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

Drilling for service leavers

One industry where the skills of ex-servicemen and women are most welcome is oil & gas, in offshore and subsea specialisms in particular.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 19 March 2013

Aerospace Technology Institute to see sector skills soar

The UK government is pledging £1bn to an aerospace industry strategy, which will be met by £1bn match funding from industry, with the creation of an Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) at the centre of the plans.
Your recruitment business 19 March 2013

Global Spotlight on Australia

Australia has emerged virtually unscathed from the global economic downturn, yet companies are now holding off on hiring and projects
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 14 March 2013

Small cap recruiter valuations set to recover - City Comment

Over the last few weeks, stock markets have been hitting new highs, with cyclical stocks leading the charge.
Your recruitment business, Analysis 14 March 2013

Heineken taps into innovative talent with IdeasBrewery

Multinational brewer Heineken tells Recruiter that gaining access to “interesting and smart people” has been a “welcome offshoot” of IdeasBrewery, a website that invites users to submit observations and insights relevant to its business.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 13 March 2013

Street Crane Company gets lift to attract engineering talent

UK industrial crane and hoist manufacturer Street Crane Company tells Recruiter it has revamped its recruitment strategy to compete more effectively with larger and better-known graduate employers by moving to “a more proactive” approach.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 13 March 2013

Adecco UK and Ireland buck the European trend

Adecco’s UK and Ireland business bucked the trend across most of Europe as the international staffing giant announced its full-year results for 2012.
Your recruitment business, Companies 13 March 2013

Volkswagen is Germany’s most attractive employer

Car maker Volkswagen is Germany’s most attractive employer, according to a survey of 13,000 German workers undertaken by the nation’s Focus news magazine and professional social network Xing.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 13 March 2013

Apprenticeships Watch: AIG, gap personnel, Opus Energy

Day two of National Apprenticeship Week 2013 sees recruitment consultancy gap personnel among firms pledging to hire more apprentices.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 12 March 2013

National Apprenticeship Week: Apprenticeships not driving diverse talent

Apprenticeships are failing to deliver a more diverse talent pool in technical professions, according to the government’s Lords spokesperson from women and equality.
Your recruitment business 12 March 2013

BP helps STEM graduate outflow

The head of graduate resourcing for BP in the UK, says she has seen in increase in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) graduates looking to use their degrees after graduating.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 12 March 2013

Apprenticeships Watch: KFC, May Gurney and Santander to recruit

As National Apprenticeship Week kicks off, with Prime Minster David Cameron set today to call for apprenticeships to become the “new norm” for those choosing not to go to university after leaving school, three major UK companies are set to hire in apprentice positions.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 11 March 2013

Jobs Watch: 3sun and BT set to recruit, London law firms hire in Wales

Oil & gas solutions provider 3sun, telecoms giant BT and two London-based law firms have announced intentions to get recruiting.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 8 March 2013

TXM Recruit gets oil & gas lead

Global engineering recruitment firm TXM Recruit has appointed Ian Thomson to head its new Glasgow operation, specialising in oil & gas recruitment as the firm’s global director for oil & gas.
Your recruitment business 8 March 2013

FINANCIALS: SThree diversifies, Reed grows - but GP drops at both

International specialist staffing firm SThree’s gross profit (GP) has fallen 3% year-on-year to £45.5m in the three months to 24 February, driven by challenging conditions in the permanent hire market, while Reed Specialist Recruitment has seen turnover rise slightly in the UK, but GP drop.
Your recruitment business, Companies 8 March 2013

Kelly recruits to UK management team

Recruitment group Kelly Services has taken on new national sales director Laura Van Zyl, sales and business development manager Ian Hetherington and national key account manager Simon Atherton.
Your recruitment business 8 March 2013
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