Morson news

We're thrilled to announce that Morson has been appointed to manage 4th Utility’s entire HR function and support its UK expansion during a three-year recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) partnership. The company, which specialises in ultra-fast fibre broadband installations, is set to increase the size of its workforce more than five-fold, with 60 new roles being created in...

Monday 28th September marks the start of National Inclusion Week, a celebratory week that recognises and promotes inclusion in the workplace. Morson is proud to share, promote and inspire inclusive practices and culture across the workplace to create a better environment for all. The theme for National Inclusion Week 2020 is ‘Each One, Reach One’. It is about the opportunity...

The global pandemic has challenged many aspects of our lives and livelihoods, even affecting business school students and graduates from around the world. Between nation-wide closures, cancelled job opportunities and several countries going into recession, institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted this year could mark the worst hiring season for ne...

In a bid to support the growth of the economy following the coronavirus pandemic, major construction projects totalling £1 billion have been given the green light in Manchester. Including a second arena, over 600 new homes and towers, the plans were approved and bought forwards from their original timelines under the banner of the Northern Gateway scheme. Some of the project...

Sam Price, head of client engagement for Salford-headquartered Morson Group, has been recognised as a workplace diversity champion for the second year in a row after being featured in the 2020 HERoes Women Role Models list. Included in the 100 Women Future Leaders List, Price has been recognised for her efforts to achieve greater diversity across the engineering sector, spec...

Airbus has become the latest aircraft manufacturer to take a step towards zero emissions flying with the introduction of three zero-emission hydrogen-fuelled aircraft concepts. The three concepts are all codenamed “ZEROe”. They include a turbofan design, a turboprop concept and a blended-wing body. Airbus claims could enter service by 2035. The turbofan concept capable of fl...

“I don’t feel too bad, I’ve had a little bit of time to rest now. I don’t think it’s quite sunk in yet that it’s all done and dusted.” Morson’s Matt Sellick, former Royal Navy sailor and ex-forces recruiter based out of Yeovilton, was taking part in a routine health MOT in late 2019 courtesy of Morson’s health & wellbeing programme when he found himself concerned by the resu...

Sale Sharks lifted their first trophy since 2006 after a dramatic win against Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby Cup final, with Morson in attendance providing exclusive coverage on a historic night! Match Report Harlequins had an opportunity to take an early lead, as the Sharks conceded a penalty in the opening minute and Marcus Smith sent for the tee. Smith’s kick steered...

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has launched its new five-year strategy detailing its ambitions for 2025, focusing on the key elements of Profile, People and Quality. Under the subtitle of ‘making recruitment safer’, the DBS aims to ‘ensure that the organisation continues to thrive, provide services of the highest standards and make a real contribution to the nation...

Thirteen apprentices from Manchester and Liverpool have embarked on new careers in the rail industry as Salford-headquartered Vital Human Resources, part of the Morson Group, launches its latest apprenticeship programme. More than 160 people applied for the 13 positions, which combine on the job training with academic learning as the apprentices work towards achieving a Leve...

Morson Group has become the latest company to join the Sizewell C Consortium. The Sizewell C Consortium, a group of more than 100 leading companies and organisations who have come together in support of getting Sizewell C, the proposed nuclear site, built. Morson has an unrivalled track record in nuclear recruitment for the provision of both temporary and permanent personnel...

The new Sentencing Whitepaper released by Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has introduced new rules on criminal record disclosure rules to employers. Aimed at helping rehabilitate offenders, the announcement will have an effect on the jobs market in the UK with citizens who hold minor criminal records having more options opened to them. The new rules involve a reduction in ...

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are often used when recruiting for roles that will likely draw a large number of CVs. An ATS is used to streamline hiring processes and speed up the initial candidate selection process by automatically removing those whose experience or qualifications make them unsuited to the role without relying on human intervention. Once the key CVs who m...

​Gareth Morris is group director for Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Compliance for Vital Human Resources and the Morson Group. Vital provides track, trades, safety-critical and technical personnel to Network Rail and other principal contractors throughout the UK, working on the rail infrastructure. Gareth is also a member of the CIRAS committee. Gareth spoke with ...

Morson Group was proud to once again by the Key Sponsors of Women in Rail’s annual Big Rail Diversity Challenge 2020 on Wednesday 9th September 2020. Traditionally a team event consisting of a series of physical, team-based challenges, for the first time ever the event took place completely virtually due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. Despite this, organisers Nimble Media wer...