In 2022, unemployment in the UK fell to its lowest rate for nearly 40 years. As we look forward to the next 12 months, many businesses are already struggling to find good new team members, including companies in and around the Exeter area.
If you want to win the war for talent in Exeter, you might want to consider these top tips for finding new talented people quickly, as well as building a longer-term pipeline of applicants.
1. Target the university
Exeter has one of the largest and most prestigious universities in the country. Today, Exeter has more than 25,000...
Pets at Home is launching new community food donation points in stores across the UK to help support pets and owners as the cost of living continues to rise.
Pets at Home’s store in Exeter is one of the first stores to feature the community collection points for those who wish to donate pet food to pet owners in need.
In partnership with national pet charity Blue Cross, Pets at Home is seeking donations of dog, cat, puppy and kitten food, as well as food for small animals including rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters.
We are excited to announce that the Exeter Careers Fair will be taking place on 8th February at Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel from 10am-2pm.
This event is free to attend and offers a unique opportunity for job seekers to meet local and national employers face-to-face and apply directly for hundreds of available vacancies.
At the Exeter Careers Fair, attendees can expect to find a wide range of roles and opportunities, including entry-level positions, management roles, apprenticeships, graduate positions, franchise opportunities, part-time and full-time positions,...
Have your finest hour, or two! As we bring you Radio GAGA.
Be part of a night like no other as we bring you the concert you’ve been dreaming of! The ultimate celebration of one the biggest bands to have ever graced the stage – Queen.
Break free with us and shake all over like a jellyfish as Radio GaGa recreates two magical hours live on stage, celebrating the magic, fun & showmanship of the bands touring days.
Playing all your favourite hits including, Don’t Stop me now, I Want to Break Free, Somebody to Love, We Will Rock You and of course Bohemian Rhapsody...
Leading South West accountancy firm and business advisers, Westcotts has led on the successful acquisition of a family-run tool cutting business for one of its Gloucestershire-based clients.
The firm’s Exeter corporate finance team acted as the lead adviser to Stroud tooling solutions company CR Hollands Industrial Supplies on the merger with Concept Tooling (UK) Limited in Gloucester.
The acquisition was led by Alison Watts , partner in Westcotts’ Exeter office, with support from her team including corporate finance manager, Will Mudd and business services partner,...
Taco Bell. the world-famous Mexican-inspired restaurant brand will opened a new restaurant in Sidwell Street, Exeter for dine in, take away and click and collect orders on Tuesday (24 January). The launch will marked the brand’s 126th UK restaurant opening.
Customers will be able to order in advance via the Taco Bell app, or use the digital kiosks in-store to takeaway and dine-in. Delivery via UBER eats, Deliveroo and just eat will be available in the coming weeks.
Local Exeter residents are invited to say ‘hola’ to Taco Bell with a free taco offer when customers...
Leading South West independent waste management firm DCW has launched a new disposable vape recycling service in a bid to divert potentially hazardous waste away from landfill.
Expanding its existing Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling service, DCW can now provide businesses with a 23-litre caddy so that disposable vape users can recycle the casing and batteries of vapes responsibly.
In the UK, 1.3 million disposable vapes are thrown into general waste every week, enough to cover 22 football pitches every year. WEEE is the fastest growing waste stream...
The University of Exeter and Hospiscare have teamed up once again to recycle Christmas trees and support terminally ill people and their families.
Hospiscare’s vans collected trees from households across Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, Tiverton, Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary on 13th and 14thJanuary, in exchange for a £10 donation.
Trees were then taken to the University’s Streatham Campus to be chipped by the Grounds Team and the chippings have been used as mulch for the university’s shrub beds.
Laura Robertson, Fundraising Projects Manager at Hospiscare said: “This...
Baroque Venice in all its musical glory will be brought to life in Exeter Cathedral on 18 March with a large-scale performance of Monteverdi’s Vespers, conjured up by the combined forces of Exeter Philharmonic Choir, Devon County Junior Choir, top professional singers and the internationally renowned early music group, His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts.
Exeter Philharmonic Choir is delighted to be joined in this musical adventure by approximately 40 boys and girls aged under thirteen from the Devon County Junior Choir. The children will be involved in four movements of this...
Leading timber engineering manufacturer Donaldson Timber Engineering Ltd (DTE) has opened its tenth branch in the UK with a new location in Exeter.
The new branch in the south west of England will service Devon and the surrounding area, including Cornwall.
DTE has recruited a team of 12 for the branch, including Karol Radziejowski who takes up the role of general manager following three years as general manager of the Cambridge site. Karol has worked at DTE for 13 years, starting as a production operative in Ilkeston in September 2009.
