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

Capita firm Veredus increases private sector focus

Veredus, the executive recruitment arm of outsourcing giant Capita, has launched eight new private sector practices as it looks to specialise beyond its public sector and third sector operations.
Your recruitment business 18 February 2013

Jobs Watch: Facebook and Nestle to hire

FMCG firm Nestlé is to hire for 400 new UK jobs in 2013, while Facebook is looking to add a further 100 workers at its international base in Dublin.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 18 February 2013

Jobs Watch: Aeromet, BMW, Caterpillar, eBay, Virgin

Companies in the UK and Ireland, including Aeromet, BMW, Caterpillar, eBay and Virgin Media have announced a number of job opportunities.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 15 February 2013

Transline appoints executive pair in Canada

Specialist recruiter Transline Resource Group has appointed Karin French to the role of vice president for North American operations and Maryanne Goodwin to the post of national sales manager in its recently opened Canadian office.
Your recruitment business, Companies 15 February 2013

Recruiter Republic brings in trio

Recruitment consultancy Recruiter Republic has taken on a trio of new consultants.
Your recruitment business 15 February 2013

Chinese agency work set for chop or can they stick it out?

Changes to the law in China could have far-reaching consequences for the supply of agency workers in the country. Colin Cottell investigates what effect the new employment law could have for companies and recruiters
Analysis, In-house recruitment 14 February 2013

Global Spotlight on Poland

Staffing agencies and direct employers are looking beyond the stereotypes attached to Poland following years of heavy migration of workers to the UK
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 14 February 2013

Dayton, Ohio expects job influx

Research from the Dayton Business Journal suggests that Ohio’s sixth-largest city should expect a rush of 7,100 new jobs in coming months.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 14 February 2013

Lockheed Martin recruitment team at vanguard of UK expansion

The recruitment team at Lockheed Martin will be “at the real sharp end” of discussions around the US defence giant’s planned expansion of its UK operations, the function’s head Jonathan Young tells Recruiter.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 13 February 2013

TrueBlue acquires staffing firm MDT in the US, looks for more

US blue collar staffing supplier TrueBlue has acquired general staffing firm MDT, and says it continues to look for acquisition opportunities as well as pursue organic growth.
Your recruitment business 13 February 2013

Spencer Ogden to manage RPO for First Quantum Minerals in Zambia

Global energy recruiter Spencer Ogden will manage the recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) for mining firm Kalumbila Minerals, a subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals, on its Sentinel project in Zambia.
Your recruitment business 13 February 2013

Seddon partners with Bolton’s Powerwave

Bolton-based national construction firm Seddon Construction has partnered with the town’s Powerwaves Skills Centre to assist construction students in preparing for a career in the industry.
Your recruitment business 13 February 2013

Jobs Watch: BAE Systems takes apprentices, Hydro takes 100

Defence, security and aerospace firm BAE Systems says it is set to recruit its largest intake of apprentices in five years in 2013, while the Welsh government has welcomed a deal that should create 100 jobs at Carmarthenshire firm Hydro Industries
In-house recruitment, Your recruitment business 12 February 2013

Mars tempts graduate talent with ‘Tweets for Treats’

Food, pet care and chocolate maker Mars has unveiled a unique way of creating a buzz around its graduate scheme among potential applicants – asking students to tweet them to be given a free Mars product and details about the roles.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 11 February 2013

Jobs Watch: Food jobs at Moy Park, wind farm to create roles

Three major commercial projects are likely to generate jobs in Malvern, Lincolnshire and South Wales.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 11 February 2013

Transline gives role to former work experience student

Supply chain staffing firm Transline Resource Group has taken on Dean Lewis in a role as systems analyst – several years after initially taking him into the business for two weeks’ work experience as a 14-year-old schoolboy.
Your recruitment business 8 February 2013
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