Industrial/Manufacturing

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

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

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.

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

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

APPOINTMENTS: 10-14 MARCH 2025

This week’s appointments include: Acorn by Synergie, Benenden Health, Clarkson Owens, Compass Group UK & Ireland, Finity, Mitie

DEI, Supplier 14 March 2025

EEF goes for three more years of cph

UK manufacturing industry association EEF has awarded recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider cph a three-year contract.

Unimpressed by Silicon Roundabout boom, Dyson calls engineers to arms

Keith Lewis, the managing director of technical recruitment group Matchtech, has welcomed a call from entrepreneur Sir James Dyson to improve the way it attracts engineering and science graduates into the industry.
In-house recruitment 9 January 2013

Jobs promised as Network Rail announces £37bn investment

A £37bn programme of investments at Network Rail, the authority overseeing the UK rail network, will kick off in 2014 delivering various economic and job opportunities.

US: Herbalife to add 500 jobs in Winston-Salem

Nutritional and personal care products maker Herbalife is to add around 500 jobs in the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina over the next three years.

Nissan to bring 1,000 UK jobs with 2015 compact car

Car maker Nissan is to begin production in its Sunderland plant in 2015 of a new Infiniti model compact car, bringing 1,000 additional UK jobs as part of a £250m investment.

Alexander Mann recruits for BAE Systems

Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has signed a new five-year contract continuing and expanding on an existing resourcing solutions deal with defence, security and aerospace giant BAE Systems.

Start-up Pod Talent brings in Morgan from Exsurgo

Supply chain, manufacturing and procurement recruiter Pod Talent has taken on Lucy Morgan as a partner responsible for building the manufacturing and logistics divisions.
Your recruitment business 19 December 2012

Global Project Partners takes Bradshaw as director

Executive, middle management and engineering recruiter Global Project Partners has appointed John Bradshaw as chief strategy and development officer.
Your recruitment business 19 December 2012

Jobs Watch US: Chrysler considers Indiana expansion, Utah gains 800 jobs, more

Auto maker Chrysler Group is considering an investment of $162m (£100m) and 1,350 new jobs in Indiana, while further employment opportunities are set to open up in Kentucky and Utah.

Pedersen gets Pinna to lead South-East Asia, adds to Croatian team

Global executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has appointed Laurent Pinna as regional principal focused on the technology and manufacturing sectors in South-East Asia, while Branka Kuzmanovic joins the company in Croatia as a consultant.
Your recruitment business 14 December 2012

Plastics manufacturer brings 150 jobs to County Kildare

Plastics industry solutions provider MGS.Mfg Group is to establish a manufacturing centre in Leixlip, with the creation of 150 jobs.

ILO Report: End in sight for low-wage production in China?

With wages in China more than tripling between 2000 and 2010, a report from UN body the International Labour Organization (ILO) suggests the country’s long-held position as a country of cheap goods based on low-wage labour looks set to change.
Your recruitment business 14 December 2012

Cornerstone of career progression

In response to the publication of the ‘Richard Review into Apprenticeships’ (‘Everyone likes apprenticeships, says former Dragon Richard, but change needed’, recruiter.co.uk, 27 November), we welcome the findings of this thorough report, in particular the recognition that employer support needs to be embedded in apprenticeships and that course content must be rigorous.

GTI Recruiting Solutions wins three-year Peugeot Citroën contract

Student and graduate recruitment specialist GTI Recruiting Solutions has won a a three-year contract with Peugeot Citroën to provide and maintain a full applicant tracking system for use across all forms of UK recruitment.

Encore Personnel launches app across platforms

Technical and blue collar recruiter Encore Personnel has launched its new mobile app for jobseekers.
Your recruitment business 11 December 2012

UK Census 2011 released: population better educated, more diverse

The UK population became better educated, more ethnically diverse and older between 2001 and 2011, according to the census data released today for 2011.
Your recruitment business 11 December 2012
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