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.

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

MHI Vestas gets the wind behind it for recruiting blade technicians

Wind energy company MHI Vestas will use a number of recruitment channels to fill 70 new jobs at its blade production facility on the Isle of Wight.
In-house recruitment 2 November 2016

Babcock hires apprentices across the UK

Engineering support services company Babcock has recruited 161 new hires to its apprenticeship programmes across its major marine and technology operations in Devonport, Rosyth, Bristol and at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, following a drive to encourage new talent into the organisation.

E.ON works with DWP to take on 500 smart meter techies

Energy firm E.ON is to recruit and train up to 500 new smart meter technicians during 2017, working with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to fill a number of these roles.

Taylor Hopkinson Associates opens in Houston

Energy recruiter Taylor Hopkinson Associates has opened a new office in Houston, Texas.
Your recruitment business 31 October 2016

LHi Group brings specialists brands together

Lawrence Harvey Search & Selection has restructured to LHi Group, bringing together four specialist recruitment brands under one roof.
Your recruitment business 31 October 2016

FINANCIALS: RTC Group blames delays for expected drop in results

Recruitment and conferencing business RTC Group says it anticipates its full-year results will be below market expectations.
21 October 2016

Faststream promotes Bennell to MD

Specialist maritime recruiter Faststream has promoted Martin Bennell to managing director.
Your recruitment business 21 October 2016

FINANCIALS: TrueBlue sees slight rise in revenue

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has seen year-on-year revenue increase 2% in Q3 2016, according to group results for the period.
Your recruitment business 20 October 2016

Hydrogen CFO Adams to step down from board

The chief financial officer of Hydrogen is to step down from the global recruiter’s board to “pursue other interests”.
Your recruitment business 19 October 2016

Murray McIntosh supports the White Ensign Association

Cards & payments, IT, public affairs and engineering recruitment specialist Murray McIntosh has chosen UK-based naval charity the White Ensign Association as its new corporate charity partner.
19 October 2016

Devonshire Investment Group buys CEE assets from RR Donnelley

Venture capital funded Devonshire Investment Group (DIG) has bought the German and Polish assets of Devonshire from global marketing and communications organisation RR Donnelley, and plans to merge the firm with two other recruitment businesses.
19 October 2016

Construction sector must appeal more to kids say recruiters

Recruiters have called on the UK construction sector to reach out to a broader group, including top tech talent and school students, to help attract the construction professionals of the future.

First Call Contract Services opens satellite offices

Contract and recruitment services provider First Call Contract Services has launched two dedicated recruitment centres in the South-East.
Your recruitment business 17 October 2016

Manchester’s The Space Project creates jobs and boosts media economy

Manchester City Council have given planning permission for a £14m expansion of The Space Project in West Gorton, East Manchester, which sees the TV and film production studios double in size, creating 275 jobs and boosting the local economy by nearly £10m a year.
14 October 2016

Workforce must adapt more to AI say MPs

MPs have called on government to establish a commission to look into issues around robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), including the need for humans to gain new skills as AI takes jobs.
Legislation/Regulation 12 October 2016
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