Engineering

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.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Eames Consulting, Eightfold AI, SF Recruitment

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.

Jobs Watch: Engineers needed at Nissan; jobs at Associated Seafoods and Galgorm Castle

New roles are being created in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland across three separate projects.

Sky hiring drive in UK for broadband support

Home entertainment and communications company Sky is creating 550 new permanent jobs in its customer service and sales team, the company has announced.

Re-shoring of manufacturing jobs to bring 200,000 jobs to UK

A report out yesterday suggests that as many as 200,000 new jobs in the manufacturing industry could be created over the next decade as outsourcing declines significantly.

Roc Search expands training division

IT and engineering recruiter Roc Search has taken on Ricky Burns in the role of sales trainer, based in their Central London office.

Opus brings in Couceiro for oil & gas

Opus Recruitment Solutions, a Recruiter HOT 100-listed recruiter, has taken on Zeth Couceiro to form a new oil & gas division.

NES Global adds trio Down Under

Technical manpower specialist NES Global Talent has taken on three new staff to its Perth, Melbourne and Darwin offices.

M&A to top recruitment headlines

Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity will continue to be headline news for the recruitment industry, pumping energy and injecting impetus into the sector, as the need to meet client demands and the opportunity for financial gain go hand-in-hand.

Inspiring the Future gets Aston Martin and Serco on board

Sports car maker Aston Martin and outsourcing and services firm Serco are among firms to commit to taking part in the Inspiring the Future initiative organised by the Education and Employers Taskforce.

Oil and Gas Job Search bought by CareerBuilder

Specialist jobsite Oil and Gas Job Search has been acquired by jobsite CareerBuilder for an undisclosed figure.

First4Staff opens Cannock office

Industrial, commercial, education and driving recruiter First4Staff has opened its third group branch in Cannock town centre, Staffordshire.

London 2013: Olympics positive jobs legacy

Last summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games is having a positive legacy for jobs and employment in and around the Olympic Park.

Finding the next generation

As more and more companies turn to ‘earning by learning’ to attract talent, Colin Cottell discovers that sourcing and training the next generation of talent is an ever-changing process

TechBacc to boost occupational and vocational education

Skills minister Matthew Hancock has unveiled a new Technical Baccalaureate to “give vocational education the high status it deserved” – on a par with A-Level study – for students aged 16-19.

Immigration rule change to tackle ‘chronic’ lack of nurses

The German health minister has pledged to push for changes to immigration law to enable more healthcare workers into the country.

Recruiters celebrate winning Queen’s Award

Four firms providing staffing services are today celebrating winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise – the UK’s highest accolade for business success.

USG People pushes Professionals after Randstad deal

Staffing firm USG People is rolling out new professional recruitment brands and rebranding existing offerings, having sold its general staffing assets to recruitment group Randstad earlier this month.
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