A teenager is on the road to fulfilling his career dreams after impressing bosses at bus and coach hire company Belle Vue Manchester while working there in the evenings after school. Tobi Dekker, aged 17 (picutured), travelled to and from Marple Hall School in Stockport on a Belle Vue bus, and … [Read more...]
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Stockport retail group launches management development scheme
Employee-owned wholesaler and retail group, Stockport-based Parfetts, has launched a management development scheme to support the business' next generation of talent. The first four trainees to take part in the scheme will go through a structured programme and work 16 weeks in different key … [Read more...]
New intake of international nurses delivering patient care at Stepping Hill Hospital
25 new nurses from overseas joined colleagues delivering care at Stepping Hill Hospital at the end of 2021. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital and community healthcare services in the borough, has made a commitment to recruit a further 110 nurses during the new year of … [Read more...]
Thousands of jobs on offer at Manchester Airport to support travel sector recovery
Thousands of job vacancies are live at Manchester Airport as the North's international gateway gears up for the recovery of the travel sector and easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Manchester Airports Group, which operates the Northern hub, is recruiting directly for over 550 positions, covering a … [Read more...]
Strong year for inward investment breaks job creation records in Greater Manchester
Over 5,000 new jobs were created across Greater Manchester in 2021, a record high, thanks to a strong year for inward investment in the city region. The city-region's inward investment agency, MIDAS, has revealed it successfully closed 63 projects in 2021, creating a record 5,080 new jobs, … [Read more...]
Record job creation sees Greater Manchester named second leading tech city outside London
Greater Manchester has been named the UK's second leading tech city outside London according to analysis for the Digital Economy Council, thanks to record levels of job creation and high levels of outside investment. The city-region was beaten only by Cambridge in the analysis, conducted by … [Read more...]
Hiring slowed in November but 2021 remains record year for professional vacancies
November saw the number of live vacancies fall to their lowest level since May, according to global recruitment consultancy Robert Walters, however 2021 remains a record year for hiring. Fears over the Omicron Covid-19 variant as well as downgraded infrastructure investment are believed to have … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester businesses urged to back supported employment scheme
Pure Innovations is urging businesses across Greater Manchester to aim high, and sign-up for its supported employment programme, after the charity secured more than 50 jobs for people with disabilities across the city-region during the peak of the Covid pandemic. Based in Stockport, the … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Why outsource your HR?
Stockport-based accountancy firm and business advisors, Hallidays explains some of the benefits if you outsource HR activities from a small business. For some of you, the thought of outsourcing your HR might seem like a daunting and scary thing. Perhaps you’re worried about the lack of control … [Read more...]
Thousands more workers will be plunged into poverty without the Real Living Wage, warns Stockport B Corp chair
Donald Moore, Chair of Stockport based B Corp One+All, has given a stark warning to businesses across the UK to mark Living Wage Week 2021. Donald warns that thousands more workers will plunge into poverty if they’re not paid the real Living Wage. The warning comes during Living Wage Week (15 … [Read more...]
Business encouraged to progress Kickstart employees onto apprenticeships
Businesses in Greater Manchester are being encouraged to support young people currently on work placements through the Kickstart scheme and progress them onto apprenticeships. The Kickstart scheme was set up during the coronavirus pandemic to support businesses to offer paid work experience … [Read more...]
Living Wage Foundation recognises Greater Manchester’s ambitions on low pay
Ambitions for all Greater Manchester employers to pay a living wage by 2030 have received official recognition from the Living Wage Foundation. Progress made so far in Greater Manchester has secured the backing of the Living Wage Foundation, the independent body which sets and champions the Real … [Read more...]
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