A £32m investment into the production, research and development of helicopters at the AgustaWestland in Yeovil facility will sustain around 8,000 jobs, according to a BiS spokesperson.
Business secretary Vince Cable announced the funding yesterday during a visit to the facility, where design and development is taking place for the new AW169 light intermediate commercial helicopter.
Network Rail will work harder to improve the perception of the company’s employer brand, according to head of resourcing, Adrian Thomas.
Financial recruiter Search Consultancy has appointed Robert McGougan as associate director.
McGougan joins from global finance recruiter Robert Half International and will be responsible for launching and rolling out Search’s new financial services division across Scotland.
Red tape is preventing employers from benefiting from flexible working which would in turn drive future economic growth, according to Alistair Cox, chief executive of international recruiter Hays.
Argyll Scott Technology, part of the Redgrave Partners Group, has appointed Matt Ellis as senior consultant.
Ellis joins from Huxley Associates.
Meanwhile, John Nash, Richard Smyth, Andrew Spry, Henry Draper join Argyll Scott as consultants, while Rebecca Gunner has been recruited as team administrator.
Multi-sector recruiter Aberdeen Appointments Agency (AAA) has appointed Gus Porter as managing director.
Having initially joined as a recruitment consultant in 1977, Porter was promoted to senior level posts before buying the business with director Stuart McWilliam in 2007.
The Institute of Recruiters (IOR) has appointed Nigel Lewis as IOR’s director of member services.
Lewis will work closely with the entire team to fully understand the benefits currently on offer and the scope of existing partnerships, and will also be responsible for working with potential partners to negotiate deals for IOR members.
University may not be the right career option for A-level students, according to Gaenor Bagley, head of people at professional services firm PwC.
PwC has received 1,600 applications for 100 roles this year for its school leaver programme, a 56% increase year-on-year, as students look for alternatives to university.
Cloud technology provider Saba has agreed a global partnership with BT Global Services, a division of BT Group.
The partnership will enable BT Global Services to provide a fully-managed people management solution as part of BT Learning Solutions including Saba’s learning management, talent management, online collaboration and enterprise social networking applications.
New budget airline Jetstar Japan is to create around 800 jobs, according to a company spokesperson.