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

Armstrong Craven hires Doig as industrial practice lead

Armstrong Craven, the executive search and intelligence consultancy, has appointed Mark Doig as industrial practice lead.
Your recruitment business 14 March 2014

Passport to rooms beyond the UK’s borders

When newly-established medical engineering firm The Medical Room wanted to explore markets abroad, UK Trade & Investment stepped in to help
13 March 2014

CBI to make careers in STEM subjects ‘more attractive’

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) wants the government to make careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) more attractive, according to a latest report.
In-house recruitment, Emerging talent 12 March 2014

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
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