Engineering

Morson advances with technical specialist buy in the US

Morson Group has strengthened its position as a global talent solutions leader with the acquisition of US-based technical recruiter PTS Advance.

Granger Reis appoints natural resources expert Phendler

Global executive search firm Granger Reis has announced the appointment of Rowan Phendler (right) as partner.

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.

CBSbutler opens Polish office in Krakow

Technical recruiter CBSbutler has opened a resourcing office in Krakow, Poland
Your recruitment business 11 November 2014

Greencore looks to Hungary for new employees

Sandwich-making firm Greencore Group will look for new employees in Hungary after failing to find enough applicants in Britain, according to a report in The Daily Telegraph.

FINANCIALS: Full-year profit for Phaidon

Phaidon Holdings, the parent company of London-headquartered, multi-sector recruitment group Phaidon International, has announced a net fee income (NFI) increase of 35% over the last year.
Your recruitment business 10 November 2014

Houston, Texas opening for Earthstaff

Energy recruiter Earthstaff has launched an office in Houston, Texas.
Your recruitment business 10 November 2014

Placements rise but at slower pace, says latest ‘Report on Jobs’

Permanent staff placement continued to rise last month [October], but the rate of expansion was the slowest since November last year, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)/KPMG ‘Report on Jobs’.
Your recruitment business 7 November 2014

BAE Systems offer training to more than 250 apprentices and graduates

Defence and aerospace company BAE Systems has launched its largest ever recruitment drive for apprentices and graduates to work in its Naval Ships business in 2015.

Stark Brooks hires four consultants

Manchester-headquartered executive search firm Stark Brooks has appointed four consultants.
Your recruitment business 7 November 2014

Workforce grows 4.3% at BMW Group

The number of employees working for auto and motorcycle manufacturer BMW Group increased by 4.3% at 30 September 2014, compared with one year earlier.

Kinetic division Navartis undergoes MBO

Navartis, a subsidiary of recruitment group Kinetic and formerly Kinetic Rail, has been sold to its management team for an undisclosed sum.
Your recruitment business 5 November 2014

IntaPeople alerts people to Cardiff jobs for European HQ

IT and engineering recruitment consultancy IntaPeople was awarded a contract to supply staff for the new European headquarters of cyber security firm Alert Logic in Cardiff.
Your recruitment business 5 November 2014

China’s foreign scientist recruitment strategy under fire from German physicist

China’s programme for recruiting foreign scientists has come under scrutiny, sparked by a German physicist who claimed funds due to him were diverted and fraud committed.
In-house recruitment 4 November 2014

Small businesses get £10m to boost engineering skills

Business secretary Vince Cable will unlock £10m of funding to help small companies develop the engineering skills of their workforce.

Jobs stimulus package to create thousands of apprenticeships and jobs across London

A £70m jobs stimulus package comprising proposals from all 32 London boroughs and the City of London has been given the green light.

Jaguar Land Rover plant to create thousands of jobs

A new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plant, which will be opened by the Queen today [30 October], will employ 1,400 people.

Gooch & Housego set to create jobs with government backing

Gooch & Housego, a manufacturer and supplier of fibre optic solutions, could create up to 60 jobs thanks to an injection of £1.2m of government money.
Your recruitment business 29 October 2014

Jaguar Land Rover offers Invictus-inspired work placements for ex-service people

Automotive firm Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a scheme to help wounded, injured and sick ex-military servicemen and women to find a long-term second career.
Your recruitment business 28 October 2014
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