REC/KPMG Report Released on 8 October Key points: – Marked increases in both permanent placements and temp billings – Permanent salary inflation sharpest since February 2008 – Vacancies continue to rise at marked pace – Candidate availability falls further Summary: The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs – published today – provides
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (Oct. 4, 2013) – With a focus on continuing the universal drive for increased energy efficiency, particularly in building services and other applications, new Grundfos North America CEO Duncan Cooper says he is ready for the challenges ahead. “This is a huge opportunity for me to come to the United States and
Progressing cavity pump manufacturer NOV Mono has announced Group Managing Director, Paul Naylon, is leaving for new challenges outside the pump industry, after 26 years with the company. Since joining Mono as Customer Service Manager in 1987, Paul has progressed through a variety of roles and has been instrumental in achieving the significant levels of
Despite a growing global demand for engineers, four in ten women leave the profession. What can be done to close the gender gap? Dr Alana Collis theguardian.com, Tuesday 17 September 2013 08.30 BST With an ever-growing demand for engineers across the world, Dr Alana Collis hopes the future Brunels could be female. Photograph: Alamy In
Released on 21 August 2013 The majority of employers (53 percent) are happy with the state of the economy, up 19 percentage points from January 2013 and the highest score registered this year, according to the latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). The survey also reveals that 97 percent of employers
Preston Reine at IMS Research writes: The Chinese pump market is massive, making up more than 60% of unit shipments in Asia Pacific. This percentage is expected to rise above 65% by 2017, when annual pump sales in China are expected to reach nearly 13.5 million units. Though the Chinese market is well-poised for substantial growth over
Industrial pump company revenue growth is predicted to be 3.7 percent this year according to the latest forecasts in the continuously updated McIlvaine report. ‘Growth in Asia will exceed that of other continents. The lowest growth will be in Europe. However, it should be noted that this is growth in consumption
Baby boomers have been accused of stealing their children’s future, attaining their wealth at the next generation’s expense and leaving young people entering the world of work facing bleak prospects. But as the previous generation heads for retirement – and aided by changes in the tax regime and our ever greater thirst for energy –
Ten years ago, World Pumps put together a brief history of the pump industry telling the story of pump development since the Egyptians invented the ‘shadoof’ in 200BC. We stopped then at 1999, but here we bring the story right up to date with some of the main industry events of recent times. Man has
The expansion of BP’s North Sea operations could be prevented by the lack of UK engineers with the right skills. Trevor Garlick, head of the North Sea operations, told The Telegraph: “Getting hold of the right people is a real issue for us.” This comes as the oil firm plans to recruit 150-300 jobs a year
