With the rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Stockport recruitment expert, Caroline Patten of Grassroots Consulting, shares how employers can spot AI-generated CVs and applications, and how they should handle them. I’ve had a lot of recruitment planning meetings with clients since the start … [Read more...]
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Government confirms April rise to National Living Wage
Over 3 million workers will receive a pay rise in April after the Government set out the legislation confirming a rising in the National Living Wage and other statutory minimum rates of pay announced in last year's Budget. The National Living Wage will rise 6.7% to £12.21 per hour, while the … [Read more...]
Town centre apartment scheme secures GM Housing Investment Loan
A development of 34 apartments in Stockport town centre will move forward after GMCA approved a £5.4 million loan from the GM Housing Investment Loans Fund. Plans for the 34-apartment scheme on a former MOT test centre between Apsley Street, Wellington Street and Churchgate in Stockport town … [Read more...]
Stockport ecommerce platform raises £2 million from second Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund
Stockport based ecommerce platform, Shopblocks, has raised £2 million from NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II). The latest investment from NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance – which is managed by Mercia Ventures as part of the Northern … [Read more...]
New #HereForBusiness campaign launches with programme of webinars and events
Businesses in Stockport are invited to take advantage of a new programme of free webinars and events as part of the #HereForBusiness scheme from GM Business Growth Hub. Available for businesses from across the city-region, support is designed to help firms with the essentials of running and … [Read more...]
Active Travel Annual Report finds Bee Network is behind more people walking or cycling for short journeys
Greater Manchester's latest Active Travel Annual Report has revealed that the Bee Network is starting to enable more people to walk or use public transport rather than drive. Members of the city-region's Bee Network Committee approved the findings of the Active Travel Annual Report and endorsed … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester launches new visitor economy strategy
A new strategy for Greater Manchester’s visitor economy has been launched, setting out a roadmap to lead the sector through an expected period of growth in the coming years. The Greater Manchester Strategy for the Visitor Economy 2025-2030 was launched on Wednesday 29 January 2025 at a packed … [Read more...]
Handelsbanken research highlights self-assessment worries of the self-employed
More than 300,000 self-employed people have reported that they expected to miss the January 31st deadline for completing self-assessment tax returns and paying any money owed, new research from Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management shows. Research came alongside the release of HMRC data … [Read more...]
Studio 91 Media reveals new showreel
Stockport B Corp-certified video production company, Studio 91 Media, has unveiled its new showreel, highlighting work from its most recent projects. The short video shares highlights from projects the team is most proud of from the past few years and from across its three core services: … [Read more...]
£34 million funding to improve rail station accessibility
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has signed off £34 million for improvements to rail stations across the city region, including work to improve accessibility at four Stockport stations. Work to build a more inclusive and accessible rail network in Greater Manchester will see twice as … [Read more...]
Help shape the future of places and spaces in Stockport
Stockport Council is inviting residents and stakeholders in the town to share their thoughts ahead of the development of a new design code to inform future planning decisions. A design code is a set of simple and concise design requirements which outline the parameters for new development in an … [Read more...]
NK Theatre Arts celebrates The National Lottery Big Night of Musicals
15 young members from Stockport performing arts organisation NK Theatre Arts shared the stage with students from CAPA College in a very special performance at the AO Arena in Manchester as they joined forces to perform “Electricity” from the musical Billy Elliott. With a packed 12,000 people to … [Read more...]
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