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 US: GM to take on up to 2,000 high-tech IT roles

Auto giant General Motors (GM) expects to hire up to 2,000 high-tech employees over the next few years to support a new approach for its IT services, according to a company press release.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 9 October 2012

Britain gets back to business and business gets back to temps post-Olympics

Temporary staff placements in UK professional-level jobs rose 15% year-on-year, but permanent roles dropped by the same level, finds data collected from members by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
Your recruitment business 8 October 2012

FINANCIALS: Extrastaff profits up as company benefits from improved market conditions

Driving and industrial recruiter Extrastaff increased its after-tax profits by 68% as it benefited from improved market conditions during 2011, according to accounts filed at Companies House.
Your recruitment business 8 October 2012

Air Energi completes MBO

International oil & gas sector technical recruiter Air Energi has completed a management buyout, as it seeks to become a half a billion-dollar (£500m) a year turnover company.
Your recruitment business 8 October 2012

FINANCIALS: Contract Scotland continues growth

Construction recruiter Contract Scotland made a profit of £761k after tax in the 18 months ended 31 December 2011, according to its accounts. Turnover was £15.1m.
Your recruitment business 5 October 2012

100 new jobs as Network Rail creates logistics centre in West Midlands

Network Rail is to create around 100 new jobs when a new £25m road haulage distribution centre opens at a former Peugeot plant at Ryton in the West Midlands.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 5 October 2012

Contracts/Deals: NES Global Talent sold for £234m

Private equity firm Graphite Capital has sold international technical recruiter NES Global Talent to private investment vehicle AEA Investors for £234m.
Your recruitment business 5 October 2012

FINANCIALS: Matchtech strong in sectors ‘powering the economy’

Technical recruiter Matchtech saw strong results for the year ended 31 July 2012 – with revenue, net fee income (NFI) and profit before tax all growing by over 20% – as the core sectors it suppliers are the ones “powering the economy”, chief financial officer Tony Dyer tells Recruiter.
Your recruitment business 4 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL US: Lenovo creates 115 jobs back home in the US

PC manufacturer Lenovo says it is defying a trend of migrating manufacturing jobs overseas as it creates 115 new jobs in Whitsett, North Carolina.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 4 October 2012

Contracts/Deals: Search Consultancy gets NewGalexy contract to provide 50 lawyers

Multi-sector recruiter Search Consultancy has been appointed by international legal support service provider NewGalexy to lead its recruitment drive for lawyers as it opens its first onshore legal process outsourcing (LPO) centre in Scotland.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 3 October 2012

Contracts/Deals: Hinton Lea acquired by RPO firm BPS

Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm BPS Europe has acquired multi-sector recruitment firm Hinton Lea Associates.
Your recruitment business 2 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Malaysia: Shipbuilding talent needed as job opportunities grow

The Malaysia government says that the country’s shipbuilding and ship repairing industry should generate 20,000 employment opportunities by 2020, in addition to the 30,000 people currently working in the industry nationally.
Your recruitment business 2 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Middle East: Repatriates joining recovery, says ReThink

Iraq and Afghanistan are increasingly trying to reduce their reliance on Western expats and repatriate skilled nationals working overseas, according to technology staffing company ReThink Recruitment.
Your recruitment business 2 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Pedersen gets Bosman in South Africa

International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Carl Bosman as a senior consultant and specialist in its industrial practice group.
Your recruitment business 1 October 2012

INTERNATIONAL Trinidad & Tobago: Local government minister promises jobs investment

Minister of local government Suruj Rambachan has pledged to create more than 6,000 new jobs over the two months in a number of works and development projects when the new budget is passed later this month.
Your recruitment business, In-house recruitment 1 October 2012

Scientists and engineers most keen to switch jobs to move up career ladder, finds Kelly

Workers in science and engineering roles in the UK are the most likely to change employers in order to progress their careers when compared with other British industries, finds a report from recruiter Kelly Services.
Your recruitment business 26 September 2012
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