Engineering

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.

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

UK-wide recruitment agency Pertemps has been awarded the managed service contract for Northumbrian Water.

Atkins merger a game changer for engineering recruitment, says Matchtech MD

The head of a technical recruiter has spoken to Beth Castle about concerns for recruitment within engineering and technical sectors following the news that the UK's largest engineering and design consultancy Atkins is to be acquired by Canada’s SNC-Lavalin in a £2.1bn deal.

In-house recruitment 27 April 2017

Morson Group sponsors big hitter at this weekend’s boxing bout

A boxer sponsored by technical, rail and engineering recruiter Morson Group is to fight on the undercard of this Saturday’s world heavyweight title bout between IBF champion Anthony Joshua and former champ Wladimir Klitschko.

27 April 2017

Unosquare creates 100 jobs in Belfast by 2019

Oregon-based software development company Unosquare is to create 100 new jobs by the end of 2019 through a new Belfast-based engineering centre.

Conduct risk assessments for candidates or face negligence claims

Recruiters should conduct risk assessments ahead of placing candidates in exotic environments or face cases being brought for a breach of duty of care due to an increased risk of contracting malaria.

25 April 2017

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 24-28 APRIL 2017

Contracts and deals for week of 24-28 April 2017

FINANCIALS: Gattaca posts small increase in revenue but NFI decline

Specialist recruitment group Gattaca has seen a 1% increase in year-on-year revenue but a 4% decline in net fee income (NFI), according to interim results for the six months ended 31 January 2017.

Financials 20 April 2017

Jobs survey shows skills shortage still a major issue

More than four in 10 employers have increased salaries in an effort to attract candidates, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC).

19 April 2017

Citrix creates 150 staff in Dublin

US multinational software company Citrix is taking on 150 staff at its Dublin office in East Point Business Park as it centralises sales activities to support its move to a cloud model.

FINANCIALS: Hydrogen hit by decline in energy markets

Global specialist recruitment group Hydrogen has seen net fee income fall 8.8% year-on-year with the group hit by “continued decline” in energy markets.

Financials 4 April 2017

Western Thermal creates 100 jobs thanks to Indian investment

Gloucestershire-based insulation contractor Western Thermal is to create 100 jobs in the UK due to a £12m investment from Mumbai-based Indsur Group.

In-house recruitment 4 April 2017

Cobalt Recruitment appoints Wakefield CEO

Cobalt Recruitment has appointed James Wakefield to the newly created role of CEO. Wakefield has been with the international property, financial services and engineering recruiter for 10 years.

3 April 2017

New to the Market: 3-7 April 2017

Latest new launches, openings or products within the recruitment industry: 3-7 April 2017

3 April 2017

Appointments: 27-31 March 2017

Latest appointments for week of 27-31 March 2017

Technology 27 March 2017

Becton Dickinson seeks 20 roles for HQ

Global medical technology company Becton Dickinson is recruiting for around 20 roles as it relocates its head office.

In-house recruitment 20 March 2017

No job offers for Saddam Hussain (no, not that one)

An Indian marine engineer has claimed he cannot get a job due to his sharing a name with a certain former Iraqi leader.

20 March 2017

Combating unconscious bias in the workplace

A programme aimed at tackling unconscious bias is playing a vital role in construction company Carillion’s efforts to boost workforce diversity and inclusion.

Diversity/Inclusion 15 March 2017
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