

    Fri, 11 Dec 2009

    Four Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) have been relicensed, Business, Innovation and Skills Secretary Lord Mandelson has announced on behalf of the UK government and the Devolved Administrations.Creative & Cultural Skills (covering the creative and cultural sector), Lantra (covering the environmental and land-based sector), Proskills (covering the process and manufacturing sector) and Skillsmart Retail (covering the retail sector) proven successful in their applications ...

  • Manufacturing

    09-December-2009

    Client discounting is obviously having an adverse effect on recruiters in the sector but manufacturing seems to be coming out of the doldrums

  • UK manufacturing continues to recover

    Tue, 1 Dec 2009

    The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index for November has shown that the UK manufacturing sector is continuing to recover, but at a slower pace than the previous month.

  • Manufacturers want retirement age kept

    Tue, 24 Nov 2009

    Most manufacturers believe the default retirement age should be retained to keep talent in the sector, according to a survey from talent management solutions provider CPH, and EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation.

  • Getting a grip on Gripple

    11-November-2009

    The recruiter-client relationship has never been more essential - and mutually beneficial - than with Management Bank and Gripple

  • Manufacturing moves into growth

    Mon, 2 Nov 2009

    The UK’s manufacturing sector has ‘turned a corner’ and showing signs of growth, according to the CIPS/Markit Index for October.

  • Resource Group/Lufthansa partnership to create jobs in the Cotswolds

    Mon, 2 Nov 2009

    A joint venture between Lufthansa Technical Training and recruiter/trainer Resource Group is set to relocate to Cotswold Airport, a move that will create jobs in the local economy.

  • Bailey takes the reins at Catalis

    Fri, 30 Oct 2009

    Training provider Catalis has appointed Andrew Bailey as its new managing director.Andrew Bailey

  • Randstad’s profit down but cost control ‘paying off’

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    Randstad chief executive Ben Noteboom has hailed the company’s “stringent cost control” since Q3 2008, despite the company’s gross profit being down 35% on last year.

  • Rebuilding the myth of self-employment

    28-October-2009

    It seems the construction industry is unanimous in voicing its concerns over the proposals of a consultative document. Scott Beagrie investigates

  • Manufacturing output slows in September

    Thu, 1 Oct 2009

    Output in the manufacturing sector slowed in September, according to the seasonally adjusted CIPS/Markit UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

  • Matchtech launches RPO firm elemense

    Fri, 18 Sep 2009

    Technical and professional recruiter Matchtech Group has launched elemense, a new company created to broaden the group’s services in recruitment process outsourcing.

  • Manufacturing output grows at fastest rate since 2007

    Tue, 1 Sep 2009

    Manufacturing output in August grew at its fastest rate in August since December 2007, according to the latest CIPS-Markit survey.

  • Manufacturing production ‘least negative’ in over a year

    Fri, 21 Aug 2009

    Manufacturing production over the past quarter was the least negative since June 2008, according to figures from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

  • Jark on hunt for Aptus Personnel’s new MD

    22-July 2009

    Following a review of its business, Jark Recruitment is looking to fill a newly created role of managing director of Aptus Personnel, which it bought last year.

  • Wynnwith wins GKN Aerospace contract

    Thu, 9 Jul 2009

    GKN Aerospace has appointed technical recruiter Wynnwith Group to supply recruitment services for all its UK sites.

  • Manufacturing output reaches peak

    Mon, 1 Jun 2009

    Manufacturing output has hit an annual high, according May’s CIPS/Markit report.

  • Car production drops but McLaren and Rolls-Royce hiring

    Tue, 26 May 2009

    Despite a 55% drop in production compared with the same month in 2008, two major motor manufacturers plan to create jobs.

  • Manufacturing and engineering show signs of improvement

    Thu, 14 May 2009

    The manufacturing and engineering sectors are displaying early signs of recovery.

  • Staffline launches support firm

    13-May-2009

    Industrial recruiter Staffline is planning a series of acquisitions of commercial and industrial recruitment firms with turnovers of up to £10m.

  • Nissan recruits 150 contract workers

    Mon, 11 May 2009

    Nissan Motor (GB) is to recruit 150 new workers at its Sunderland plant.The workers will be on fixed-term four-month contracts from June.The company said scrappage schemes operating in Europe would create new demand for its Sunderland vehicles.

  • Staffline to supply Bridge Contract Services' customers

    Thu, 7 May 2009

    Staffline Trustees, a subsidiary of multi-sector recruiter Staffline, has made a deal with the administrators of Birmingham-based Bridge Contract Services to supply its customers.

  • CIPS/Markit: Manufacturing decline slows

    Fri, 1 May 2009

    The downturn of UK manufacturing slowed in April, but further substantial job losses were recorded, according to the latest data from the CIPS/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index.

  • Recruiters relish rise in over-skilled candidates

    29-April 2009

    As the number of candidates prepared to take jobs below their skill sets rises, businesses are capitalising on the available labour.

  • BCC reports on manufacturing and service sectors

    Tue, 7 Apr 2009

    The manufacturing sector continued to be battered by the recession but the service sector has shown some grounds for optimism, according to a new report from the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC).

  • Resource Group’s Airbus contract expanded

    Thu, 12 Mar 2009

    Resource Group has won a place on Airbus’ supplier management programme, expanding the type of roles it places into the company.

  • Manufacturing output faces largest decline since 1981

    Wed, 11 Mar 2009

    UK manufacturing output dipped 2.9% in January, according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics.

  • Staffline announces lower profits

    Tue, 3 Mar 2009

    Net profits  for the year ended 31 December 2008 fell to £2.34m at multi-sector recruiter Staffline, compared to £3m in 2007.

  • Recruiters step in to find work for Mini's ex-staff

    04-Mar-2009

    Recruiters are scrambling to place candidates affected by large-scale redundancies in the automotive manufacturing sector.

  • CIPS/Markit: Manufacturing decline is fastest in history

    Mon, 2 Mar 2009

    The rate of contraction in the manufacturing sector has continued to increase, with a shift in focus towards large-sized producers.

  • CIPS/Markit: Manufacturing gains “modest ground”

    Mon, 2 Feb 2009

    Manufacturing production increased marginally to 35.8 index points in January, compared with 34.9 in December.

  • Staffline closes four branches in the West Midlands

    Thu, 29 Jan 2009

    Blue-collar recruiter Staffline has closed four branches in response to market conditions.

  • Manufacturing: Demand identified as sector deteriorates

    Fri, 23 Jan 2009

    Recruiters have identified pockets of demand as trade volumes in manufacturing sustain a “rapid deterioration”.

  • Manufacturing: Urgent government action required to prevent sector entering freefall

    Mon, 12 Jan 2009

    Urgent government action is required to get banks lending again if the manufacturing sector is to avoid going into freefall, according to an economist at the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

  • Electrolux to cut 3,000 jobs

    Tue, 16 Dec 2008

    Electrical appliances firm Electrolux has announced it is to cut 3,000 jobs due to declining sales.The firm, which has around 600 UK employees, says the cuts will begin immediately and hit operations globally.

  • Manufacturing

    10-Dec-2008

    With job losses in the sector announced on a seemingly daily basis, recruiters are obviously feeling the fallout. Yet there are still skill shortages in certain areas

  • Doing the right thing by people

    9-Jul-2008

    Staffline’s MD Andy Hogarth doesn’t do things by halves — great news for staff and clients. Colin Cottell reports.