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Debenhams to Bring Hundreds of Jobs to West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire today received a welcome jobs boost as high street retailer signed plans to set up a distribution centre on the outskirts of Leeds.  It is expected that the centre, located at Sherburn Distribution Park, will create around 800 new jobs and will provide a huge boost for the local economy.  Work on the [...]

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Earn extra Cash in time for Christmas

If you are keen to increase your disposable income in the months leading up to Christmas then now is the time to start. Many of the UK’s leading high street names including Boots, Debenhams and Sainsbury’s are now recruiting for a variety of Christmas jobs, from part time to full time. Seasonal work provides fantastic [...]

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Welcome Jobs Boost At Vauxhall

Just one year ago the Vauxhall motors plant at Ellesmere Port was facing the prospect of closure. However, thanks to investment by both the company and the UK government Vauxhall has recently revealed plans to hire 300 new workers. Recruitment is necessary to support the production of the new Astra as Vauxhall forecasts around 142,000 [...]

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Updated National Minimum Wage Rates

From October 2010 the UK national minimum wage rates will increase as follows: Workers aged 21+           £5.80 / hour rising to £5.93 / hour Workers aged 18-20        £4.83 / hour rising to £4.92 / hour Workers aged 16-17        £3.57 / hour rising to £3.64 / hour The rise equates to around 2% in each age [...]

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Thomas Cook to Cut UK Jobs

Weak UK demand and higher than expected operational costs have led  theThomas Cook Group PLC to announce that they will be looking to cut jobs in the UK as they issue another profit warning. In the early part of 2010 the travel giant had revealed plans to sell more upmarket, high value holidays but demand [...]

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Sainsbury’s Recruitment Drive Creates New Jobs for Hundreds in Scotland

Sainsbury’s, The UK’s second largest grocery retailer is currently conducting a recruitment drive for a major new store in Hawick. This is the second phase of recruitment, with over 150 new staff already recently offered positions it is expected over 100 more will be filled this week. Positions are open for a wide variety of [...]

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Nottingham Job Fair Brings Major Employers to the City

Job hunters – a date for your diaries! On the 23rd September 2010 a major job fair will be taking place at the Albert Hall Conference Centre in Nottingham.  This event will welcome some of the leading names in retail including John Lewis, Debenhams and Toys R Us and if you are keen to work [...]

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Waitrose to Open its Doors in Manchester

Food retailer Waitrose is set to open a long awaited store in the city centre of Manchester. The planned date is November 2010 meaning the recruitment process is now underway. The retailer has revealed that 40 full time jobs will be created and bosses are keen to receive applicants from prospective new employees. Waitrose jobs [...]

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M&S brings Jobs to Ellesmere Port

2012 will see the opening of a major new Marks and Spencer store in Ellesmere Port, a strategically located town with superb access to major cities including Liverpool, Chester and Manchester. The store will also be sited close to Cheshire Oaks, one of the UK’s largest outlet shopping complexes. The store will be Marks and [...]

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Tesco Receives 200 Applications for just 18 Jobs

It seems the jobs market is as competitive as ever as a Tesco Express store in Reading received 200 application forms for just 18 job vacancies. The positions were advertised on a local notice board as part of a small scale recruitment drive. However, there was nothing small scale about the number of applicants, desperate [...]

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