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UK Jobs Market

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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Government Unveils Crackdown Plans on Jobless Benefits Claimants

The coalition government has revealed radical plans to crackdown on the long term unemployed in a bid to save around £4bn in benefits.  The Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith will be rolling out medical assessments on those claiming incapacity benefit and believes almost a quarter of those to be tested will be deemed [...]

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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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UK Experiencing Biggest Quarterly Rise in Employment since 1971

UK workers will welcome the news that employment figures are rising sharply right now. According to recent government figures and data issued by the Office for National Statistics the number of people in employment increased by almost 290,000 in the quarter leading up to July ’10. This is the biggest four month rise since 1971. [...]

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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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Marks & Spencer Appoint New Finance Director

M&S is reacting to the tight financial climate by recruiting a new Finance Director with a proven track record in cost cutting, Alan Stewart. Stewart , who previously held a similar position with retailer WH Smith, will be taking over from the current FD Ian Dyson. The deal has been made sweeter with a reported [...]

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Battle of the Supermarkets Hots Up in Yorkshire

Tesco has long been known for its aggressive expansion plans and appears to fear no rivals. For many retailers, the thought of opening a supermarket within spitting distance of a major Asda store would be enough to give them nightmares. However, this does not appear to be the case with Tesco who have recently applied [...]

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Waitrose Continues with Expansion Plans

Upmarket food retailer Waitrose is continuing with planned expansion plans and is seeking to open a store in Devizes, Wiltshire. This is according to local estate agents, who have received correspondence from the chair, part of the John Lewis Partnership, asking for suggestions on possible sites suitable for a supermarket. Waitrose’s growth plans are impressive, [...]

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Could Marks and Spencer be set to shed Jobs in Lincolnshire?

A review is reportedly underway into the performance of three Lincolnshire based Marks and Spencer stores. The stores in Grantham, Skegness and Scunthorpe have apparently seen repeated falls in sales over recent years which means that the retailer no longer sees them as commercially viable. If M&S decides to closes the stores it will affect [...]

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