Engineering

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.

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.

£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.

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.

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.

Energy recruitment firm launches in Aberdeen

Specialist recruitment firm Agilient Talent Partners has launched in Aberdeen, focusing on permanent hiring within the energy sector.

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.

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.

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.

Plum Personnel hires Godwin to lead sales and marketing

Plum Personnel, the specialist and technical recruiter, has re-appointed Laura Godwin as a senior recruitment consultant heading up the new sales and marketing division.
Your recruitment business 28 February 2014

gap personnel appoints Emery as branch manager

Industrial recruiter gap personnel has appointed Lucy Emery as branch manager at the company’s Stoke branch.
Your recruitment business 28 February 2014

Norbert Dentressangle to take on 300 apprentices

Norbert Dentressangle, the European transport and logistics company, has launched a national apprenticeship scheme, which aims to recruit up to 300 young people throughout the UK by the end of April.

BT new hires to rise by a third this year

BT plans to hire more than 1,000 graduates and apprentices this year, an increase of more than a third on last year.

ReThink Energy to improve recruitment in Angola

ReThink Energy, the renewable energy arm of ReThink Recruitment has extended its candidate training courses to include employers in Angola.
Your recruitment business 27 February 2014

Unemployment on the rise in France and Germany

Unemployment in France and Germany rose at the start of 2014.
Your recruitment business 27 February 2014

New business park set to give Burnley a 1,400 jobs boost

A new government-backed business park in Burnley, Lancashire, is expected to support the creation of more than 1,400 jobs in the area.

NES Global Talent launches global graduate scheme to aid growth

Technical and engineering staffing solutions provider NES Global Talent has launched a company-wide global graduate scheme.

Vector Aerospace promotes Silvester to HR vice president

Vector Aerospace, an international provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has promoted Claire Silvester to human resources (HR) vice president.

Oil & gas recruiters welcome North Sea regulator proposal

Oil & gas recruiters say that Sir Ian Wood’s proposal this week to establish a new regulator to co-ordinate a fragmented industry of 300 North Sea fields can “only be a good thing” and could create “a welcome boost for the economy”.

Morson and Concorde join forces for G-cloud framework

Global recruiter Morson Group and national IT service and solutions provider Concorde IT Group have joined forces on the government-funded initiative, the G-cloud IV framework.
Your recruitment business 26 February 2014

Engage Partners chooses Talent Rover to gain competitive edge

Engage Partners, a UK provider of education and construction recruitment solutions, has chosen Talent Rover staffing and recruitment software to power its international operations.
Your recruitment business 26 February 2014

South Africa: 350 jobs created by retail distribution centre

More than 350 people are to be employed following the opening of a R7.5m (£416,200) retail distribution centre near the capital city of Limpopo province in South Africa.

FINANCIALS: Fircroft revenues reach £898m

Fircroft, the natural resource and engineering recruitment firm, saw revenue grow by 24% to £898m in the year to 31 August 2013.
Your recruitment business 24 February 2014

Michael Page Canada launches construction and property division

Specialist recruitment consultancy Michael Page Canada has launched a new property and construction recruitment arm to complement its existing seven core market offerings.
Your recruitment business 19 February 2014
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