01/03/10
Mitsubishi windfarm plans to boost environmental jobs
Environmental jobs will be boosted in Tyneside this year, as hundreds of positions could be created in new plans from Mitsubishi.The company plans to create a £100 million wind turbine research centre in the area and is currently looking at a number of sites.Business secretary Lord Peter Mandelson said ...
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08/01/10
Energy jobs could be coming to Cumbria
The north-east of England could get an influx of energy and green jobs, according to one expert who said that there will be a significant economic uplift in the region.Former government energy adviser and environmental scientist, Sir Martin Holdgate, said that the economic opportunities, which could arise from investment in green ...
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05/01/10
Engineering jobs bolstered by new govt housing project
The government has pledged to tackle waiting list pressure for council housing by embarking on one of the biggest building schemes ever undertaken, which will cost over a billion pounds.Housing minister John Healey said that the project, which aims to build 20,000 new homes at a cost of £1.5 billion, will ...
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21/12/09
North-east jobs could be bolstered by GlaxoSmithKline
People looking for north-east jobs have been boosted by the news that one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies could be setting up a base in the area next year, according to one newspaper.The Journal reported that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is considering a site at Barnard Castle as a location ...
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06/11/09
Training essential in stimulating UK jobs
Companies which invest in training and help employees and recent UK jobseekers improve their skills are increasing motivation in the workplace, according to one expert.A spokesman from Ofsted said that schemes such as Train to Gain (T2G) are proving popular and give employees the chance to gain recognised qualifications.He ...
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05/11/09
North-east jobs boosted by govt grant
Jobseekers in the north-east are to receive a £3.25 million boost thanks to a government funding scheme targeted at creating more UK jobs in the region.Labour's £1 billion Future Jobs Fund aims to create around 720 in Hartlepool over the next 18 month in the public, private and voluntary ...
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28/10/09
Tesco gives boost to finance jobs in north-east
A supermarket giant has given a helping hand to people looking for finance jobs in the UK after it announced it is going to recruit 1,000 staff for a new sales and service centre in the north-east.Tesco said it is planning to recruit the new workers early in 2010 ...
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26/10/09
Regulatory visits do not scare UK workers
Most small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) welcome the visit of environmental health officers, who can give vital advice and help sustain UK jobs in the process, according to the government.The Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) said that SMEs also welcome heath and safety and trading standards workers because they ...
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26/10/09
Conservatives ''will boost UK jobs''
One of the Conservative Party's most senior figures has said that the Tories would help to boost UK jobs and businesses with a series of helpful measures.Theresa May, spokeswoman on Work, Pensions, and Women, answered readers' questions in the Independent and said that to address tax pressure on businesses ...
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23/10/09
UK jobs are boosted by innovative cities
The success of Britain's regional cities has helped to boost UK jobs and bring prosperity to the areas, according to the government.Labour is recognising Newcastle as being a UK city which has done well in the global marketplace and business secretary Lord Mandelson is visiting the area today to ...
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