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.
This week, Air Products announced it had won planning permission from Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council for a renewable energy facility near Billingham, Teesside.
J Robert Scott, a leading global executive search firm, has appointed Douglas Mann as a managing director in its financial services practice.
Based in New York, Mann will focus on the insurance sector within the practice, working closely with Roderick Haire in the firm’s Hong Kong office to grow the practice globally.
Energy recruiter Spencer Ogden has launched an energy trading and finance division.
Management search firm Expion Search & Selection has appointed Steve Mckiernan as recruitment manager for its engineering division.
Mckiernan joins the firm from Edwards & Pearce, where he was a divisional manager.
US food wholesaler C&S Wholesale Grocers has selected Kenexa Simulations to engage candidates through interactive web-based job simulations.
Multi-sector recruiter Advantage Professional has appointed Alex Raubitschek as UK operations director for HR, marketing and strategy.
Raubitschek has spent over 14 years in the recruitment industry, developing and growing national and international solutions in HR and marketing & strategy consultancies.
Recruiters should perform credit checks before providing credit to clients, according to credit management and debt collection specialist Daniels Silverman.
The firm’s warning comes it reports a 313% increase in enquiries from the recruitment sector in the last year.
Other recommendations include:
Technical recruiter Matchtech’s Mark Edwards has been elected to the management committee of the Marine Trade Association, part of the British Marine Federation.
Global professional recruiting group Hays has appointed Gaurav Seth as country head of India.
Seth will report to Chris Greaves, managing director Hays – Gulf Region and India.
Seth brings more than 25 years’ experience as a business leader with major global multinationals like ANZ Grindlays Bank, Genpact and Standard & Poor’s, in India, Australia and the UK.
Under new laws, all private sector companies in Saudi Arabia with fewer than nine workers will be forced to hire at least one Saudi worker or be excluded from bringing in foreign labour, reports Emirates247.com in what it calls an “aggressive job Saudization programme”.