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

Marine skills gap to hurt industry now and in future, finds Matchtech

The vast majority (92%) of marine industry organisations are experiencing some difficulties in the recruitment of engineers, and this skills shortage is not just an immediate concern, but in the future “will also seriously impact the industry’s ability to provide the government-backed predicted growth”.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 5 November 2012

India: Hindustan Petroleum to bring new recruits in through GATE

India’s Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) is to take on 250 graduate trainee engineers in 2013 through the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) testing scheme.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 5 November 2012

STR launches Medicor Global for pharma industry

Portsmouth-based specialist recruitment group STR has launched niche pharmaceuticals recruiter Medicor Global.
Your recruitment business 1 November 2012

INTERNATIONAL Australia: Project Resource to open in Perth

Multi-sector professional recruiter Project Resource will open its first overseas office in Perth, Western Australia, in February 2013.
Your recruitment business 31 October 2012

Hitachi anticipates jobs after acquiring Horizon Nuclear Power

Japanese electronics firm Hitachi has acquired the UK’s Horizon Nuclear Power from German energy firms E.ON and RWE, and expects to create 1,000 permanent jobs once its two existing sites are fully developed and operational.
Your recruitment business 30 October 2012

Elevation Recruitment opens engineering & manufacturing division

South Yorkshire-based recruitment agency, Elevation Recruitment, has added a specialist engineering & manufacturing division following positive signs of economic growth within the sector and the region’s increased demand for operational and technical staff.
30 October 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: CDI AndersElite gets Lingenfelder to lead new team

Built environment recruiter CDI AndersElite has appointed Graeme Lingenfelder as the divisional manager of its London construction and engineering division, which is staffed by four new hires.
Your recruitment business, Companies 29 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL New Zealand: Hospitality the only sector bucking September jobs drop

Hospitality & tourism was the only sector to see an increase in job vacancies nationwide in September in New Zealand, bucking a negative nationwide trend.
Your recruitment business 29 October 2012

Staffline acquires Select Appointments from Randstad to broaden reach

Staffing firm Staffline Group has acquired office and admin recruiter Select Appointments from recruitment group Randstad.
Your recruitment business, Companies 29 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL US: Don’t take tech sector job strength for granted, says industry chief

Despite a job report showing consistent albeit modest job growth across the US tech sector, the industry “can’t take its strength for granted”, according to the president of industry advocacy group TechAmerica Foundation.
Your recruitment business 26 October 2012

Contracts/Deals: Apprentice winner Martin chooses CV-Library for new agency

Job site CV-Library has been selected as the generic job board for Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS), the new venture run by winner of the BBC’s The Apprentice Ricky Martin and Lord Alan Sugar, which officially launched yesterday.
Your recruitment business 25 October 2012

Extension of oil field project supports 2,000 UK jobs

Over 2,000 UK jobs in fabrication, construction, installation, subsea engineering and drilling will be created or sustained by a new £1.6bn project to extend the life of the North Sea oil fields announced yesterday [24 October].
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 25 October 2012

Lord Sugar and latest Apprentice Ricky Martin launch Hyper Recruitment Solutions

Ricky Martin, this year’s winner of the BBC’s The Apprentice, launched his joint venture recruitment company, Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS), last night at the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in London’s Piccadilly.
Your recruitment business 24 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Brazil: Significant hiring when BMW opens Brazil plant

Auto maker BMW Group is to open a plant in Brazil in 2014, which will create more than 1,000 direct jobs and provide a major boost to supply chain employers.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 24 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL US: ReThink goes for Houston then the world

ReThink Recruitment Group has opened an office in Houston, Texas to serve the burgeoning oil and gas market. The new office is part of the company’s plan for “global domination” in the energy sector, says a director of the company.
Your recruitment business, Companies 23 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Bahrain: Airport expansion set to create jobs

Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) is set to take on hundreds of new staff as it prepares a major expansion, reports the Gulf Daily News.
Your recruitment business 23 October 2012
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