Engineering

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Matchtech, Jobmatch Sweden

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.

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

Resource Solutions Group announces European expansion plans

Resource Solutions Group (RSG) has announced plans to expand into Europe after five years of growth in the UK.
Your recruitment business 8 December 2014

Unfilled vacancies cost UK economy £18bn a year

Unfilled vacancies are costing the UK economy more than £18bn a year, according to a study by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) on behalf of job board Indeed.com.

Car manufacturers’ move back to UK will create about 50,000 new jobs

The automotive industry is poised to create 50,000 jobs over the next two years as manufacturers bring production back to the UK, according to research by Lloyds Bank.
Your recruitment business 5 December 2014

ReThink Group set to de-list from AIM

A total of 31,353,038 ordinary shares were tendered under ReThink Group’s tender offer ahead of its proposed de-listing [http://www.recruiter.co.uk/news/2014/11/rethink-group-rethinks-its-aim-presence/] from the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM), the group’s directors have announced.
Your recruitment business 5 December 2014

Anderson rejoins NES

Lee Anderson has rejoined specialist oil & gas engineering recruiter NES Global Talent as associate director in its Glasgow office.
Your recruitment business 5 December 2014

Autumn Statement set to contain measures affecting the recruitment industry

The Autumn Statement is set to contain a number of measures relevant for the recruitment industry.

Skills gap sees New Zealand recruit from Australia

An increasing skills shortage in New Zealand has seen employers look across the Tasman Sea to Australia to recruit workers, and lure home Kiwis who have moved there for better job opportunities.
In-house recruitment 2 December 2014

Cyber crime drives graduate recruitment at BAE Systems

The continuing threat of cyber crime drives graduate recruitment at BAE Systems.
In-house recruitment 1 December 2014

RTC Group buys RIG Energy for £875k

Business services organisation RTC Group has bought specialist engineering recruiter RIG Energy from Recruitment Investment Group for a cash consideration of £875k.
Your recruitment business 1 December 2014

Johnson & Johnson division creates 100 jobs in Ireland

Information Technology Shared Services plans to create up to 100 new jobs as a result of a new Development Centre at the National Technology Park in Limerick, Ireland.

Fircroft appoints Rogers country director for Australia

Global recruiter Fircroft has appointed oil & gas industry recruitment specialist Michaella Rogers as country director for Australia.
Your recruitment business 28 November 2014

Faststream Recruitment promotes two

Global recruiting specialist Faststream Recruitment Group has promoted Adam Graves from manager of seagoing to associate director of oil & gas.
Your recruitment business 28 November 2014

O’Farrell new head of HR for Centrica group

Energy company Centrica has appointed Simon O’Farrell as head of group HR.

Protest by construction workers over changes to tax legislation

Controversial changes to tax legislation that have been worrying some in the recruitment industry are today the subject of a protest by hundreds of construction workers across the UK.

Omega sponsors Festomane STEM event

Engineering recruitment consultancy Omega Resource Group has signed on as a main sponsor for the Stroud District Council-backed manufacturing and engineering festival Festomane.
Your recruitment business 26 November 2014

Recruitment industry challenges Miliband’s proposals for ‘rogue’ recruiters

Measures outlined by leader of the Labour party Ed Miliband to crackdown on rogue agencies have been challenged by many in the recruitment industry.
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