News for: Employment

As a result of the Coronavirus outbreak, while some businesses have seen their order books slashed, some sectors have seen a huge surge in demand for their goods and services leaving them with an immediate shortage of staff. In response, Stockport Council has launched a job matching website to … [Read more...]

The employment team at Cheshire law firm, SAS Daniels, has seen a large increase in enquiries from businesses in the North West. Since Monday, SAS Daniels, which has offices in Chester, Congleton, Macclesfield, and Stockport, has seen a 55% increase in calls for advice from business owners. Of … [Read more...]

As the UK government's response to the Covid-19 outbreak has changed from a containment strategy, to delay, Liz Chiva, HR Director at Stockport accountants and business advisors, Hallidays, shares an update on what has changed, and any new measures employers should take to protect staff and help … [Read more...]

Stockport-based Sales and IT recruitment agency, Grassroots Recruitment outline some policies and decisions such as home-working that businesses will need to plan for to manage the uncertainty faced from coronavirus. We are all facing an unprecedented period of uncertainty due to the global … [Read more...]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that encouragement of remote and home working practices will form part of the UK government’s strategy to control the spread of the Coronavirus outbreak in the UK. The promotion of home working forms part of a wider government approach to mitigate the … [Read more...]

Stockport leisure provider, Life Leisure, has been named as 'One to watch' by the team behind the Sunday Times' 100 Best Companies to Work For list. The special recognition for Life Leisure, which runs gyms, swimming pools and sports halls across Stockport and North West, means workplace … [Read more...]

Image credit : Tecmark Manchester is expected to lead in economic performance, particularly in job creation, into 2023 according to accountancy firm EY’s annual Regional Economic Forecast. The city is expected to create over 25,000 new jobs in the next three years, a rise of 1.4%, with … [Read more...]

In the latest of KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s Report on Jobs, January saw the quickest rise in permanent appointments since May last year in the North of England. The report, published monthly, is the result of a survey of recruitment consultancies across the regions … [Read more...]