Efforts being made to make Greater Manchester a Living Wage City-region have been recognised at the Living Wage Champion Awards. The awards, held by the Living Wage Foundation on 5th July, commended the city-region's Living Wage City-Region action group for their role in growing the number of … [Read more...]
News for: Employment
New package of support announced to help over 50s jobseekers
A £22 million investment has been announced to help support jobseekers in the 50s and older get back into stable employment. The announcement is part of a government push to get half a million jobseekers back into work in under six months after the Way to Work push launched earlier this … [Read more...]
Quadruple Investors in People Gold award for Cheadle construction group
Cheadle based ACS Construction Group has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) Gold award for the fourth consecutive time, retaining the standard for a decade. The business was given an employee score ahead of both the IIP benchmark and the industry average, and rated highest in the core … [Read more...]
New charity EGG hatches plan to support homeless people into homes and work
A new charity has launched in Stockport, that will use innovative solutions to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping guiding people into permanent residency and employment. EGG – which stands for Engage Grow Go – will support homeless people in gaining permanent residency and full-time … [Read more...]
Stockport retail group announce cost of living bonus for colleagues
The Stockport headquartered wholesale and retail group, Parfetts, has announced it will provide its colleagues with an 'exceptional cost of living bonus' of up to £500, on top of a sales bonus this year. The employee-owned business informed its staff over the weekend of the 25th June that its … [Read more...]
DWP charity partnership sees thousands more women access construction and engineering jobs
A partnership program between the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and employment charity, Women into Construction, has supported thousands of women to access jobs in the construction and engineering sector. The reveal comes as newly published data finds that there are over two million more … [Read more...]
CMI research reveals lack of workplace inclusion could be holding back productivity
New analysis by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has revealed the scale of challenges of workplace inclusion facing UK businesses and the knock-on effect this has on business success and the wider economy. A survey of over 2,000 UK employees (not in managerial roles) found that … [Read more...]
Webinar invites businesses to learn how to become more accessible for neurodiverse colleagues
Businesses in Stockport and across Greater Manchester are being invited to a virtual event to learn how they can better support autistic people in their workforce. The free event is aimed at employers across the city-region who are interested in joining the Greater Manchester Neurodiversity and … [Read more...]
Number of job vacancies hits record high but pay struggles to keep pace with inflation
The number of job vacancies in March to May 2022 rose to a new record of 1,300,000, according to the latest figures published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), with regular pay down 2.2% when adjusted for inflation. Despite record high numbers of jobs being advertised by employers, the … [Read more...]
Andy Burnham sets out plan for further devolution of skills provision
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has set out his plan for how the city-region could take control of skills provision ahead of further devolution negotiations with government. The city-region's proposals look to build on existing initiatives in Greater Manchester, including the Adult … [Read more...]
Stockport manufacturers invited to learn more about how they can benefit from Skills for Growth programme
Manufacturers in Stockport are being invited to attend a virtual 'lean lunch' to learn how they can access the Skills for Growth programme to upskill their workforce. Instep UK, in partnership with the Business Growth Hub, are hosting the event to introduce manufacturing SMEs across Greater … [Read more...]
SAS Daniels celebrates growth and raft of internal promotions
Stockport law firm, SAS Daniels LLP, has is celebrating billing £9.5 million in the financial year ending April 2022, representing 10% growth over the previous financial year. The firm, which operates out of offices in Chester, Congleton, Macclesfield and Stockport recorded growth in all … [Read more...]
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