Engineering

Recruitment industry voices say little detail on workforce from the Chancellor

Recruitment industry observers have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s failure to move the UK ahead in specific commitments to workforce issues.

Legislation/Regulation, Temporary workforce 12 June 2025

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

Your business, Your recruitment business 12 June 2025

Green energy firm aims to bring skilled jobs to Kent

A green energy company is set to create more than 100 jobs by 2027 with the proposed opening of a £120m plant in Kent.

Your business, Your recruitment business 4 June 2025

Hays appoints new CEO UK and Ireland

Recruitment and workforce solutions specialist Hays has appointed Thomas Way (pictured) as CEO of Hays UK and Ireland.

Your recruitment business 2 June 2025

£1.5bn defence spending will create highly-skilled jobs in the UK

The UK government is to create more than 1,000 new jobs as a result of a £1.5bn defence investment.

Legislation/Regulation, Your business 2 June 2025

Government’s apprenticeship budget refocuses to ‘rebuild Britain’

The government has made radical changes to skills and training, including a refocus away from higher-level apprenticeship funding.

Your business, Your recruitment business 27 May 2025

REC urges government to build on success of Restart Scheme

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is urging the government to build on the success of the Restart Scheme.

Your business, Your recruitment business 27 May 2025

Energy recruitment firm launches in Aberdeen

Specialist recruitment firm Agilient Talent Partners has launched in Aberdeen, focusing on permanent hiring within the energy sector.

Your recruitment business 27 May 2025

International manufacturer invests £170m in North Wales facility

Around 140 jobs will be created in North Wales after Knauf Insulation unveiled plans to invest £170m in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Your recruitment business 20 May 2025

Car manufacturers’ move back to UK will create about 50,000 new jobs

The automotive industry is poised to create 50,000 jobs over the next two years as manufacturers bring production back to the UK, according to research by Lloyds Bank.
Your recruitment business 5 December 2014

ReThink Group set to de-list from AIM

A total of 31,353,038 ordinary shares were tendered under ReThink Group’s tender offer ahead of its proposed de-listing [http://www.recruiter.co.uk/news/2014/11/rethink-group-rethinks-its-aim-presence/] from the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM), the group’s directors have announced.
Your recruitment business 5 December 2014

Anderson rejoins NES

Lee Anderson has rejoined specialist oil & gas engineering recruiter NES Global Talent as associate director in its Glasgow office.
Your recruitment business 5 December 2014

Autumn Statement set to contain measures affecting the recruitment industry

The Autumn Statement is set to contain a number of measures relevant for the recruitment industry.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 3 December 2014

Skills gap sees New Zealand recruit from Australia

An increasing skills shortage in New Zealand has seen employers look across the Tasman Sea to Australia to recruit workers, and lure home Kiwis who have moved there for better job opportunities.
In-house recruitment 2 December 2014

Cyber crime drives graduate recruitment at BAE Systems

The continuing threat of cyber crime drives graduate recruitment at BAE Systems.
In-house recruitment 1 December 2014

RTC Group buys RIG Energy for £875k

Business services organisation RTC Group has bought specialist engineering recruiter RIG Energy from Recruitment Investment Group for a cash consideration of £875k.
Your recruitment business 1 December 2014

Johnson & Johnson division creates 100 jobs in Ireland

Information Technology Shared Services plans to create up to 100 new jobs as a result of a new Development Centre at the National Technology Park in Limerick, Ireland.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 1 December 2014

Fircroft appoints Rogers country director for Australia

Global recruiter Fircroft has appointed oil & gas industry recruitment specialist Michaella Rogers as country director for Australia.
Your recruitment business 28 November 2014

Faststream Recruitment promotes two

Global recruiting specialist Faststream Recruitment Group has promoted Adam Graves from manager of seagoing to associate director of oil & gas.
Your recruitment business 28 November 2014

O’Farrell new head of HR for Centrica group

Energy company Centrica has appointed Simon O’Farrell as head of group HR.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 26 November 2014

Protest by construction workers over changes to tax legislation

Controversial changes to tax legislation that have been worrying some in the recruitment industry are today the subject of a protest by hundreds of construction workers across the UK.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 26 November 2014

Omega sponsors Festomane STEM event

Engineering recruitment consultancy Omega Resource Group has signed on as a main sponsor for the Stroud District Council-backed manufacturing and engineering festival Festomane.
Your recruitment business 26 November 2014

Recruitment industry challenges Miliband’s proposals for ‘rogue’ recruiters

Measures outlined by leader of the Labour party Ed Miliband to crackdown on rogue agencies have been challenged by many in the recruitment industry.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 25 November 2014

Job vacancies exceed jobseekers for first time since recession

The number of advertised job vacancies has overtaken the number of jobseekers for the first time since the recession, and average salaries have increased at a greater rate than inflation, according to the latest UK job market report from Adzuna, released today [25 November].
Your recruitment business 25 November 2014

UAE overtakes Saudi Arabia in number of jobs for UK oil & gas contractors

The UAE has overtaken Saudi Arabia as the most active centre in the Middle East for UK oil & gas contractors, according to international professional services consultancy Procorre.
Your recruitment business 24 November 2014
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