Engineering

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Faststream Recruitment Group, Gi Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Oyster, Starfish Search, Sellick Partnership

Supplier, Your business 28 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

Cobalt Recruitment appoints new UK managing director

Cobalt Recruitment has announced the appointment of Maria Sinclair as the new managing director of its UK operations.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

FINANCIALS: Gattaca bucks trend in first half of 2025

Engineering and infrastructure recruiter Gattaca has reported a “robust” financial performance for the first half of 2025.

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

Airswift expands board with two industry non-exec directors

Airswift, a global workforce solutions provider, has appointed Melody Meyer and Don Sloan as independent non-executive board members.

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

UK-wide recruitment agency Pertemps has been awarded the managed service contract for Northumbrian Water.

Matchtech to acquire Networkers International

Specialist engineering and professional services recruitment agency Matchtech Group has this morning [28 January] announced intentions to acquire telecoms and technology sector recruiter Networkers International.
Your recruitment business 28 January 2015

Talenetic partners with Indeed

Talenetic, the new venture of Jobsite founders Keith, Eric and Graham Potts, has entered a global partnership with Indeed.com.
Your recruitment business 27 January 2015

Xellient opens Singapore office

Energy and environmental staffing specialist Xellient has been assisted by regional development agency Invest Northern Ireland in setting up an office in Singapore.
Your recruitment business 26 January 2015

Spencer Ogden expands APAC HQ

Global energy recruiter Spencer Ogden has expanded its Asia-Pacific (APAC) headquarters in Singapore.
Your recruitment business 26 January 2015

Lidl to turn to job site to fill 500 roles in Scotland

Supermarket chain Lidl will use its career portal to recruit 500 new staff in Scotland this year.

New HRD at Southern Housing Group

Ian Hicks joins housing association Southern Housing Group as human resources director.

Spencer Ogden appoints senior directors

International energy staffing specialist Spencer Ogden has appointed two senior directors.
Your recruitment business 22 January 2015

FAST 50 2015: Multi-sector FAST 50 recruiters benefit from improved economy

The strong showing of multi-sector recruiters in this year’s Recruiter FAST 50 reflects the ability of firms in this grouping to benefit from an improving economy, says Mark Kingston, assistant director of Boxington Corporate Finance, compilers of the FAST 50, which lists the fastest-growing private staffing companies in the UK.

Online vacancies on the rise in New Zealand

The number of online job vacancies in New Zealand grew by 0.8% in December, according to figures from job boards SEEK and Trade Me Jobs.
Your recruitment business 21 January 2015

HS2 uses range of recruitment routes to fill 50 procurement roles

HS2, the company responsible for developing and promoting the UK’s new high speed rail network, will use a mix of agencies, social media and its job site to fill more than 50 procurement roles over the next year.

BLG acquires HealthyCareers

Frankfurt-based executive search consultancy BLG Healthcare Executive Search has acquired Amsterdam-based executive search firm HealthyCareers for an undisclosed sum.
Your recruitment business 19 January 2015

Milton Keynes ranks top of UK jobs growth cities

Low business start-up costs, a booming property market and good transport links has sent Milton Keynes to the top of the list of UK cities with the highest jobs growth over the past decade, recruiters say.

Invest|R Group opens Covent Garden office

The Invest|R Group (TIG) has opened an office in Covent Garden.
Your recruitment business 19 January 2015

SEN specialist Wort joins Now Education

Marissa Wort joins teacher recruitment specialist Now Education as principal consultant.
Your recruitment business 16 January 2015

Now Careers hires two

Lee Gallier joins accounting and finance, construction and professional services specialist recruiter Now Careers as finance manager, a newly created position.
Your recruitment business 16 January 2015

FAST 50 2015: International instability hits engineering recruiters in this year’s list

International headwinds have significantly reduced the number of engineering recruiters in the Recruiter FAST 50 2015 compared to previous years, says Tim Evans, managing director of Boxington Corporate Finance, compilers of the FAST 50, which lists the fastest-growing private staffing companies in the UK.
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