Thursday, 09 February 2012

Recruiter
Utilities & Energy

  • Banks to offer thousands more apprenticeships

    Wed, 8 Feb 2012

    As National Apprenticeship Week continues, skills minister John Hayes has announced that a number of major high street banks will significantly increase apprenticeship places.

  • INTERNATIONAL Australia: BW Penman enters APAC

    Wed, 8 Feb 2012

    Energy, consumer and medical industry recruiter BW Penman has opened a Asia Pacific base in Sydney, from where it will trade in the region under the name BW Penman PTY.

  • PM promises £1,500 for small firms taking on apprentices

    Tue, 7 Feb 2012

    Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that an incentive of £1,500 will be offered to small employers upon hiring their first apprentice.

  • INTERNATIONAL Australia: Mining automation does not mean job erosion

    Tue, 7 Feb 2012

    A report from consultancy firm BAEconomics says that “concerns about a reduction in employment in the mining industry as a result of automation are misplaced”.

  • Spencer Ogden hits £1m EBIT in its second year

    Fri, 3 Feb 2012

    Energy recruiter Spencer Ogden has recorded turnover of £18.4m in its second year of trading, ending 31 December 2011, with £1m earnings before interest and tax (EBIT).

  • Olympics opportunities as BP increases grad intake by 50%

    Thu, 2 Feb 2012

    Oil giant BP will take on 244 graduates in 2012, an increase of 50% on its previous recruitment drive.

  • Eurostaff restructures to ensure brand clarity

    Thu, 2 Feb 2012

    Technology, finance and energy recruiter Eurostaff has restructured.

  • INTERNATIONAL Australia: Hot ‘orange collar’ mining skills revealed

    Thu, 2 Feb 2012

    Demand for staff driven by mining and mining-related construction requires a new tranche of ‘orange collar’ workers to emerge, according to Hays.

  • Energy saving Mark creating 50 jobs

    Wed, 1 Feb 2012

    International energy saving solutions firm Mark Group has opened a new depot outside Aberdeen, which will create 50 new jobs.

  • Oil & gas salaries reflect industry’s energetic growth

    Wed, 1 Feb 2012

    Oil & gas salaries in the UK are 8% higher than the worldwide average, according to the Global Salary Guide produced by jobs site Oil and Gas Job Search and Hays Oil & Gas.

  • NES Group profit increases 28%

    Tue, 31 Jan 2012

    Oil and gas recruiter NES Global Talent has seen a 28% increase in operating profit, reaching £16.2m, in the year ending 31 October 2011 compared to the previous 12 months.

  • 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.

  • Caerus launches for oil & gas industry

    Fri, 27 Jan 2012

    Oil & gas recruiter Caerus Resources has launched in Aberdeen, founded by Jo McIntosh.

  • Renewable energy needs sustainable source of talent

    Wed, 25 Jan 2012

    Huge potential in the renewable energy industry, which could provide 10,000 direct jobs by 2020 in the tidal and wave sector alone, requires a solution to a shortage of talent.

  • Npower recruits for 200 new roles

    Tue, 24 Jan 2012

    Energy supplier npower is recruiting for 200 new positions in North-East England that must be filled by the end of March.

  • 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.

  • Contracts/Deals: Orion and Air Energi recruit for Nexen

    Mon, 23 Jan 2012

    Energy sector staffing providers Orion Group and Air Energi have secured deals with Canadian-based Nexen Petroleum.

  • INTERNATIONAL South Africa: Energy and rail to power job growth

    Thu, 19 Jan 2012

    The railway and solar power industries are set to provide major job creation in South Africa over the coming years.

  • INTERNATIONAL US: ReThink goes for Houston then the world

    Thu, 19 Jan 2012

    ReThink Recruitment Group has opened an office in Houston, Texas to serve the burgeoning oil and gas market. The new office is part of the company’s plan for “global domination” in the energy sector, says a director of the company.

  • INTERNATIONAL Ireland: Water creates 2,000 construction jobs

    Wed, 18 Jan 2012

    Environment, community and local government minister Phil Hogan says that 2,000 construction jobs will be created as a result of water reforms.

  • 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: 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.

  • Hydrogen sees pharma, oil and gas drive 9% rise in net fee income

    Mon, 9 Jan 2012

    Mid-to-senior level recruiter Hydrogen has seen a 9% increase in net fee income (NFI) in the financial year to 31 December 2011 compared with 2010, reaching £30m.

  • Contracts/Deals: Gazprom uses Lumesse TalentLink

    Fri, 6 Jan 2012

    Energy marketing and trading firm Gazprom Marketing and Trading (GM&T) is to use Lumesse’s TalentLink recruitment software.

  • Jobshop UK place five with Gilmond in 2011

    Thu, 5 Jan 2012

    Poole-based recruiter Jobshop UK made five permanent placements of customer support staff with IT systems solutions provider Gilmond Consulting last year.

  • US oil & gas entry vital for hays

    January 2012

    INTERNATIONAL RECRUITER Hays’ entry into the US oil & gas market will help the firm become a truly global player in this most international of sectors, according to the man in charge of its US operations.John Faraguna, president North America, managing director Global Healthcare at Hays, told Recruiter that Hays’ new offi ce in Houston was vital for the company to be considered “a senior player” in the sector. The new office is an integral part ...

  • INTERNATIONAL Australia: Record number of New Zealanders migrating

    Thu, 22 Dec 2011

    The number of New Zealand citizens crossing the Tasman Sea to live in Australia has hit 1,000 a week, reports news.com.au.

  • INTERNATIONAL Canada: Atlantic region creates mainly low-wage jobs

    Thu, 22 Dec 2011

    Only one in five jobs created in Atlantic Canada in the last 10 years paid more than C$40k (£24.9k) annually, states The Canadian Press.

  • E.ON insists on diversity-minded recruitment suppliers

    Tue, 20 Dec 2011

    Utilities firm E.ON will require from January 2012 that recruitment suppliers it contracts provide evidence of efforts to include candidates from diverse backgrounds and those with a disability.

  • INTERNATIONAL Ireland: New jobs at Cleverbug and BNM

    Tue, 20 Dec 2011

    As reported across various Irish media outlets, online marketing company Cleverbug.com and environmentally-friendly energy supplier Bord Na Móna are due to create over 100 jobs between them.

  • INTERNATIONAL US: Vermont, arts and recreation lead year of job growth

    Mon, 19 Dec 2011

    Public administration in the US will be the only sector with a 2011 downturn in job creation, while the state of Vermont and the arts, entertainment and recreation sector nationally are the places where most new jobs have been created.

  • Employers have strong convictions to take on offenders

    Fri, 16 Dec 2011

    Searching among the ranks of ex-offenders and prisoners for talent is serious business, as two major employers tell Recruiter.

  • Inexperienced hires take a large role in 250 new Welsh green jobs

    Thu, 15 Dec 2011

    Green energy supply company SWALEC will open a new £7m training and operational training centre in Treforest in Wales, creating up to 250 jobs, which, a spokesperson for the company tells Recruiter, will include inexperienced hires.

  • 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.

  • Sustaining profitability

    14 December 2011

    Commerciality and corporate social responsibility can co-exist — and candidates for sustainability-centric jobs increasingly reflect such dualfocused mindsets, according to Andrew Cartland, managing director of sustainability recruiter Acre Resources.

  • Contracts/Deals: Nuparc uses Eploy

    Tue, 13 Dec 2011

    Engineering, energy and healthcare recruiter Nuparc has moved its 350,000-strong candidate database to Eploy. Darren Day, director of recruitment services for Nuparc, said the firm had been previously operating on the EZ Access system and that web connectivity was a major factor in the decision to make the switch. Day adds: “We had to give our consultants the best software available to us to allow them to compete effectively in the tough recruitment market.”

  • INTERNATIONAL Libya: Post-war era brings opportunities

    Thu, 8 Dec 2011

    Post-Gaddafi Libya is on the mend, albeit presenting differing opportunities to migrant workers and recruiters in the country.

  • Scottish energy firms to create 100 jobs

    Wed, 7 Dec 2011

    Three Scottish energy and utilities firms will create 100 jobs between them, with a report from Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets suggesting the sector could create thousands of jobs in the sector over the next few years.

  • Appointments: Petsis Jones is Opus head of HR

    Mon, 5 Dec 2011

    Energy supplier Opus Energy has appointed Annamarie Petsis Jones as its new head of HR, learning and development.Petsis Jones joins from dental care provider Denticare where she had been the head of HR since 2008. Before this she spent five years working in employment law.Opus has created 100 new jobs in the first six months of FY2011, and is planning to introduce an apprenticeship scheme and a management development programme in the near future.

  • Appointments: Larson gets Bowden, Stewart, McMaw, Withy, Whiteley

    Mon, 5 Dec 2011

    Engineering, utilities, medical and logistics recruiter Larson Group has made a number of appointments.

  • INTERNATIONAL Australia: Carbon tax to bring new green jobs

    Fri, 25 Nov 2011

  • Contracts/Deals: Futurestep powers AGL recruitment

    Thu, 24 Nov 2011

    Korn/Ferry subsidiary Futurestep Australia has announced a three-year permanent and temporary recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) contract with Australian renewable energy company AGL.

  • INTERNATIONAL UAE: Monster sees 7% annual job growth

    Thu, 24 Nov 2011

    The Monster Employment Index has shown an increase in online recruitment activity in October following a dip in September, reports Emirates247.com.

  • Transfer of energy skills a burning need

    Wed, 23 Nov 2011

  • INTERNATIONAL Australia: 40,000 skilled mining workers needed

    Wed, 23 Nov 2011

  • INTERNATIONAL US: Coal jobs highest since 1996

    Tue, 22 Nov 2011

    Employment in the nation’s mining industry is at a 14-year high, reports the Charleston (West Virginia) Daily Mail.

  • Appointments: Beech and Benson to Cooper Lomaz

    Mon, 21 Nov 2011

    East Anglian generalist recruiter Cooper Lomaz has recently appointed Dan Benson and Chris Beech as consultants.

  • Technical sectors are where the jobs are

    Fri, 18 Nov 2011

    As reported by recruiter.co.uk yesterday, and on Wednesday as unemployment figures showed a 17-year high in the numbers of jobless, key vacancies go unfilled in technical sectors.

  • INTERNATIONAL Australia: Bechtel to provide 400 adult apprenticeships

    Fri, 18 Nov 2011

  • Technically speaking there is optimism despite jobless rise

    Wed, 16 Nov 2011

    The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 5.2% in the three months to September, reaching 2.62m people or 8.3% of the working-age population, but Phil Sheridan, the UK managing director of Robert Half International is keen to point out technical sectors where there are still job vacancies.

  • Appointments: Smith brings more energy to TechConsult

    Wed, 16 Nov 2011

    Engineering and construction recruiter TechConsult UK has appointed Dawn Smith as a senior recruitment consultant.

  • Profit up but revenues down at Prime

    Thu, 10 Nov 2011

    Prime People, the parent company of recruitment consultancies Macdonald & Company and Harper Craven, has announced a 23% rise in profit before tax when compared to the same period the previous year.

  • UK pay to rise by 3% next year

    Tue, 8 Nov 2011

  • Manpower survey reveals drop in hiring intentions

    Mon, 7 Nov 2011

  • Campbell launches Woodhaven Search

    Fri, 4 Nov 2011

    Woodhaven Search, a multi-sector rec-to-rec agency based in Scotland, has launched.As well as financial services, accountancy, IT, legal, HR and office services, Woodhaven will work in the oil & gas and engineering sectors.Founder Neil Campbell has 11 years recruitment industry experience, most recently with generalist recruiter Change Recruitment.

  • INTERNATIONAL Germany: Skills shortage for energy firms

    Fri, 4 Nov 2011

    More than half of energy and utilities firms in Germany, Austria and Switzerland see an urgent need in specialist talent, according to energy and utilities consultancy firm Baringa.

  • Appointments: Law-minded MacRae joins Orion

    Tue, 1 Nov 2011

    Engineering sector recruitment firm Orion has appointed Ross MacRae to the role of group human resources director.

  • Appointments: Shriram leads Morson in Aberdeen

    Tue, 1 Nov 2011

    Engineering and technical recruiter Morson has announced the appointment of  Sophie Shriram who will lead the new Aberdeen office alongside Sarah Hutcheon.Hutcheon says: “The North Sea market remains particularly buoyant with many industry commentators predicting 2012 will be even busier in the city.”The new Aberdeen office could create up to 20 new jobs, the company says.

  • INTERNATIONAL Philippines: Million a year jobs drive announced

    Tue, 1 Nov 2011

    The National Economic and Development Agency has announced government plans to spend PHP3.7 trillion (£50bn) over the next five years as part of plans that will create a million new jobs a year over the next five years, reports the Philippines News Agency.

  • 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.

  • Cameron outlines all-out mission to create jobs

    Mon, 31 Oct 2011

  • Reed Index gives good news for most

    Mon, 31 Oct 2011

  • INTERNATIONAL Indonesia: 9.6m jobs in two years

    Thu, 27 Oct 2011

  • Survey shows large companies stronger than last year

    Mon, 24 Oct 2011

    Information services company Experian’s Insolvency Index has shown that large UK businesses are financially stronger and less likely to fall into insolvency compared to last year.

  • Contracts/Deals: Global Energy buys 70% stake in recruiter

    Fri, 21 Oct 2011

    Scottish oil and gas company Global Energy Group, who yesterday announced a deal that would bring 2,000 jobs to the company by 2015, has bought a 70% stake in Australian recruitment agency Global Resources Network, reports The Western Australian.

  • Global Energy to create 2,000 jobs in Scotland

    Thu, 20 Oct 2011

    A redevelopment of a former fabrication yard in Scotland could create up to 2,000 jobs, reports BBC News.Energy company Global Energy Group has been given the go-ahead to buy the facility at Nigg in the Highlands, and will develop it as a service hub for the energy industry.The 2,000 jobs are expected to be filled by 2015, adding to the company’s current global workforce of 3,500.

  • Oil and Gas fire up results

    Tue, 18 Oct 2011

    Turnover at specialist jobs board Oil and Gas Job Search has reached £2.8m, an increase of 55% from the £1.8m of last year.

  • BP to support 3,000 jobs on new projects

    Fri, 14 Oct 2011

    With four new projects being granted funding or given approval yesterday at energy company BP, the company tells Recruiter the projects “will support 3,000 jobs, some of which will be new”.

  • Apply Altra on hunt for engineers

    Wed, 12 Oct 2011

    Oil & gas consultancy Apply Altra is on the hunt for experienced engineers to help double its workforce within Aberdeen.

  • BP releases £1.56m of STEM funding

    Wed, 12 Oct 2011

    Oil giant BP has released an additional £1.56m of scholarship funding to UK universities in addition to the £5.8m initially provided in 2007.

  • Appointments: Oil and Gas Job Search appoints Troy Quteifan

    Thu, 6 Oct 2011

    Job board Oil and Gas Job Search has appointed Troy Quteifan as business development manager.Quteifan, an Arabic speaker, joins the firm’s business development team to develop its Middle East client base further by sourcing, developing and account managing clients from the region.

  • Demand for oil & gas talent to hold up

    Wed, 5 Oct 2011

    Due to uncertainties around nuclear energy and the transition to non-carbon based technologies, demand for oil & gas sector professionals is likely to hold up, according to Nick Parry, partner at oil & gas recruiter Inception Partners.

  • Contracts/Deals: Spencer Ogden buys RUSTON wheb brand

    Wed, 5 Oct 2011

    Energy recruiter Spencer Ogden has acquired the RUSTON wheb brand and its staff for an undisclosed amount.

  • Oil & gas

    5 October 2011

    Oil prices could have a negative impact on recruitment in the sector, which may add to the UK’s woes, hindered as it is by a cap on migration

  • Energy Saving Fund to create 20,000 new jobs

    Thu, 22 Sep 2011

    The Energy Saving Fund has revealed plans to create 20,000 new jobs throughout the UK within the next year.

  • 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.

  • Centrica reduces temporary workforce in the run-up to AWR

    7 September 2011

    Berry: business needed reassessment

  • Spencer Ogden launches energy trading and energy finance division

    Fri, 2 Sep 2011

    Energy recruiter Spencer Ogden has launched an energy trading and finance division.

  • Appointments: Longbridge Technology hires Barber

    Tue, 23 Aug 2011

    Multi-sector recruiter Longbridge Technology has appointed Henry Barber as senior consultant.

  • Aker Solutions on hunt for experienced engineers

    Fri, 19 Aug 2011

    Aker Solutions is seeking experienced engineers as part of its recruitment drive to create 500 new jobs, according to a spokesperson for the international supplier to the oil & gas industry.

  • Scottish Power creates 1,500 new jobs

    Thu, 18 Aug 2011

    Scottish Power is keen to recruit graduates and apprentices to fill 1,500 new roles in a bid to help lower the age profile of the industry, according to a spokesperson for the energy giant.

  • BP ‘doing okay’ in North Sea recruitment drive

    Mon, 15 Aug 2011

    BP is doing okay in terms of recruitment for its North Sea oil operations, according to a spokesperson for the oil giant.

  • International: Spencer Ogden opens Houston office

    Mon, 15 Aug 2011

    Energy sector recruiter Spencer Ogden has opened a new office in Houston, Texas.

  • Construction of Air Products facility could create up to 700 jobs

    Thu, 11 Aug 2011

    The construction of an Air Products’ renewable energy facility would create between 500 and 700 new engineering and construction jobs, according to a spokesperson for the energy firm.

  • Oil & gas faces technical skills shortage

    Tue, 19 Jul 2011

    The oil & gas sector faces a technical skills shortage, which will mean skills development rises to prominence in the sector, according to Mark Guest, managing director at international oil & gas job board OilCareers.com.

  • R People opens in East Anglia

    Tue, 19 Jul 2011

    Energy recruiter R People has opened a new office in Lowestoft, East Anglia.

  • Contracts/Deals: Capita buys Ventura

    Fri, 1 Jul 2011

    Provider of BPO and integrated professional support service solutions, The Capita Group, has bought Ventura, a customer contact specialist for £65m on a cash-free, debt-free basis.

  • Blown away by the brief

    15 June 2011

    When Norwegian firm Scira Offshore Energy wanted local talent for its Norfolk-based wind farm, local firm Cooper Lomaz breezed in to help

  • Centrica social ROI pay off

    15 June 2011

    Recruiters have more work to do before they can accurately measure the return on investment of social media, according to the resourcing director of Centrica.

  • Matt Berry

    15 June 2011

    Colin Cottell interviews the resourcing director at Centrica

  • Age is an irrelevance, says Berry

    Tue, 14 Jun 2011

    Age “is just an irrelevance” when recruiting, according the resourcing director at energy giant Centrica.

  • Primat launches site for AMEC’s North Sea projects

    Tue, 7 Jun 2011

    Specialist recruitment consultancy, Primat Recruitment, a part of AMEC, has launched a dedicated website to support the recruitment needs of AMEC’s North Sea projects.

  • Unrest hits online oil & gas recruitment activity in Libya

    Tue, 24 May 2011

    Political unrest in Libya is taking its toll on online recruitment activity, according to international oil & gas jobsite OilCareers.com.

  • 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.

  • Carrot Intell Recruitment launches

    Fri, 20 May 2011

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  • Drag&Tag helps Spencer Ogden improve CRM capabilities

    Wed, 18 May 2011

    Energy recruiter Spencer Ogden has incorporated Drag&Tag into its Bullhorn CRM (customer relationship management) system.

  • Renewables

    18 May 2011

    For companies and recruiters looking for hard-to-find skills in the renewable energy sector, their only source is to find talent overseas

  • Vestas could create 2,000 wind turbine jobs

    Wed, 11 May 2011

    Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas could create 2,000 new jobs in building giant wind turbines in Kent.

  • Hiring specific skillsets is main focus for oil & gas

    Tue, 3 May 2011

    Hiring new personnel within specific skillsets is the best method of succeeding as the world’s use of energy changes, according to new research from executive search firm Maxwell Drummond.

  • M&As ahead for oil & gas sector

    23 March 2011

    Recruiters in the oil & gas sector face a period of consolidation as smaller companies are bought up by larger competitors, according to staffing industry merger & acquisition (M&A) experts.

  • Oil & gas jobs surge predicted

    Tue, 15 Mar 2011

    Regional recruitment in Europe, including the UK, will rise by 62%, according to a report from oil & gas industry international job board OilCareers.com and energy staffing specialist Air Energi.

  • Recruiters report from the front line

    9 March 2011

    Recruiters have come through current turmoil in Libya and other troubled parts of the region relatively unscathed thanks to good planning and swift action.

  • Search Consultancy launches Search Scientific in Scotland

    Mon, 7 Mar 2011

    Multi-sector recruiter Search Consultancy has launched Search Scientific.The division will serve key science industries in Scotland, including electronics, oil & gas, life sciences, nuclear and renewable energy, and aerospace and defence.Kim Hunter and Gavin Gallimore will head up Search Scientific.

  • 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.

  • Larson Group expands associate scheme

    Mon, 7 Mar 2011

    Senior recruitment specialist Larson Group is to expand its associate scheme, which gives associates 70% of the fees they bill.

  • Oil & gas industry on road to recovery

    23 February 2011

    Recruitment opportunities in the oil & gas sector are showing promising signs, according to the findings of a recent global salary survey

  • Long-term approach needed to tackle unemployment

    Wed, 16 Feb 2011

    The UK needs to take a long-term approach to developing talent if it is to successfully tackle spiralling unemployment, according to Eliot Davies, director at Hays Energy.

  • 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.

  • Eden Scott positive about oil & gas prospects

    Fri, 11 Feb 2011

    Eden Scott is “very optimistic” on job prospects in the oil & gas sector due to increased hiring activity across the North Sea, EMEA and Australia, according James Milne, head of the  Scottish multi-sector staffing specialist’s Aberdeen business.

  • Surge in energy jobs

    Tue, 1 Feb 2011

    There was a 91% increase in full-time employment in the energy sector between 2007/08 and 2009/10, according to a study from RenewableUK.

  • Hays aims to make mark in niche markets in US

    24 November 2010

    Hays is on the verge of a major expansion in the US, and aims to be in the top three staffing companies within the sectors it enters within five years, according to the man in charge of its US operations.

  • Progressive moves for future SThree growth

    24 November 2010

    The entry of SThree’s Progressive brand into the US oil & gas sector is spearheading the international recruiter’s expansion, according to SThree’s departing chief operating officer.

  • Offshore Group Newcastle creates 1,000 new jobs

    Tue, 23 Nov 2010

    Oil & gas engineering firm Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN) is seeking manufacturing project management and design professionals to fill 1,000 new roles.

  • Contracts: Hays re-selected on Buying Solutions framework

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

    International recruiter Hays has been re-appointed to the government’s Buying Solutions framework to provide non-permanent staff.

  • British Gas seeks heroes to join its ranks

    Thu, 19 Aug 2010

    British Gas is seeking ex-servicemen and women to join its ranks. Backing The Sun newspaper’s Jobs for Heroes campaign, British Gas wants ex-service people to retrain as experts, insulation fitters and engineers, adding it is particularly seeking high-calibre former military personnel to harness their self-discipline, motivation, technical know-how and great people skills. British Gas adds that it has doubled the number of apprenticeships this year and ...

  • BP CEO: Long-term approach to recruitment or short-term gain?

    Fri, 30 Jul 2010

    Was beleaguered energy giant BP taking a long-term approach to recruitment when it appointed Bob Dudley as chief executive to replace Tony Hayward?

  • Fircroft opens new office in Thailand

    Thu, 29 Jul 2010

    International technical recruiter Fircroft has opened a new office in the province of Chonburi in Thailand, bringing to five its number of offices in South-East Asia.

  • Appointments: McKee joins Grafton

    Tue, 27 Jul 2010

  • FiveTen taps Kazakhstan

    21 July 2010

    Kazakhstan is currently underdeveloped as a recruitment market but its potential is “enormous”, according to Natalia Kurkchi, country manager of the newly launched Antal Kazakhstan.

  • Macdonald & Company launches environmental & energy division

    Thu, 15 Jul 2010

    International built environment staffing specialist Macdonald & Company has launch an environmental & energy division.The new division has been launched in the firm’s London and Dubai offices.Dr Philip Percival joins the firm to lead the London team. Percival, who has a PhD in Biogeochemistry, has spent most  of his professional career helping to place environmental, energy and sustainability professionals across all sectors.

  • Renewables talent shortage inflates pay

    Wed, 14 Jul 2010

    Talent shortages in the renewable energy sector is pushing pay up as companies seek to stop defections to competitors, according to a study by global management consultancy Hay Group.

  • 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.

  • Carbon and energy pay gap halves

    Mon, 12 Jul 2010

    The pay gap between carbon and energy traders has halved in the past three years, according to research from financial recruitment specialist Selby Jennings.

  • Appointments: Mentor IMC Group appoints chief operating officer

    Thu, 10 Jun 2010

    International energy recruitment specialist Mentor IMC Group has appointed Sean MacGloin as chief operating officer.

  • Skills shortage hits renewable energy sector

    Wed, 12 May 2010

    A skills shortage is blighting the renewable energy sector, according to David Spencer-Percival, chief executive at Spencer Ogden.

  • Renewables

    12 May 2010

    The sector is crying out for skilled workers but the danger is that the UK will struggle to fill the demand with home-grown talent

  • Incoming government urged to tackle renewables talent shortfall

    Mon, 10 May 2010

    Any incoming government needs to do more to develop engineering talent to meet a talent shortfall in the UK’s renewable sector, according to David Spencer-Percival, chief executive at Spencer Ogden.

  • Acre Resources: First Green MP highlights importance of green jobs investment

    Fri, 7 May 2010

    The election of the UK’s first Green party MP highlights the growing importance of green jobs creation, according to Ben Cartland, director of green recruiter Acre Resources.

  • Contracts: Air Energi Group renews idibu contract

    Tue, 27 Apr 2010

    Oil & gas recruiter the Air Energi Group has renewed its contract with specialist software provider idibu.The contract, the third consecutive 12-month contract, sees Air Energi increase its user base with the multi-poster, securing a deal for up to and including 55 consultants throughout the UK with an option to add more over the year.

  • Appointments: Climate Human Capital hires Pitt

    Tue, 27 Apr 2010

    Green executive search firm Climate Human Capital has appointed Matthew Pitt as head of research & execution.Pitt, who spent four years at web application firm Akamai where he built and ran a 30-strong research and execution team across London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Dubai, will be responsible for managing and expanding the research platform and overseeing the operational aspects of the business.

  • Sellafield fully embraces Capita's embedded team

    28 April 2010

    Capita Resourcing won the inaugural award for Best Embedded Recruiting Team at the event, thanks to its onsite team based at nuclear decommissioning plant Sellafield in North-West England.

  • Appointments: OilCareers.com appoints sales manager

    Thu, 8 Apr 2010

    Oil & Gas job board OilCareers.com has appointed Amber Glass as sales manager for its new office in Houston.

  • Harvey Nash Executive Search launches oil & gas division

    Tue, 6 Apr 2010

    International recruiter Harvey Nash Executive Search has launched an oil & gas division.This division will be led by Sherree Young. Young has nine years’ experience helping organisations build leadership teams with candidates from within and outside the sector.

  • Climate Human Capital launches

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    Green executive recruiter Climate Human Capital has opened for business with plans to expand into seven new locations including China, according to chief executive Mike Brennan.

  • Siemens to create 700 wind jobs

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    Siemens, a provider of wind turbines and offshore grid connections to the UK, has announced that it is to invest in excess of £80m to develop an offshore wind turbine production facility in the UK, creating 700 new local jobs.

  • Budget 2010: £2bn investment bank to boost green jobs

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    The government’s £2bn investment bank into low-carbon industries, as announced in yesterday’s Budget, should boost offshore, wind tidal and nuclear jobs, according to Eliot Davies, director of Hays Energy.

  • GE aims to create 2,000 UK offshore wind jobs

    Thu, 25 Mar 2010

    GE has announced that it aims to create 2,000 jobs by 2020 with a€110m (£99.1m) investment in the UK offshore wind sector.

  • Energy jobs slowdown is a ‘temporary blip’

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    A slowdown in the creation of energy jobs is a ‘temporary blip’, according to global executive search firm Kinsey Allen International.

  • Oil and gas pay set to rise

    Fri, 19 Mar 2010

    Two out of three employers in the oil and gas sector are set to increase pay in the next year, according to a survey from Hays.The Hays Oil & Gas Global Salary Guide, based on over 7,000 responses, also shows that the average oil & gas professional in the UK earns £92,000, compared to a UK salary average of around £25,000.

  • Green Ventures Search launches

    Mon, 8 Mar 2010

    Renewable energy executive search firm Green Ventures Search has launched.Set up by directors Philip Burn and Lucy Deane, the firm will focus on the following areas:wind – onshore and offshoresolar – PV and thermalCHP and biomassmarine - tidal and wavemicro generationinnovative clean technologiesprivate equity and venture capitalsustainability and corporate social responsibility

  • Virtual gas

    03 March 2010

    British Gas Recruitment starts its new employees on a journey through a virtual village which can be explored online with their own avatar.

  • Mitsubishi wind turbine investment powers 200 skilled jobs

    Fri, 26 Feb 2010

    Mitsubishi has announced that it is to invest £100m in a research and development facility for offshore wind turbines in the UK,creating 200 skilled jobs.

  • OilCareers opens US office

    Thu, 25 Feb 2010

    International oil and gas jobs board OilCareers has opened an office in North America.The new office in Houston, Texas will serve the US and Canada.The firm adds that it has also launched an international candidate attraction programme to increase its users from 640,000.

  • Launch of oilandgaspeople.com

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    UK-based oil & gas job site oilandgaspeople.com has launched.

  • Virtual village takes British Gas recruits on a journey

    Mon, 15 Feb 2010

    British Gas Recruitment starts its new employees on a journey through a virtual village which can be explored with their own avatar.

  • Spencer Ogden takes on Bullhorn

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    Energy resource recruiter Spencer Ogden has adopted the on-demand recruitment software platform Bullhorn.

  • JAB expands international operations

    Thu, 28 Jan 2010

    North-East global oil & gas recruiter JAB Recruitment has expanded its international operations with the opening of a new office in Calgary, Western Canada at the end of Q1 this year.

  • Hays: £34m funding should address Scottish skills shortage

    Wed, 13 Jan 2010

    The £34m European cash injection into Scotland’s economy should be used to address an impending skills shortage in engineering, technology, oil and gas and construction, says Darren Montagu, managing director at Hays in Scotland.

  • Wind farms will boost recruitment, says Hays Energy

    Mon, 11 Jan 2010

    Government plans announced last week for a massive expansion of offshore wind farms will provide a boost to recruitment in the sector, according to Hays Energy.

  • Encore Personnel opens utilities division in Milton Keynes

    Fri, 8 Jan 2010

    Technical recruiter Encore Personnel has announced the opening of a new office in Milton Keynes, which will supply utilities and energy staffing solutions to firms across the country.  Operations manager, Ray Metcalfe, says: “As a company we are excited to be expanding into Milton Keynes with our sixth branch opening bringing with us a wealth of experience in the utilities and energy industry. With a significant increase in these sectors due this year we are looking to continue ...

  • Spencer Ogden Energy launches

    Wed, 6 Jan 2010

    David Spencer-Percival

  • CML goes green with environmental initiative

    Tue, 5 Jan 2010

    Offshore legal, accounting and IT staffing firm CML has launched an environmental initiative aimed at promoting greener recruitment practices.

  • Supply chain fragile in oil & gas industry

    Thu, 17 Dec 2009

  • New site for oil & gas sector

    Tue, 15 Dec 2009

    Jobs board oilandgaspeople.com is to go live to recruiters on 5 January, offering agencies the ability to post jobs and search candidates for free.

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

    Mon, 14 Dec 2009

    Adrian Mansfield

  • international news: India

    09-December-2009

    Over the past two years India has seen a reduction in GDP growth from 10% to 6.5%, so while the economy is still growing and it remains an exciting market, for most organisations it has felt like recession.

  • LogicMelon offers ATA a mouthwatering platform

    09-December-2009

    ATA Recruitment, which specialises in the engineering, construction, rail, defence, aerospace and energy sectors, has become one of the first users of Optimal Internet’s LogicMelon multi-posting platform

  • Appointments: McNicol joins Commodity Search Partners

    Tue, 1 Dec 2009

    Craig McNicol

  • BP contracts Kelly to ‘standardise’ recruitment

    Wed, 25 Nov 2009

    BP’s new contract with Kelly will help ‘simplify and standardise’ its recruitment processes, according to the energy firm.

  • Renewables

    25-November-2009

    The world may be calling for greater use of renewable energy, but the industry itself still has a dearth of specialised engineers in the sector

  • Average renewables salaries on the up

    Fri, 20 Nov 2009

    Average salaries for renewable energy jobs are on the increase, according to figures from green recruiter Acre Resources.

  • German joint venture could create 11,000 jobs

    Fri, 6 Nov 2009

    A German nuclear power joint venture could create 11,000 jobs in the UK’s energy industry over the next 15 years.The Times reports that the joint venture, between EON and RWE npower, would create 800 permanent jobs and 10,000 temporary job during the construction phase.

  • 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

  • Increased revenues for Mentor

    Tue, 22 Sep 2009

    Global oil & gas project resource consultancy, Mentor IMC Group, is set to announce increased revenues of 50% in its financial results, due to be released later this year.

  • Infinity Resources in agreement with Australian contractor Clough

    Thu, 17 Sep 2009

    Oil & gas recruiter Infinity Resources has secured a UK-wide agreement with engineering and construction contractor Clough.

  • Extracting the next generation of talent

    16-September 2009

    Even in the world’s worst economic downturn for years, the global oil & gas industry is finding it difficult to attract talent. So how ready is the industry for the inevitable economic recovery, asks Colin Cottell

  • Cleantech and renewables set to increase importance to industry

    Thu, 27 Aug 2009

    The cleantech and renewables sectors are expected to become two of the most important industries for the UK economy, according to a survey of UK business leaders, commissioned by the department for Business Innovation and Skills. The survey shows that 43% of those questioned believe that cleantech will grow at the fastest pace by 2020, followed by science and technology (20%) and media and entertainment (15%).  

  • Batmen and women wanted

    Fri, 14 Aug 2009

    As the property market begins to move again, the demand in bat ecologists has increased.

  • UK faces green skills gap

    Tue, 28 Jul 2009

    The UK could be facing a green jobs skills crisis, according to green jobs recruiter Acre Resources.

  • Green jobs need government help

    08-July 2009

    The government needs to offer greater assistance to wind turbine manufacturers if they are to consider relocating jobs to the UK, according to Ben Cartland, an associate at green recruiter Acre Resources.

  • Oil & gas site launches

    Tue, 23 Jun 2009

    Free job listings site Northseaoiljobs.com has been launched for the UK oil & gas industry.

  • Green collar workers secure in sector

    Tue, 9 Jun 2009

    Energy sector recruiter  Acre Resources found over 68% of climate change workers identifying themselves as feeling as or more secure now compared to 12 months ago.

  • Renewable jobs go as UK is blown out as viable hub

    27-May-2009

  • Green jobs growth

    Mon, 11 May 2009

    The number of green jobs being created is on the increase, according to the managing director of specialist green recruiter Acre Resources.

  • Guest made MD at Oilcareers.com

    Fri, 8 May 2009

    Job board Oilcareers.com has appointed Mark Guest as managing director.

  • Carbon reduction drives staffing demand

    Fri, 1 May 2009

    Building energy efficiency targets has increased requirement for personnel with knowledge of sustainability and energy efficiency, according to recruiters.

  • Barker Ross helps power energy sector

    Wed, 29 Apr 2009

    East Midlands recruiter Barker Ross has launched a power and renewable energy sector division.

  • Budget news: Recruiters back wind farm investment

    Thu, 23 Apr 2009

    Recruiters have welcomed the government’s commitment of £525m for offshore wind projects over the next two years in this year’s Budget.

  • Oil & gas: UK production needs tax boost

    Tue, 21 Apr 2009

    The UK’s oil & gas fields need a “substantial” tax change to hit targets of increasing oil production by 20% in the next five years.

  • Recruiters urge jobseekers to go green

    Mon, 20 Apr 2009

    Candidates should consider how to apply their skills to the green energy sector to take advantage of the government-driven job creation, according to recruiters.

  • Renewable sector funding stalls

    Fri, 27 Mar 2009

    Recruiters in the energy sector are concerned over the funding for some of the large-scale projects.

  • Energy, the new finance?

    Fri, 20 Mar 2009

    Candidates from the finance sector are taking advantage of transferable skills and targeting job roles in the energy sector.  

  • Oil & Gas: Mentor secures £600k to further US expansion

    Wed, 18 Mar 2009

    RBS Invoice Finance will provide Mentor IMC’s Houston office with the capital to supplement new development opportunities in the US market.

  • Divisions launched as energy sector heats up

    18-Mar-2009

    Blowing in the wind: focus is even more on renewables

  • SAS wins BP global recruitment marketing account

    Fri, 6 Mar 2009

    Energy giant BP has appointed SAS, part of the Publicis Groupe network, as its single recruitment marketing communications supplier for graduate and experienced candidate attraction. Until now, BP’s recruitment marketing was conducted through multiple global suppliers.

  • Hays Energy expands

    Wed, 25 Feb 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Hays is expanding its energy division, moving to new offices on Gracechurch Street, London.

  • Energy sector: Acre targets Obama’s green-collar jobs

    Fri, 20 Feb 2009

    Green jobs recruiter Acre Resources has opened a new office in Chicago.

  • Oil & gas: 50,000 UK jobs could go

    Fri, 13 Feb 2009

    A decrease in oil price will lead to wide spread job losses, according to a trade body.

  • Netsource Executive wins contracts

    Mon, 9 Feb 2009

    The renewables recruiter has secured two new contracts, increasing its European business.James Lindemann, director of Netsource Executive, told Recruiter the company had secured exclusive contracts with E.ON in Germany and recently signed a contract to be a supplier to Siemens.“E.ON are moving into Romania and Poland and we are partnering them to help increase their project teams.”Lindemann added the company plans to hire consultants in the spring.

  • Drop in North Sea oil activity hits placements

    Fri, 6 Feb 2009

    Falling production levels in North Sea has reduced demand for contractors.

  • ‘Obama boost’ for green recruiters

    04-Feb-2009

    Going Green: Obama is good news for renewables

  • East Anglian energy division launch

    Tue, 27 Jan 2009

    Multi-sector recruiter Cooper Lomaz Recruitment is launching an East Anglian-based energy division in response to increasing demand in the region.

  • Energy and utilities: British Gas grows green workforce

    Wed, 21 Jan 2009

    Energy giant British Gas has announced it will expand its green workforce in 2009, with the creation of 1,400 jobs.

  • Top advice from Fast 50 Mentor

    21-Jan-2009

    Mentor International was the fastest growing firm in the inaugural Fast 50 list. The CEO spoke with Recruiter’s Christopher Goodfellow

  • Banking & Finance: Opportunties in Energy?

    Mon, 5 Jan 2009

    The booming energy sector is providing light for finance recruiters as salary gaps close and positions provide opportunities for the glut of candidates hitting the market.

  • Vital Resources teams up with Influence Design for new web launch

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    Industrial, engineering, utilities and oil and gas recruiter Vital Resources has commissioned Cheshire-based creative design agency Influence Design to develop a new website, www.vital-resource.com.The project, a tiered website for the multi-sector recruitment agency, worth five figures, has taken a team of five people three months to design and develop working closely with Phillip German, group media manager, Vital Resources.    Phillip German, Group Media Manager, ...

  • World's second biggest wind farm development could provide massive recruitment contracts

    Fri, 12 Dec 2008

    The Department of Energy and Climate Change’s decision to grant permission for the the world’s second biggest wind farm off the coast of Wales would create a mass of jobs in the utlities, energy and enginering recruitment market.

  • Filling nuclear shortfalls

    10-Dec-2008

  • Oil & Gas

    19-Mar-2008

    The record price of oil is boosting international vacancies, but there is a shortage of skilled staff, according to reed.co.uk’s market index.