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.

Employment remains at record high

The UK’s employment rate has remained at record levels, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics, while unemployment also fell.

Michon helps Opus develop a recruitment campaign for engineers

Opus International Consultants worked with Nottingham-based full-service creative agency Michon to develop a recruitment campaign for engineers.

Cooper Lomaz partners with Nelsonspirit to help young leaders

East Anglian recruiter Cooper Lomaz has sponsored the inaugural Nelsonspirit Future Leaders Crew, a leadership programme for young people in Norfolk aged between 16 and 17.

EMBS moves into world heritage site in Derbyshire

Engineering, manufacturing, IT and digital recruiter EMBS has moved into new Derbyshire offices.
14 November 2016

Amrop appoints Bradley and Penney

Global retained executive search partnership Amrop has appointed Tom Bradley as head of life sciences.
Your recruitment business 11 November 2016

Trump win may benefit business and recruiters in the long term

Recruiters expect hiring intentions across the world to be adversely affected by Donald Trump’s election as US president in the medium to short term. However, his victory could benefit US construction and manufacturing recruiters, as well as UK recruiters if Britain can quickly strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the US.

NPAworldwide adds eight to network

Global recruiting network NPAworldwide has added eight new member firms to its roster.
Your recruitment business 9 November 2016

Matchtech to source contractors for A14 road project

Specialist engineering recruiter Matchtech has been named as a preferred agency to source contractors for the A14 improvement scheme, a road project in the UK, stretching over 21 miles between Huntingdon and Cambridge.
In-house recruitment 9 November 2016

Hayton completes MBO of Euroforce People Solutions

Euroforce People Solutions’ managing director Simon Hayton has completed a management buy-out of the Bolton-based firm.
Your recruitment business 9 November 2016

Demand for perm and temp staff highest since May says Report on Jobs

Permanent placements have risen for a third month running, according to the latest Markit/REC ‘Report on Jobs’.
Your recruitment business 8 November 2016

UK has chance to strike quick deal with India say recruiters

Recruiters have backed calls for a relaxation of visa rules for skilled Indian workers, as Prime Minister Theresa May sets about paving the way for the UK’s first post-Brexit international trade deal.

Randstad sets F1 Engineering Challenge

Recruitment giant Randstad has launched The Engineering Challenge in co-operation with engineers of the Formula 1 Williams Racing team.
Companies 7 November 2016

Dyson launches engineering institute to find talent

Dyson is to develop its own engineering talent through the launch of The Dyson Institute of Technology.

SEC welcomes Morkel and Howard

Life sciences, pharma and IT recruiter SEC has appointed Oliver Morkel as team leader of its pharma team.
Your recruitment business 4 November 2016

Phaidon International makes changes at the top

Global micro-specialist staffing group Phaidon International has promoted Harry Youtan to chief executive from managing director of North America.
Your recruitment business 4 November 2016

Gattaca focuses on international expansion as revenue rises

Brian Wilkinson, chief executive of Gattaca, says the engineering and technical recruiter’s current focus is on an international consultant recruitment drive as it seeks to moves into larger premises at its sites across the globe.
3 November 2016
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