How do you run a production line when everyone has to stand two metres apart? Britain may have been allowed back to work – but under social distancing, some aspects of production and supply chains are no longer achievable by human beings. That means companies are turning to machines to fill human workers’ shoes, with AI, robotic process automation (RPA), and industrial and s...

The pandemic has brought many devastating changes – but also some surprisingly positive opportunities. Read on to discover what engineering could look like post-Covid. Collaboration The way engineers responded to the crisis was inspiring. Organisations from across the sector put rivalry and profit aside and worked together to build ventilators, make PPE, and create new hospi...

Over the past ten weeks, since lockdown began and COVID-19 took a grip of the world, staying safe, healthy and indoors has never been so important. For many, this has been a chance to reconnect with their families and loved ones, catch up on that long-awaited box set, eat comfort food, and uncover newly found cooking skills. My feeling is that this is time we will never get ...

With the current climate in the workplace having changed so dramatically over the last couple of months, we asked Matt Baker, in our engineering and building management systems division to share his quick and easy tips for remote interviews, whether that’s via a simple phone call or by video. 1. Focus on the camera, not the screen/or yourself Obviously, it is very easy to ge...

The world we have always known was turned on its head a few weeks back. I am sure you will agree that it has not been an easy task to adapt, especially with such little notice. Everyday life and simple activities like meeting with friends, going out for dinner, attending the gym, watching a movie at the cinema have been temporarily taken away from us and all at the drop of a...

A career in engineering is a wise choice to access both job satisfaction and excellent earning potential. With consistent demand, you’ll be entering an industry that provides high levels of job security too, for example, just look at the volume and variety of engineer jobs available in CBSbutler’s Engineering Recruitment Division. Whether it’s manufacturing or design enginee...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, normality in the UK and across much of the Globe has disintegrated in a matter of weeks. According to the Independent, the British public have stored approximately £1bn worth of essential items, leaving supermarket shelves scarce. Despite urges from the government to refrain from panic buying, shortages continue as manufacturers struggl...

Ever wondered what the latest figures published by the Health and Executive regards employees suffering from work related stress, depression or anxiety are? Look no further than our infographic below. Please feel free to share.

Manufacturing careers have a bad public image. People see it as dirty, polluting manual labour - not the sort of environment in which any sane person would aspire to work. The truth, however, is that that is no longer the reality (if it ever was). Today, manufacturing is a clean, advanced industry offering just as many opportunities for career advancement as any other, just ...

We all know that the purpose of the recruiter is to find the right person for the role that their client needs to fill. They look through resumes, check out the past experience of the candidate, and see whether they would be suitable for the job or not. Of course, one of the key skills that a recruiter needs is the ability to see whether an applicant’s academic and employmen...