Aberdeenshire Council backs ‘Workwise’ training scheme to boost workplace entry
Cllr David Keating said: “The scheme will not just help people understand the world of work, but grow their confidence and ambition.”
Government pledges greater growth for the coach sector ahead of National Coach Week
As part of efforts to tackle driver shortages and expand job opportunities for young people, the Government is currently reviewing consultation feedback on licence rules for 18-to-20-year-olds.
Government backs hydrogen powered projects to help cut emissions and create jobs
It has already attracted £400m of private sector investment in towns and cities such as Milford Haven in Wales and High Marnham in Nottinghamshire, and is creating over 700 direct jobs in construction and operations.
Acquisition of Luton Vauxhall site could create 1,700 jobs
Goodman plans to develop the site into a commercial and industrial park, attracting businesses from a range of sectors.
Thales shares recruitment plans for 2025, with plans to hire over 8,000 people
Around 40% of new hires will join engineering roles while approximately 25% will join industrial roles.
APSAS launches to set standards and career paths in asset surveying
Members will receive a technical training manual, and plans are in place to develop online training courses.
1,000 British jobs supported by deal to bolster fleet of sub-hunting helicopters
It will sustain 200 jobs at Leonardo’s helicopters facility in Yeovil, Somerset, and 800 more across the wider UK supply chain, and covers the fleet of 30 Merlin Mk2 maritime patrol helicopters and 24 Merlin Mk4 amphibious and battlefield lift aircraft.
National Wealth Fund to unlock £70bn of private investment, boosting jobs
The fund will now focus on clean energy, advanced manufacturing, digital technologies, and transport, in turn, boosting employment opportunities.
Royal Navy boosts jobs, as first mine countermeasures vessel introduced
The vessel was designed and manufactured in the UK which supported more than 200 jobs across Somerset, Plymouth, Portsmouth, and Scotland.
Invision secures £350,000 to boost job placements in permanent and contract roles
Invision Recruitment is utilising the invoice discounting facility from Skipton Business Finance to increase the number of permanent roles.
Graduates from low socio-economic backgrounds less likely to receive job offers, research finds
A new report, funded by the Nuffield Foundation and conducted by UCL researchers in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University, provided large-scale evidence of the disparities in recruitment outcomes.
Government’s North Sea consultation must create real jobs, says Unite
Sharon Graham said: “Unite has been calling for the government to produce a concrete plan with real jobs for the transition of North Sea workers since it was elected."
