Enquiries up as job market tightens

First quarter registration enquiries this year were 18% up on the corresponding three months in 2008. ECUK has recently “overhauled” both the home page and registration section of its website to make it easier to discover more about registration. The changes include a new registration enquiry form: www.engc.org.uk/registration/RegistrationEnquiry.aspx Enquiries generated via this form will go straight through to the registration department, and thence direct to the membership team of the appropriate institution. A “large number” of enquiries have already been received this way. “Evidence of employing registered engineering professionals is a frequent requirement for the award of contracts both in the UK and internationally,” said Andrew Ramsay, ECUK CEO. “It is thus hardly surprising that registrants generally find it easier than non-registrants to gain promotion or a new job. Many employers place such high importance on registration they are happy to pay the fees on their employees’ behalf.” The Institution of Chemical Engineers’ (IChemE) Salary Survey 2008 reveals that chartered chemical engineers aged 45-54 can now earn, on average, around £7,000 per annum more than their non-chartered counterparts.