Engineering

Recruitment industry voices say little detail on workforce from the Chancellor

Recruitment industry observers have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s failure to move the UK ahead in specific commitments to workforce issues.

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

Green energy firm aims to bring skilled jobs to Kent

A green energy company is set to create more than 100 jobs by 2027 with the proposed opening of a £120m plant in Kent.

Hays appoints new CEO UK and Ireland

Recruitment and workforce solutions specialist Hays has appointed Thomas Way (pictured) as CEO of Hays UK and Ireland.

£1.5bn defence spending will create highly-skilled jobs in the UK

The UK government is to create more than 1,000 new jobs as a result of a £1.5bn defence investment.

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.

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.

Energy recruitment firm launches in Aberdeen

Specialist recruitment firm Agilient Talent Partners has launched in Aberdeen, focusing on permanent hiring within the energy sector.

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.

British Gas launches Women in Tech network

Energy company British Gas has launched the Women in Tech network.

Rain Consultancy Group brings in two, promotes Hickey

Manchester-based multi-sector recruiter Rain Consultancy Group has appointed Mike Holman from Hays Engineering as senior recruitment consultant.

Andrew Crook heads division for JAM Recruitment

Engineering, manufacturing and professional services recruiter JAM Recruitment has promoted Andrew Crook to head of advanced engineering and manufacturing.

Insight Executive Group appoints Parker

London-based corporate and public sector recruiter Insight Executive Group has appointed Robert Parker as head of property and facilities management recruitment.

Highfield Professional Solutions takes on two managers

Hampshire-based built environment and engineering recruiter Highfield Professional Solutions has appointed Andy Davis as divisional manager of infrastructure and engineering.

Encore Personnel takes on Burrows

Industrial recruiter Encore Personnel has appointed Joe Burrows as business development manager of its Leeds office.

Edgar Stewart promotes Zorriasatein to board

Edinburgh-based multi-sector recruitment firm Edgar Stewart has appointed Sara Zorriasatein to the board of directors.

Amrop appoints four consultants

Global retained executive search partnership Amrop has appointed four consultants.

FINANCIALS: TrueBlue sees rise in revenue

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has seen year-on-year revenue increase 7% in Q2 2016, according to group results for the period. The results, published late yesterday, reveal Q2 revenue of $673m (£508m) compared to revenue of $628m for the second quarter of 2015.

Internships can help open doors into work for graduate-level refugees

Offering an internship as a means of getting a “foot in the door” is helping UK employers access talent among graduate-level refugees.

Engineering applicants flood INFINITI and Renault F1 programme

A record number of people have applied to join an automotive-to-motorsport training programme offering one-year engineering placements at Japanese automotive firm INFINITI and the Renault Formula One team.

Omega to find new recruits for Pennant

Global specialist recruitment organisation Omega Resource Group will recruit for 45 roles for its client Pennant Training Systems (PTS), as result of PTS winning two major contracts.

Airswift to host UK pavilion at WETEX in Dubai

Airswift, global workforce solutions provider for the energy, process and infrastructure sectors, has partnered with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to host the UK pavilion at WETEX 2016.

Morson’s Mason is new co-owner of Sale Sharks

The group chief executive of a UK engineering, rail and technical recruiter is the new co-owner of rugby union outfit Sale Sharks.

Airswift grows its global mobility

Global mobility will be “the biggest growth area” for Airswift, the company recently formed by the merger of Air Energi and Swift Technical Resources, as it expands its core services, chief executive Peter Searle has told Recruiter.

Gattaca name gets to the DNA of Matchtech Group

Matchtech Group’s choice of Gattaca as its new name reflects the genetic history of the international recruitment group, according to chief executive Brian Wilkinson.
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