100 jobs will have been created in Exeter by local business blur Group by the end of 2014.
blur Group, is continuing to create jobs in the city today announcing the appointment of Shaun Barker as its new Head of Engineering and Dorian Tireli as its new Head of Design, at the Group'sGlobal HQ in Exeter.
blur Group operate around the world as a Global Service Exchange providing business ervices around the world brought on to meet the increasing demands of modern big business.
Shaun joins blur with over 12 years of cross-platform and sector experience, including roles...
A homeless man in Exeter’s city centre has been attracting some attention for his imaginative approach to job hunting.
Ken Jones, 44, accompanied by his German Shepherd Bailey is refusing to take any cash from charitable passers-by and is instead looking for employment.
Holding a sign reading “Have you any work 4 me? Farm-Labour, Industrial Cleaning, Re-Cycling, Demolition, Builders Prep, will do Night watch”
Ken said: “I’d like to get a place on a farm for the winter. Get work and a place to stay. I’m from a farming background originally, from Wales.
Devon is the next exciting stop for fast growing regional recruitment specialists, Classpeople Education recruitment consultancy Classpeople turns its focus to Exeter, bringing in strategic hire Amanda Patterson to aid the branch's growth.
The ten year old recruitment firm specialising in recruiting the best teachers from early years through to secondary education is replicating its success across Gloucestershire and Bristol in Exeter. Having developed a strong presence across the South West, Classpeople's Exeter office is developing strongly after a period of steady growth since...
116 jobs will be lost from Flybe’s Exeter headquarters the largest portion of the 500 redundancies announced earlier this week.
The redundancies were announced on Monday as part of the companies’ drive to find £85million in savings.
Chief executive Saad Hammad said: "I know that these proposals are creating great personal uncertainty, but they are necessary to secure a long-term future for Flybe and I am grateful to the various union and staff representatives for the very constructive manner in which we have been able to commence the consultation process."
Flybe has announced plans to cut 500 jobs, despite reporting a return to profit.
The Exeter-based company is planning to make £40m of savings this year and £45m in 2014-15.
Flybe chief executive Saad Hammad said: "The business needed action now and so today we are explaining our next phase which encompasses a review of everything we do and how we do it.
"Unfortunately there is a proposal for further redundancies. We will consult with the trade unions and employees to ensure that this is done fairly and delivers the right outcome for the business."
The number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) in Devon has fallen for the fifth consecutive month, meaning claimant numbers are at the lowest they have been since November 2008.
The claimant count across the county was down by 244 from 7,741 in June to 7,497 in July.
Even though the Devon figures reflect the national trend, the month on month decrease of 3.2% has occurred at a faster rate in Devon compared to the UK (1.5%).
The claimant count in Devon stands at 1.6% of the working age population, which remains below the national figure of 3.5%.
New data from research company ICM reveals that 57% of young people in the South West would choose to do an Apprenticeship if one were available. Nationally, the numbers of young people who would like to do an Apprenticeship rises to 56% of those who are already university students and 66% of those who are already employed, but receiving no training. The increasing popularity of Apprenticeships among young people comes after previous business research, released earlier in 2013, showed that employers find apprentices 15% more employable than young people with other qualifications. In the...
The first national Job Confidence Index, which reveals the state of the nation’s work and employment prospects based on a study by ICM of over 4,000 people in England, shows an overall job confidence score of 51.5 for the South West. On a national level, the data shows a score of 51.8 out of 100. The Index, which is based on seven pillars ranging from job and personal experience, qualifications and opportunities, reveals that while job confidence is highest in London and the South East of England, the picture across the country is a relatively consistent one, with confidence lowest in the...
With the news that employers receive an average of 46 applications for every graduate vacancy, one graduate is counting his blessings after securing an internship at the very organisation he went to for careers advice.
A recent report by High Fliers stated that although there has been a rise in employment opportunities for graduates this year, competition for graduate jobs remains ‘intense’.
Alex Blakey, 25, attended over 20 interviews without being offered a position. Alex, who lives in Exeter and has a degree in Politics and International Relations from Reading University...
The National Apprenticeship Service has launched a raft of new measures designed to help guide employers through the process of recruiting an apprentice. This follows yesterday’s announcement of the extension of the £1,500 Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16-24 year olds for another year. The grant, which is designed to help businesses (with fewer than 1000 employees) to recruit apprentices, has so far enabled over 30,000 young people to start an Apprenticeship. Two new films, ‘How to hire an apprentice’ and ‘Why hire an apprentice’, have been launched on apprentice.tv to guide...
