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

Echo helps RAF recruits fly high

With public sector cutbacks a top priority, Echo Managed Services helped RAF Careers find the right recruits — just in time
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 24 April 2014

Potential for over 64,000 new jobs in the UK from shale gas development

A UK Onshore Operations Group (UKOOG)-commissioned report by EY today underlines how the development of shale gas in the UK could create a £33bn investment opportunity for British business, with the potential to create over 64,000 jobs.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 24 April 2014

Can vehicles of the future lead to jobs of the future?

Recruiters have welcomed today’s announcement by business secretary Vince Cable of a £130m investment in vehicles of the future aimed at securing up to 30,000 jobs and creating many more in the supply chain.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 23 April 2014

Prodrill awarded Statoil contract

Aberdeen-based Prodrill Energy Resource Solutions has been appointed as a preferred supplier of personnel services to international energy company Statoil for drilling and well services.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 23 April 2014

Skanska set to create 1,500 new jobs in the UK

Construction firm Skanska is to create around 1,500 jobs in the UK during the next two to three years, to help with the completion of major rail, water, building and roads contracts won by the company.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 22 April 2014

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
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