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.

Empresaria buys stake in Rishworth for £7.5m

International specialist staffing group Empresaria has bought an 82.6% stake in Rishworth Aviation and its sister companies for $10.0m (£7.5m).

Cento launches salary comparison site

Cento Fire & Security Jobs has launched a free-to-use salary comparison website for fire and security professionals.

Brexit: Pharma sector turns eyes to US

Pharmaceutical recruiters could find themselves scratching around an ever-decreasing talent pool, with fewer clients and smaller fees in a post-Brexit UK, after around £8.5bn of EU funding allocated to the UK sector was jeopardised by the decision to leave the trading bloc.
In-house recruitment 30 June 2016

Brexit: Scotland waits for clarity on future role in Europe

Recruiters in Scotland will be waiting anxiously to hear the outcome of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s meeting with European Parliament President Martin Shulz in Brussels today (Wed 29 June) as the SNP leader bids to protect the country’s place in Europe despite the UK’s Brexit decision.

Omega Subsea UK acquires Accpron

Omega Subsea UK, a provider of project personnel to the energy industry, has bought Westhill-based personnel firm Accpron UK to strengthen its UK’s provision of project management teams and individual personnel to the subsea, energy and oil & gas industries.

Roc Search expands UK and US operations

IT and engineering recruitment specialist Roc Search is continuing its expansion with the opening of new offices in the UK and the US.
27 June 2016

10 recruiters join NPAworldwide network

Ten recruitment firms from across the globe have joined international member-owned split placement network NPAworldwide.

HeadNorth Consulting brings Topan on board

Oil & gas, power and construction staffing specialist HeadNorth Consulting has appointed James Topan as a business manager in London.

Edgar Stewart brings in five

Professional services recruitment firm Edgar Stewart is to bring in five new recruits as it expands its business.

Building Careers UK appoints King

Specialist construction recruiter Building Careers UK has appointed Debbie King as director of its social housing division.

Acorn brings in Cole

Acorn, a UK multi-specialist recruitment and training agency, has appointed a new technical and engineering manager, Debbie Cole.

FINANCIALS: Prime People posts positive performance

Global professional and technical recruiter Prime People has seen net fee income (NFI) increase 20.1%, buoyed by a strong performance from its contract and technical business, according to results for the year ended 31 March 2016.

SurModics creates 100 new jobs in Northern Ireland

Lifesciences technology company SurModics is to create 100 new jobs following the firm’s acquisition of Galway-based medical devices company Creagh Medical in November 2015.

Randstad offers cash for French firm Ausy

Recruitment giant Randstad is to launch a cash tender offer to acquire French consulting and engineering firm Ausy.

Worldwide Recruitment Solutions offers new divisions

Global staffing solutions provider Worldwide Recruitment Solutions has launched three divisions.

SpotX and Resonate Testing create jobs in Northern Ireland

US advertising technology company SpotX has established a development centre in Belfast, creating 20 new jobs.
In-house recruitment 16 June 2016
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