Engineering

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

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.

Your recruitment business 15 May 2025

Granger Reis appoints natural resources expert Phendler

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

Your recruitment business 15 May 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 MAY 2025

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

Your business, Your recruitment business 14 May 2025

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.

Your business, Your recruitment business 8 May 2025

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

Penta Consulting and Spencer Ogden win Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

Technical recruiter Penta Consulting and energy recruiter Spencer Ogden are being recognised for outstanding business achievement with one of the UK’s top honours, the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2014.
Your recruitment business 22 April 2014

£36bn infrastructure investment could create 150,000 construction jobs

Investment in infrastructure worth £36bn could support 150,000 jobs in construction, according to the government.
Your recruitment business 22 April 2014

Railway expansion sparks new division for Search Consultancy

Search Consultancy, a supplier of recruitment solutions to the civil engineering and infrastructure markets, has launched a rail division to meet demand for staff in the expanding sector.
Your recruitment business 16 April 2014

Cable’s £100m boost to reshoring of UK manufacturing jobs

Business secretary Vince Cable has announced funding of £100m aimed at safeguarding and creating jobs by supporting the reshoring of manufacturing jobs back to the UK.
Your recruitment business 11 April 2014

Alexander Mann Solutions secures global Statoil business

Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS), the provider of talent acquisition and management services, has secured a global agreement with Statoil, one of the world’s largest energy companies, for its global talent acquisition and management services.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 11 April 2014

FINANCIALS: Matchtech Group’s NFI up 19%

Matchtech Group, the specialist engineering and professional services recruitment company, recorded a 19% rise in net fee income (NFI) to £22.1m in the six months ending 31 January.
Your recruitment business 8 April 2014

Clegg promises more jobs for Cambridge

The deputy prime minister Nick Clegg promised more jobs and investment for Cambridge and the surrounding region yesterday.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 4 April 2014

PSD Group appoints Robertson as associate director

International recruitment consultancy PSD Group has appointed Adrian Robertson as associate director.
Your recruitment business 4 April 2014

Opus IT Consulting expands with two new members of staff

Opus IT Consulting, IT recruitment specialists providing services from in-house consultancy to digital media roles, has appointed two new members of staff.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 4 April 2014

Alexion’s Dublin expansion expected to create 400 new jobs

Alexion Pharma International Trading, a subsidiary of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, expects to create 200 new jobs as a result of the acquisition of a new site in West Dublin.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 3 April 2014

Almost 10,000 South African inmates trained to fill skilled jobs

Almost 10,000 inmates at South African correctional institutions have been trained as electricians, plumbers and builders as part of the government's efforts to develop qualified artisans to support the country's economy.
Your recruitment business 31 March 2014

South Africa: China mining consortium project lead to more than 3,000 jobs

The Bakubung platinum mine in Ledig, outside Rustenburg in South Africa, is expected to create 3,135 jobs at full production.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 31 March 2014

Maple Resourcing hires Gennings as consultant

Maple Resourcing, the provider of temporary, contract and permanent recruitment across multiple sectors, has hired Neil Gennings as a consultant.
Your recruitment business 28 March 2014

Australia: Defence Materials Centre to boost high-tech jobs

Australian assistant minister for defence, Stuart Robert, says that the extension of funding for the Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) at its annual conference in Canberra will drive job creation in advanced manufacturing and high-tech jobs.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 27 March 2014

Morson International opens fourth Australian office

Technical recruiter Morson International has opened a fourth Australian office, focusing on the oil & gas sectors.
Your recruitment business 26 March 2014

1,000 jobs in the wind after Siemens announcement

Siemens, the multinational engineering and electronics manufacturer, is to invest £160m in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire, creating over 1,000 jobs across two sites in the process.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 25 March 2014
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