Engineering

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.

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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

Cobalt Recruitment appoints new UK managing director

Cobalt Recruitment has announced the appointment of Maria Sinclair as the new managing director of its UK operations.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

FINANCIALS: Gattaca bucks trend in first half of 2025

Engineering and infrastructure recruiter Gattaca has reported a “robust” financial performance for the first half of 2025.

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

Airswift expands board with two industry non-exec directors

Airswift, a global workforce solutions provider, has appointed Melody Meyer and Don Sloan as independent non-executive board members.

Morgan McKinley appoints Goh as operations director

International recruitment firm Morgan McKinley has appointed Rio Goh as operations director – China country head.
Your recruitment business 14 February 2014

Eximius reform reflects new focus

A radical reform inside the Eximius Group is underpinning its strategy of being a true specialist, managing director of Eximius Technical, Ed Stevens, has told Recruiter.
Your recruitment business 13 February 2014

BMW launches graduate recruitment programme

The BMW Group UK has launched its new graduate recruitment programme with 13 places available across its MINI UK production network.

Oscar Associates awarded Statoil contract

Oscar Associates, technical recruitment specialists, has been awarded a long-term agreement with Statoil to deliver contract and permanent recruitment services for its UK operations.

Ford & Stanley opens HQ in Derby

Ford & Stanley, rail and manufacturing recruitment specialist, has opened its new headquarters (HQ) in Pride Park, Derby.

US construction industry to hire 100,000 veterans by 2019

In an announcement yesterday (10 February), US First Lady Michelle Obama celebrated a pledge by the nation’s construction industry to hire more than 100,000 veterans over the next five years.

US’s 113,000 new jobs in January less than expected

The US economy added 113,000 jobs in January, as unemployment fell to 6.6%, the lowest rate since October 2008.

Less reputable companies will ‘take the money’ and ‘disappear into thin air’, says Lewis

Less reputable staffing companies and intermediaries are the likely winners in the short term as government proposals to clamp down on false self-employment take effect, according to Frances Lewis, a consultant at law firm Osborne Clarke.

UK vacancy growth the fastest for 15 years

UK vacancies grew at the fastest rate since May 1998, according to the latest REC/KPMG ‘Report on Jobs’.
Your recruitment business 7 February 2014

Human Capital Investment Group appoints Vye COO, Eden Brown

Human Capital Investment Group (HCIG) has taken on Tim Vye as chief operating officer for public sector and technical recruiter Eden Brown.
Your recruitment business 7 February 2014

Trio of consultants join Elevation’s engineering & manufacturing division

Yorkshire-based Elevation Recruitment has taken on three new hires in its engineering and manufacturing (E&M) team.
Your recruitment business 7 February 2014

ARM hires Halligan to join its new Bristol office

Advanced Resource Managers (ARM), a specialist technical recruitment consultancy, has hired Ben Halligan as regional vice president of sales.
Your recruitment business 7 February 2014

Bombardier’s £1bn Crossrail contract is ‘very healthy talent pool addition’ say recruiters

Today’s announcement that Transport for London (TfL) intends to award the £1bn contract to build 65 new trains for Crossrail will a create a “very healthy addition” to the UK’s train building talent pool, according to Henry Noteman, associate director of specialist engineering recruiter Jonathan Lee recruitment.

FINANCIALS: Matchtech’s strong H1 performance

Matchtech group, the specialist engineering and professional services recruitment company, has revealed a strong first half (H1) performance for the six months ending 31 January 2014.
Your recruitment business 6 February 2014

Tailor employment offerings in the BRICs to secure and keep talent

If companies opening in the BRIC countries are to be more successful in recruiting and retaining talent, they need to understand what professionals value from them as employers.

Michael Page Property & Construction launches in Western Australia

Global recruitment agency Michael Page has launched a specialist recruitment offering within its business – Property & Construction – in Perth, Western Australia.
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