Engineering

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

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

75% of women feel welcome within the oil & gas industry

The majority (75%) of women feel welcome working in the oil & gas industry, according to the latest figures from NES Global Talent, technical and engineering staffing solutions provider.
Your recruitment business 12 March 2014

UK employment given boost by the wet weather, says ManpowerGroup

Hiring prospects throughout the UK have been given a boost by the terrible weather experienced across the country in the winter months, according to staffing giant ManpowerGroup.
Your recruitment business 11 March 2014

FINANCIALS: Market conditions improving as Empresaria operating profits rise by 34%

Operating profits at international staffing group Empresaria rose by 34% to £5.5m in the year to 31 December 2013, with pre-tax profits up 49% at £4.9m.
Your recruitment business 11 March 2014

Average public sector tender for recruitment companies takes 119 working days

It takes an average of 119 working days across the EU for recruitment companies to complete a tender for public sector work, according to data from public sector procurement consultancy Spend Network.
Your recruitment business 10 March 2014

Arriva to appoint 80 apprentices this year

Arriva, the European transport group, is to take on 80 new apprentices this year across its UK and mainland Europe operations.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 7 March 2014

GCS promotes Devonshire to director

GCS, the technology, financial services and engineering recruiter, has promoted Chris Devonshire to director, joining company founder Chris Bartlett and managing director David Bloxham on the GCS board.
Your recruitment business 7 March 2014

Cooper Lomaz appoints Pitt as business development specialist

East Anglian independent recruitment specialist Cooper Lomaz has appointed Philip Pitt as head of business development.
Your recruitment business 7 March 2014

Serco to recruit over 100 new apprentices during 2014

Serco, the international services company, plans to recruit over 100 new apprentices into its UK businesses by the end of the year, an increase of over 10% on existing numbers.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 6 March 2014

VCE to add up to 150 R&D positions in Cork

VCE, the technology company, plans to create up to 150 new research & development (R&D) positions at its international headquarters in Cork, Ireland.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 6 March 2014

Eloco expands office space

Eloco, the Midlands-based engineering recruitment company, is expanding and moving into a larger office space in Birmingham City Centre.
Your recruitment business 6 March 2014

Cautious optimism remains mood of the day for recruiters – City Comment

The broad theme of the last few months – optimistic data in Western economies followed by ongoing debate about how rapidly to withdraw economic stimulus – persisted during February. However, this month stock markets have been required to accommodate an unexpected political crisis in Ukraine. After a strong rally over the last 12-18 months, share prices are vulnerable to these types of left-field geopolitical shocks.
Your recruitment business 6 March 2014

BP introduces candidate’s charter

Global energy giant BP has introduced a candidate’s charter as it aims to give its candidates “a world-class experience” throughout its recruitment process, BP resourcing executives told a London audience on Tuesday (4 March).
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 6 March 2014

Oil & gas recruiter Petroplan opens London office

Oil & gas recruiter Petroplan has opened a new London office in addition to its existing UK offices in Guildford and Aberdeen.
Your recruitment business 5 March 2014

Ex-Army tank driver turned down for 790 jobs

The founder of a firm that specialises in placing ex-services personnel into work, tells Recruiter that he finds its “extraordinary” that a former Army tank driver has been turned down for 790 jobs.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 5 March 2014

Siemens and Kier announce hundreds of apprenticeships

Engineering firm Siemens says it intends to create 160 apprenticeships this year, a 10% rise on 2013.
Your recruitment business, Emerging talent 5 March 2014

Santander and O2 to offer apprenticeship opportunities

Santander, the personal financial services company, will offer more than 200 apprenticeship opportunities in 2014, while telecoms giant O2 plans to take on 30.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 3 March 2014
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