Engineering

Recruitment industry voices say little detail on workforce from the Chancellor

Recruitment industry observers have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s failure to move the UK ahead in specific commitments to workforce issues.

Legislation/Regulation, Temporary workforce 12 June 2025

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

Your business, Your recruitment business 12 June 2025

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

Employer confidence rises slightly at end of 2012, JobsOutlook report says

UK employers’ confidence in job prospects rose slightly in the final month of 2012, according to the JobsOutlook report from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 30 January 2013

Cable direct: why no women execs?

Business secretary Vince Cable has written to seven leading UK companies with all-male boards in a direct plea for them to take action to get women into their boardrooms.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 30 January 2013

KDR works with Catlin, Dyson, Virgin

Information management recruiter KDR Recruitment has signed terms with three major UK employers.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 30 January 2013

Brazil opens $20bn contracts to UK firms

A trade delegation from the government of Brazil’s largest city Sao Paulo is in London today [29 January] to present eight infrastructure projects with a combined value of $20bn (£12.7bn) to British potential contractors.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 29 January 2013

FINANCIALS: SThree growth but profit drops

Specialist staffing firm SThree has seen revenue and gross profit grow by 6.5% and 5% respectively year-on-year in the 12 months to 25 November 2012, although profit before taxation dropped by 16.6%.
Your recruitment business, Companies 28 January 2013

Jobs Watch: Water programme creating 5,000 Jamaican jobs

Around 5,000 people are expected to be employed through the Jamaican National Water Commission’s K-Factor Programme.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 28 January 2013

Eurostaff gears up for German auto boost

Specialist professional recruiter Eurostaff is anticipating increased demand for computer professionals and engineers with an understanding of energy efficiency within the German automotive market.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 25 January 2013

Morson takes on senior consultant Webster

Technical recruiter Morson International has appointed Julie Webster as a senior consultant in its North-East operation.
Your recruitment business 25 January 2013

Crossrail rejects claims of blacklisting

Crossrail has rejected claims of blacklisting employees on the Crossrail project.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 24 January 2013

Jobs Watch: McDonald’s create 2,500 jobs, plus Alstom, Müller, Solway Foods

Companies set to hire new staff in the UK are led by today’s announcement from fast food giant McDonald’s that it intends to create at least 2,500 new jobs this year.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 23 January 2013

RRS launches academy for raw recruits

Midlands recruiter Regional Recruitment Services has launched a new recruitment training academy.
Your recruitment business 22 January 2013

APSCo in Hong Kong: Day One

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has sent a trade delegation to Hong Kong this week (22-24 January). This is the first of our exclusive daily updates from APSCo director Marilyn Davidson.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 22 January 2013

TEC Group opens for business in Houston

International oil & gas recruiter TEC Group has opened an office in Houston, its first in the US.
Your recruitment business 18 January 2013

Phaidon International goes scientific with new brand

Recruitment group Phaidon International has launched EPM Scientific, its sixth specialist recruitment brand, which will operate in the life sciences industry.
Your recruitment business 18 January 2013

Security is key for oil & gas recruiters

Despite the ongoing hostage situation in Algeria, international oil & gas recruiters say they are not deterred from operating in the world’s trouble spots as long as the right security arrangements are in place.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 17 January 2013

Renewables specialist Hunters Green enters Human Capital Investment Group

Renewables recruiter Hunters Green has joined the Human Capital Investment Group (HCIG).
Your recruitment business 16 January 2013
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