The Midlands region was by far the strongest in terms of online job growth, while London was in negative territory for the first time since December 2009, reveals the Monster Employment Index (MEI) UK. The Midlands saw online opportunities up 15% year-on-year, with North England seeing 2% growth and East Anglia 1%, with the UK [...]
The REC’s February JobsOutlook shows the temp to perm score rising two points in January to its highest level yet. This underlines the crucial stepping role that temporary placements can provide for workers. The ability to take staff on tried and tested staff is also one of the many benefits the agency work provides for [...]
The physicist and television presenter Professor Brian Cox has called on more people to become engineers so the UK can continue to compete on the world stage. He said it was a “good career choice” as two million more people will have to join the sector over the next decade if the country is to [...]
Organisers have announced the judging panel for a new £1m prize billed as a “Nobel” for engineers. The 14-strong panel includes experts from a variety of disciplines, including TV physicist Brian Cox. The prize, funded by an endowment from a number of engineering companies, will be awarded biannually to an individual or team of up [...]
Norwich-headquartered Haas Automation has secured a Diamond Award, presented to only a handful of dealers across the Haas global network encompassing over 100 exclusive territories, for its 2011 performance. The award recognises the UK company’s success in booking over 500 machine sales during the year. “We’re delighted to have secured this award again,” says Nick [...]
Engineering contractors are more confident about their job prospects in 2012 than they were this time last year, according to research by giant group, the contractor services provider. Six out of 10 (61%) engineering contractors said they expect their pay to rise in 2012, compared to just 51% who forecast a pay increase at the [...]
Hopes that tens of thousands of jobs will be created by proposed rail link High Speed Two (HS2) have been raised as the transport secretary has approved plans for the project. A statement from government-created HS2 Ltd., says the scheme will “create thousands of jobs”, while a Department for Transport (DfT) leaflet says: “Tens of [...]
Engine maker Rolls-Royce has added an extra 800 people to its Derby workforce in the 12 months to October 2011. The Derby-based firm told the BBC some of the jobs were moves within the company, but many were new apprentices and graduates. The company received billions of pounds of orders in the last 12 months and [...]
Promise to ‘root out needless bureaucracy’ following Lofstedt Review Self-employed people should be exempt from health and safety regulations, while businesses should have the right to appeal to a new panel over decisions that affect them, a major review of health and safety for business has concluded. The Lofstedt review, which was published yesterday and has [...]
Aero Club successfully completes first phase of educating, mentoring and instructing Indian school students on the dynamics of aero modeling science. Honeywell has conducted India’s first Aero Club flying competition at the Air Force Bal Bharti School (AFBBS) in Delhi, to train the next generation of Indian aviation enthusiasts and engineers on the science [...]
