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

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Resourcing International has Simington

Infrastructure, construction and engineering recruiter Resourcing International has appointed Carl Simington as international recruitment manager for its Middle East operations.
Your recruitment business 23 October 2012

Contracts/Deals: Telegraph Media Group sponsors YourFoodJob.com

Your FoodJob.com is pleased to announce that the Telegraph Media Group is to sponsor its People Awards.
Your recruitment business 23 October 2012

BT recruits more military leavers for Openreach

Telecommunications firm BT is recruiting a further 250 engineers from outgoing armed forces personnel to its local access project Openreach.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 23 October 2012

Top-ranking firms show ability to tap into niche markets

As the full impact of the economic recession that began in 2008 started to bite, entrepreneurial management with the ability to spot niche markets was a recurring factor in the success of staffing companies making up Recruiter’s 2012 Fast 50.
Your recruitment business, Emerging talent 23 October 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: NES gets Hays director for UK sales

Global technical recruiter NES Global Talent has appointed Rebecca Ridley as associate director, UK sales.
Your recruitment business, Companies 22 October 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: TEC gets Boswell for EPC

Oil and energy industry recruiter TEC has appointed Sean Boswell as an EPC [engineering, procurement and construction] manager based in its Manchester office.
Your recruitment business 19 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL: Oil & gas job postings strong in Q3, finds Hays

Recruitment agency Hays’ Oil & Gas Global Job Index has revealed a strong Q3 2012 result in the face of certain economic and seasonal headwinds for the industry.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 19 October 2012

Why recruiters should rank Google+ more highly

Recruiters should be making more use of the Google+ social network, believes one search specialist, especially since it could benefit your search marketing efforts and search engine ranking.
Your recruitment business 18 October 2012

ANALYSIS: Recruiters reserved for now over potential Irish oil business

The promise of the birth of an oil industry for Ireland should provide opportunities for recruiters, potentially more than for Irish workers – although nothing is likely to come to fruition in a hurry, Recruiter learns.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 18 October 2012

Engineering firm Jee plans to take on 150

Multi-discipline engineering and training firm Jee plans to create 150 new jobs in the UK as it looks to increase turnover from £5m to £20m over the next four years.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 18 October 2012

The best-stocked pools in the war for talent

A new generation of global talent mapping and talent pooling is coming
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 17 October 2012

UK & IRELAND Appointments: NES takes on Wigley as consultant

Global technical recruiter NES Global Talent has appointed Liz Wigley as a consultant in its permanent division.
Your recruitment business 16 October 2012

Contracts/Deals: Engineer Graduates to work with WCN

Graduate recruitment and development company Engineer Graduates has selected software firm WCN’s e-recruitment system to power its business.
Your recruitment business 15 October 2012

Graduate employment stable with some tech bright spots, finds HECSU data

Employment levels for recent graduates has remained relatively stable at 61.8% for 2012, with engineering and IT opportunities boosting the figures following a drop in public sector roles, according to Higher Education Careers Service Unit (HECSU) data.
Your recruitment business 11 October 2012

Kent rival to Disneyland would create thousands of jobs

A consortium is at the early stage of planning the £2bn development of a theme park in Kent’s Swanscombe peninsula that would rival Disneyland Paris, reports Sky News.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 9 October 2012

Don’t read too much into NES and Air Energi deals, says Evans

Despite coming so close together, recent major deals involving technical and oil & gas recruiters NES and Air Energi do not represent a turning point in the private equity appetite for the staffing sector, according to Tim Evans, managing director of Boxington Corporate Finance.
Your recruitment business 9 October 2012
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