Engineering

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Eames Consulting, Eightfold AI, SF Recruitment

Cross-continent MoU could boost environmental health profession amid recruitment struggles

An agreement has been signed, which could help boost recruitment of environmental health officers (EHOs) globally.

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.

CBSbutler hires lead and consultant for new division

Technical recruiter CBSbutler has appointed Chris Porteous as team leader of its newly established built environment team.
Your recruitment business 19 December 2014

Talent and geopolitical risk are increasing concerns for CPOs

Over half of today’s chief procurement officers (CPOs) believe their teams do not have necessary skills such as leadership, influence, communication and relationship building to deliver their organisation’s procurement strategies, according to a survey by professional services firm Deloitte.

European Court of Justice: obesity a disability in some circumstances

Obesity can be a disability in some circumstances, the European Court of Justice has ruled.

Daisy seeks field technicians

Business communications and IT services provider Daisy Group has launched a recruitment campaign for field technicians to join its engineering division.
In-house recruitment 18 December 2014

Engineering and IT among the most in-demand skills in Singapore for next year

Workers with skills in areas such as engineering and IT will be in big demand in Singapore next year

Investment allows Grants Electrical Services NI and ISDM Solutions to take on extra staff

Grants Electrical Services NI, with operations in Ballymena and Mallusk in County Antrim, and Belfast-based technology services firm ISDM Solutions have both secured funding from Invest Northern Ireland, allowing both firms to take on extra staff.

Hull joins Carillion from Sodexo

Jon Hull has been appointed head of recruitment for support services and construction company Carillion.

House builder Cussins to create 500 new jobs

Cussins – a house builder based in the North-East – has secured the funding it requires for its expansion plans, which will create hundreds of new jobs, according to an article in the Guardian.
In-house recruitment 17 December 2014

Royal Navy contract sustains and creates jobs for BAE Systems

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a £270m contract to British multinational defence, security and aerospace company BAE Systems, sustaining hundreds of jobs and creating 40 highly skilled engineering roles.

Falling oil prices and job losses could be good for recruiters

Falling oil prices and consequent job losses in the oil & gas sector could lead to a “glut” of highly qualified workers becoming available, which might be good news for recruiters struggling to fill certain roles.

Waste Systems creates new jobs in Omagh

County Tyrone-based Waste Systems, which specialises in the manufacture of waste separation machinery is expanding to meet demand for its products, with the creation of 36 jobs.

NES Global Talent makes second acquisition in Norway

Specialist oil & gas recruiter NES Global Talent has bought Energy People, a provider of consultancy, advisory and manpower solutions to the energy industry.
Your recruitment business 11 December 2014

UKCES report highlights 40 top jobs

Mechanical engineer and software developer are among 40 jobs identified by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) that offer the best opportunities for jobseekers.

Gilliam is new CEO at NES Global Talent

Specialist engineering and technical human capital solutions provider NES Global Talent has this morning [10 December] announced the appointment of Tig Gilliam as its new chief executive.
Your recruitment business 10 December 2014

Firms create 90+ jobs in Belfast

US web security firm WhiteHat Security and Belfast e-learning company Logicearth Learning Services will create over 90 new jobs in Belfast, according to a statement from Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI).

Swift chooses Prodware

Oil & gas recruiters Swift Worldwide Resources has selected Microsoft Dynamics AX with Prodware as its integrated ERP, HR and billing system.
Your recruitment business 10 December 2014
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