Engineering

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.

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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

Cobalt Recruitment appoints new UK managing director

Cobalt Recruitment has announced the appointment of Maria Sinclair as the new managing director of its UK operations.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

FINANCIALS: Gattaca bucks trend in first half of 2025

Engineering and infrastructure recruiter Gattaca has reported a “robust” financial performance for the first half of 2025.

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

Airswift expands board with two industry non-exec directors

Airswift, a global workforce solutions provider, has appointed Melody Meyer and Don Sloan as independent non-executive board members.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 8-12 APRIL 2019

This week’s contracts and deals include: Brightwork, CV-Library, Erecruit, Hays, Innovantage, Morson, Outsource UK, RZ Group, Sopra Steria Recruitment

Analysis, Supplier 8 April 2019

Report on Jobs reveals fastest fall in perm appointments since 2016

With data showing the fastest decline in permanent staff appointments since summer 2016, politicians need to call time on political game-playing over Brexit.

FINANCIALS: Gattaca sees slight rise in profit

Specialist engineering and technology recruiter Gattaca has posted a marginal increase in net fee income, according to interim results for the six months to 31 January 2019.

Financials, Technology 3 April 2019

FINANCIALS: Staff development boosts profits for Encore Personnel

Blue-collar recruiter Encore Personnel has seen gross profit climb 17.2% year-on-year, according to 2018 results.

Financials 2 April 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 1-5 APRIL 2019

This week’s appointments include: 3R, E1EW, Spire Healthcare

Hooper makes an Impact and buys out partner

Paul Hooper has become the sole shareholder of the East Midlands’ recruiter Impact Recruitment after buying out fellow founding partner Neil Kitchener’s shares in the business.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 1-5 APRIL 2019

This week’s launches include: 3R, Iconic Resourcing, Roc Search, Sparta Global, Treylance

Graduate insight key to success of award-winning talent attraction strategy

Involving graduate employees in the design and testing of an employer branding and graduate talent attraction campaign has proved to be a winning formula.

No surprise hiring sentiment is down, reveals JobsOutlook survey

Plummeting hiring confidence among employers is no surprise, according to the CEO of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.

APPOINTMENTS: 25-29 MARCH 2019

This week’s appointments include: Airswift, Bond Williams Professional Recruitment, GatenbySanderson, Heidrick & Struggles, Kellogg’s, Marlin Hawk, Randstad, Talentry

NEW TO THE MARKET: 25-29 MARCH 2019

This week’s launches include: Concept Resourcing, Jonathan Lee Recruitment, Remedium Partners, Samuel Knight International, Swanstaff Recruitment, The Carey Group, Volcanic Recruitment

Record numbers in work but every silver lining has a possible cloud

The number of people in work in the UK has risen to a record high. According to official figures published today, there were 32.7m people in employment between November and January.

Barefoot runner’s quest resonates with AA employer brand

The Automobile Association is getting behind a female barefoot runner’s quest to run the equivalent of 100 marathons in 100 days.

All mod jobs as house building factory opens in Cheshire

Up to 250 new jobs are in the pipeline following the opening of a new factory in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

FINANCIALS: Impellam sees increase in revenue but slight profit fall

Impellam Group has posted a 5.7% increase in revenue year-on-year, according to unaudited results for the 53-week period to 4 January 2019.

Financials 14 March 2019

APPOINTMENTS: 11-15 MARCH 2019

This week’s appointments include: FDM Group, Fircroft, Macildowie, Mercer Mettl, Pure Search, Qdos, Red Eagle, Samuel Knight

Supplier, Technology 11 March 2019
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