http://www.randstad.com/RSS feed for the world of work - engineering recruitment tag60http://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/bmw-announces-major-expansion-of-operations-in-china.htmlBMW is set to become the latest foreign auto manufacturer to expand its operations in China. The German company currently makes around 41,000 cars a year in the Asian country and has now announced plans to increase this to 100,000, creating ...Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:10:30 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/engineers-urged-to-go-nuclear-to-find-success.htmlEngineers opting to work in the nuclear sector could forge long-standing and successful careers for themselves, it has been asserted. Although there are currently multitudes of nuclear power stations under construction in many countries of the ...Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/manufacturing-job-prospects-stumble-in-nz.htmlEmployment conditions for manufacturing professionals in New Zealand could continue to be be challenging as the sector's growth showed signs of easing in October. The latest performance of manufacturing index (PMI) published by the Bank of New ...Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:50:53 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/australia-needs-40000-engineers-to-address-water-skills-shortage.htmlThousands of skilled engineers will be needed to help Australia's water industry cope with an expected skills shortage over the coming years, it has been suggested. With growing numbers of qualified engineers within the sector over the age of 50, ...Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:17:59 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/industrial-jobs-increase-in-china.htmlManufacturing employment in China has risen to its highest level in 25 months, the results of a purchasing managers' index have revealed. HSBC Holdings' industrial employment indicator increased to 53 in August, which is above the 50 reading that ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/china-pledges-railway-jobs-investment.htmlThe Chinese government will create thousands of jobs within the Asian state with renewed investment in its rail infrastructure. Railways minister Wang Zhiguo announced that the Chinese Communist Party will invest 700 billion yuan every year for the ...Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/yakima-rated-us-employment-capital.htmlA city in Washington State has been named as the area of the US with the strongest job creation prospects for the second quarter of 2008. Forbes rated Yakima as the city with the most promising employment outlook for spring, thanks to last year's ...Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/japanese-solar-cells-could-create-100k-jobs.htmlThe Japanese government is hoping to create close to 100,000 jobs in its solar cell industry with the introduction of new measures. Officials from the country's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have prepared a report alongside Sharp, Sanyo ...Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/blackberry-manufacturer-to-boost-canadian-workforce.htmlThe Canadian firm which manufactures BlackBerry devices has announced it is to increase its recruitment efforts this year. Ontario-based Research in Motion (RIM) revealed that it is to take on an additional 3,000 workers in 2009, taking the number ...Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/forestry-could-create-10m-jobs-worldwide.htmlInvestment in sustainable forest management on a global scale could create ten million jobs, it has been claimed. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has said that forestry could be a vital source of jobs during and ...Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/growth-predicted-for-green-engineering-jobs-in-us.htmlUp to 24 million green engineering jobs in the US could be created by 2050, according to a new report. The study, commissioned by Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council, found that while many jobs in traditional energy sectors may be ...Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/german-labor-costs-in-record-rise.htmlThe cost of industrial labor in Germany rose at a record rate during the fourth quarter of last year, it has been claimed. Figures published by the country's Federal Statistics Office show that an hour's work cost 3.9 per cent more than it did at ...Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:28:37 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/south-africa-on-engineering-recruitment-drive.htmlSouth Africa is experiencing a shortage of skilled engineers and is embarking upon a recruitment drive to attract more, it has been announced. With a number of major construction projects currently planned in the region, more must be done to ...Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/green-agenda-to-create-jobs-in-australia.htmlAccording to Queensland premier Anna Bligh, the labor government's plans to focus on green energies will lead to the creation of 3,000 jobs over the next three years. She said that the government plans to spend AU$57 million (US$36 million) to ...Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:36:15 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/new-jobs-created-by-uk-energy-firm.htmlEnergy company Centrica has announced that it is to create a further 1,500 positions, some of which will be engineering jobs, in the UK. The firm, which owns British Gas and Scottish Gas, announced that new jobs will become available for engineers, ...Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/hong-kong-to-boost-infrastructure-and-create-62000-jobs.htmlAmid warnings that Hong Kong's economy looks set to contract further, a government official has highlighted plans to boost development projects in a bid to create jobs. The special administrative region's financial secretary John Tsang stated that ...Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/google-is-still-searching-for-engineers.htmlThose looking for IT jobs or engineering jobs may be interested to find that search engine giant Google is experiencing troubles filling some of its most skilled positions. Speaking to Computer World, head engineer of Google Australia Lars ...Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/more-graduate-vacancies-from-engineering-firms.htmlA new survey has found that engineering firms in the UK will increase their efforts to recruit new graduates this year. According to the poll, which was carried out by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), it is likely that an 8.5 percent ...Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/grant-awarded-to-engineering-students-in-florida.htmlA $1 million grant awarded to the Florida Institute of Technology by engineering firm Northrop Grumman will go towards helping engineering students complete their projects, it has been announced. Those studying to become engineers at the institute ...Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/helicopter-engineers-in-short-supply.htmlThere is a shortage in the number of people opting to take helicopter engineering courses, according to an international organization. Partick Corr, chairman of the Helicopter Association International, told Flight Global that there are not enough ...Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:06:59 GMT