With the trans-European plane maker Airbus revealing at its annual press conference that it took in a record number of orders for new commercial aircraft last year, a leading aerospace analyst believes that the UK industry has plenty of reasons to be cheerful.“Recent order pronouncements from significant airframe manufacturers clearly illustrate that global conditions are [...]
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 [...]
Two thirds (67%) of the working population is likely to move on if they were offered a better job, according to a new survey from recruiter Hays. This translates to around 19 million people who are ready to leave their current employer, despite the uncertain economic situation and fears about unemployment. But a third (33%) [...]
Future engineering projects including High Speed Rail and the scaling up of UK nuclear power could be “fatally undermined by a dangerous shortfall in engineering graduates”, according to a report launched today by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The ‘Meeting the Challenge: Demand and Supply of Engineers in the UK’ report estimates the UK needs 31,100 new graduate [...]
Acas has warned employers time is running out to get to grips with what it calls “the biggest-ever shake-up of rights for temp workers”. With less than a week to go until the changes come into effect on 1 October, Acas has alerted bosses they could face a fine up to £5,000 from an Employment [...]
Tougher restrictions driven by security concerns More employers are blocking staff access to social media sites than was the case a year ago as security fears trump the potential business benefits of these media tools, a new study has found. In 2010, only 9 per cent of employers blocked staff access to sites such as [...]
A survey published this week by The Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated and conducted by Harris Interactive reveals that 43% of UK employees admit to having called in sick to work when they were not actually sick. Significant numbers of employees admit to calling in sick to work when they are not actually ill. In [...]
On 1 October 2011 the Agency Workers Regulations will come into force, entitling agency workers to the same basic employment conditions as permanent recruits after 12 weeks in the same role. With just a few days to go until the Regulations come in, is your organisation prepared for the changes? Here are five things you really [...]
Jaguar Land Rover is on the hunt for engineers to help fill 750 new roles at a new factory near Wolverhampton. The BBC reports the firm is to invest £355m to build low emission engines at a site near Wolverhampton in Staffordshire, confirmed as an enterprise zone in July. A Jaguar Land Rover spokesperson told Recruiter: [...]
Most new jobs begin the same way – with leaving your previous job. Yet, while there’s plenty of advice about how to get in the new door, or what to do in those first weeks, there’s a deficit of advice regarding the equally-important requirements when leaving your old employer. Given the damaging and long-term mistakes [...]
