Engineering

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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 MAY 2025

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

Your business, Your recruitment business 14 May 2025

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.

Your business, Your recruitment business 8 May 2025

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

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.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 23 April 2013

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.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 23 April 2013

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.
Your recruitment business 22 April 2013

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.
Your recruitment business, Companies 22 April 2013

Talent needed — wherever it is

Following Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s calls for tightening of UK immigration system by introducing security bonds for applicants from ‘high-risk’ countries, while NES Global Talent recognises the need to address immigration issues, we would ask the government to exercise caution.
Your recruitment business 18 April 2013

Scottish construction recruiters ‘shocked’ that blacklisting may go on

Two Scottish recruitment consultancies operating in the construction sector have expressed shock at a Parliamentary committee’s suggestion that major construction firms may still be using a known ‘blacklist’ of workers.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 17 April 2013

Disqualification for boss of payroll firm Quantum

The director of now-liquidated payroll company Quantum Solutions (Kent) has been banned from acting as a company director for six years after failing to keep proper accounts.
Your recruitment business 17 April 2013

Volt gets managed service deal with Air Products

Recruitment outsourcer Volt Consulting Group has secured a three-year managed service provision contract with industrial gas, chemicals and equipment provider Air Products.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 17 April 2013

Uniflex Staffing gets national deal with Metso

Swedish recruiter Uniflex Staffing has won a contract valid through to 2015 with engineering and technology corporation Metso.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 17 April 2013

NRL refinances with Barclays, looks to acquisitions

Recruitment and technical services business NRL Group has agreed a £16m refinance deal with Barclays.
Your recruitment business, HOT 100 17 April 2013

HMRC tackles apprenticeship minimum wage violations

A quarter of the 1,693 minimum wage complaints investigated in FY2012/13 by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) involved apprentices, the organisation tells Recruiter.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 16 April 2013

Southern European brains drain over Alps

Germany is actively recruiting engineers, nurses and carers from Southern Europe, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 15 April 2013

Networkers up as telecoms hub slips

Telecoms and technical recruiter Networkers International has slightly exceeded its expectations for the calendar year 2012, although its telco mainstay declined slightly.
Your recruitment business 15 April 2013

Orion gets Benson for Americas & West Africa

Energy and engineering recruiter Orion Group has taken on Gary Benson to be its chief operating officer for the Americas & West Africa.
Your recruitment business 12 April 2013

Matchtech, Right4Staff up, Hays down as Asia Pacific falters

Net fee income (NFI) at Hays fell by 3% in the quarter ending 31 March compared to the same quarter last year.
Your recruitment business, Companies 11 April 2013

Smaller agencies prosper as large caps falter - City Comment

Over the last month the UK’s three largest quoted staffing agencies (Hays, Michael Page International* and SThree) have retreated 8%. That is twice the fall in the market.
Your recruitment business, Analysis 11 April 2013
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