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Automotive
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GM to shed 10,000 European workers
Thu, 5 Nov 2009
Motor company General Motors has confirmed that it is to shed 10,000 workers across its European car unit Opel, which includes Vauxhall in the UK.
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Kwik Fit Insurance recruits for HQ
Mon, 26 Oct 2009
Motor insurance firm Kwik Fit Insurance has begun a major recruitment drive to take the headcount at its Uddingston headquarters to more than 1,000 by the turn of the year. Kwik Fit Insurance plans to recruit a further 84 posts between now and January 2010 and is inviting local jobseekers to attend its recruitment open day on 31 October. Recruits will fill a variety of roles at its call centre including outbound sales, internet sales and policy renewals.
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Southgate Consulting helps redundant automotive workers
Mon, 14 Sep 2009
Automotive recruiter Southgate Consulting has launched an initiative to help redundant automotive workers back into employment.
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Cowley investment in jobs at BMW
Thu, 3 Sep 2009
The chief executive of German car manufacturer BMW has told the Financial Times that new jobs and investment will be created at the company’s Cowley plant near Oxford with the manufacture of two new models of the Mini car.
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BMW hires 250 temporary staff
Fri, 29 May 2009
Just four months after BMW laid off 850 temps (Recruiter,4 March) the car manufacturer is rehiring staff at its Cowley plant.An announcement from the company said it was taking on 250 staff to fill extra shifts for “at least” the next three months, following an increase in orders.Multi-sector agencies Right4Staff and Manpower previously held contracts with for the plant, but it was unclear at time of press whether they would be supplying the new staff.
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Car production drops but McLaren and Rolls-Royce hiring
Tue, 26 May 2009
Despite a 55% drop in production compared with the same month in 2008, two major motor manufacturers plan to create jobs.
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Nissan recruits 150 contract workers
Mon, 11 May 2009
Nissan Motor (GB) is to recruit 150 new workers at its Sunderland plant.The workers will be on fixed-term four-month contracts from June.The company said scrappage schemes operating in Europe would create new demand for its Sunderland vehicles.
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Car manufacturers given bailout cash
Wed, 8 Apr 2009
Loans offered to ailing British car manufacturers will boost temporary staff demand, according to recruiters.
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Jaguar Land Rover seeks apprenticeships
Fri, 3 Apr 2009
Automotive firm Jaguar Land Rover is looking for more than 40 Advanced Apprenticeships of over 16-year-olds wanting a career within the automotive industry.
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‘Disgraceful’ Mini cuts 850 contractors
Mon, 16 Feb 2009
The BMW-owned car manufacturer has been lambasted by trade union officials after making redundancies at its branch in Cowley, Oxford.
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Automotive industry bailout
Wed, 28 Jan 2009
The government’s £2.3bn automotive bailout for UK car manufacturers has been met with skepticism by recruiters who question whether the money will increase production.
