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.

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

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

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.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 10 February 2014

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.
Your recruitment business, Legislation/Regulation 7 February 2014

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.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 6 February 2014

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.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 5 February 2014

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.
Your recruitment business, Companies 5 February 2014

Travelodge to create 1,000 jobs through £100m investment

Travelodge has announced plans to open 15 new hotels as part of a £100m investment, creating 1,000 jobs across the country.
Your recruitment business 4 February 2014

NES Global Talent opens new office in Paris

Engineering and technical specialists NES Global Talent has opened its first office in Paris, France.
Your recruitment business 3 February 2014

Cordant acquires Sugarman Group

Multi-brand recruitment giant Cordant Group has acquired medical, education and social work recruiter the Sugarman Group.
Your recruitment business 3 February 2014

Lack of communication skills a growing concern as skills shortages vacancies rise

Skills shortage vacancies, where employers cannot find people with the right experience and qualifications, are growing at twice the rate of job vacancies, according to a new report.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 30 January 2014

Toyota looks set to recruit more for apprenticeship programme

Toyota Manufacturing UK has joined forces with firms in its supply chain and local area to create 21 new engineering apprenticeships, and plans to increase the intake this year.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 30 January 2014

1,000 UK jobs secured by £760m helicopter investment

More than 1,000 UK engineering and manufacturing jobs have been secured by a multi-million pound Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to future-proof two fleets of military helicopters.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 29 January 2014
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