The government has given its backing for employer-led projects to deliver the skills for growth in a number sectors including healthcare and nuclear manufacturing.
Following the first round of applications to the £50m Growth and Innovation Fund, proposals to provide training in seven industries have been chosen for further development.
Northern regions risk being left further behind as the drivers of economic growth are concentrated in the South, according to new analysis by IPPR North (Institute for Public Policy Research North).
Nissan will be looking for a “diverse” range of skills to fill 200 engineer and maintenance technician posts at its Sunderland plant, according to a spokesperson for the automotive giant.
The new recruits will support production and development of two new models — the Nissan LEAF and the next generation Nissan Qashqai to be assembled at the Sunderland plant.
The number of new IT roles being created within the retail sector rose in July, according to IT recruiter Computer People’s ‘IT Monitor’.
Recruitment companies are a shining example of how to reach fast growth, according to research of around 900 companies that have appeared in The Sunday Times Fast Track 100.
TARGETevents, part of GTI Recruiting Solutions, has appointed Vicky Weber as events development manager.
Weber was previously head of conferences, seminars & training at HR and learning and development training provider JSB, where she was involved in new event production including a portfolio of HR strategy and international employment law seminars unique to the HR marketplace.
Food sector recruiter Henderson Brown has appointed Liz Orpwood as a consultant.
Liz has more than 14 years of recruitment experience and most recently worked at Cooper Lomaz, where she spent more than nine years recruiting for a wide range of companies.
Staff availability is among the key concerns of UK businesses services firms ahead of next year’s London 2012 Olympic Games, according to the business advisory firm Deloitte.
The survey also shows transport and fears over a scarcity of resources such as hotel rooms are the next biggest worries.
Professional services firm KPMG will recruit about 75,000 graduates worldwide over the next three years, representing a 25% increase in the firm’s historical resourcing target.
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