Welcome to the February edition of the Encore Engage, which is dispatched to over 10,000 recruiters each month.
This month we cover the key developments to UK law in 2011 and we have news that manufacturing growth is at it fastest rate since records began.
This newsletter is designed to keep you updated with industry news, business round-up and local jobs. If you have any feedback please feel free to email me or call Phil on 01159596930.
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Phil Tilt
Encore Personnel
Latest Industry News
UK Employment - Key Developments for 2011
In this client alert we identify key developments in UK employment law expected in the coming year and highlight those steps which employers should be taking to prepare their UK businesses for these developments.
Read More Source: Gibson DunnUK manufacturing in January expanded at its fastest pace since records began in 1992, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).
Read More Source: The BBC
Encore introduces unique online workforce induction videos
Investing in the skills of individuals is essential to business success but this can prove to be both time consuming and costly especially when large induction programmes are routinely necessary.
Read MoreThe average age at which men and women retire has increased in recent years, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Read More Source: The BBCThe Prime Minister, David Cameron, plans to implement a new "Employer's Charter" with the aim of making life easier for employers and to encourage growth within the private sector.
Read More Source: Trethowans
Output and employment is rising at Britain's small manufacturers
Strong demand from both at home and abroad has contributed to the increased work flow over the last three months.
Read More Source: The ManufacturerAre you stressed at work? Do you feel strained, anxious, worried and tense? These are just other ways of referring to stress.
Read More Source: Training Zone
Employers plan to maintain or grow headcount
More than nine in 10 employers (94%) are planning to increase or maintain head count, according to the latest Recruitment & Employment Confederation's February JobsOutlook.
Read More Source: The Recruiter
New research reveals mangers need to be lifting employee morale
The latest research carried out by the Chartered institute of Personal & Development (CIPD) has illustrated that out of 2000 employees a third of them say their standard of living has worsened over the last 6 months compared with only 10% of employees that say it has improved.
Read More Source: DanbroWelcome to the February edition of the Encore Engage. This magazine is read by 10,000+ recruiters every month! This Month's Business Round-Up
Teesside Cast Products is planning to create at least 800 jobs at its steel plant in Redcar later this year, following its expected acquisition by SSI of Thailand.
Teesside Cast Products, Redcar, Teesside, TS10 5QW
Tel: 01642 404040
Sharp Corporation is creating 300 new jobs at its solar panels factory in Wrexham.
Sharp Corporation, Sharp House, Llay, Wrexham, LL12 0PG
Tel: 01978 853939
www.sharp.co.uk
Angraves has closed with the loss of 35 jobs at its handcrafted furniture factory in Thurmaston, Leicestershire
Angraves, Brook St, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8DB
Tel: 0116 2692255
www.angraves.com
Willowbrook Foods is to open a new £5.5m vegetable processing plant at Killinchy in County Down this summer, with the creation of 25 jobs.
Willowbrook Foods, 50a Whiterock Road, Killinchy, Newtownards, BT23 6PT
Tel: 028 97541603
www.willowbrookfoods.co.uk
Wren Kitchens has submitted plans to build a factory to make doors for kitchen units on the Foxhills Industrial Estate in Scunthorpe, with the creation of 320 jobs.
Wren Kitchens, Howden, East Yorkshire, DN14 7UW
Tel: 0845 4041000
www.wrenkitchens.com
Lotus has submitted plans to build a new 61,000 sq ft motorsports centre and 16,000 sq ft engineering facility at its Hethel site in Norfolk, as part of an expansion programme that will create up to 500 jobs.
Lotus, Potash Lane, Hethel, Norwich, NR14 8EZ
Tel: 01953 608000
www.grouplotus.com
MetroMail has started to relocate its County Durham-based mailing firm and 250 staff to a 140,000 sq ft site at the Foxcover Enterprise Park in Seaham.
MetroMail, Whitehouse Park, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2RT
Tel: 0191 3011700
www.metromail.co.uk
Jones Bootmaker, the chain of 93 footwear branches, is to be acquired by Macintosh Retail Group, the owner of Brantano.
Jones Bootmaker, 18 Maple Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 6NZ
Tel: 01323 730532
www.jonesbootmaker.com
Betts, the Colchester-based toothpaste tube manufacturer with 180 staff, has been acquired by Albea.
Betts, 505 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 9HE
Tel: 01206 753400
www.betts-group.com
N Brown is looking to transfer much of the manufacturing for its clothing ranges back to the UK from the Far East, and will ask more than 30 suppliers to bid for the work.
N Brown, Griffin House, 40 Lever Street, Manchester, M60 6ES
Tel: 0161 2368256
www.nbrown.co.uk
Shop Direct has confirmed plans to close its mail order call centre in Newtown, Powys, with the loss of 163 jobs.
Shop Direct, Skyways House, Speke Road, Speke, Liverpool, L70 1AB
Tel: 0844 2921000
www.shopdirect.com
Poundworld is planning to open about 12 multi-price stores under the new Discount UK fascia this year, having just opened the first 12,000 sq ft outlet in Stevenage.
Poundworld, Oakwell Way, Birstall, Leeds, WF17 9LU
www.poundworld.net
Kettle Foods is planning a £6m expansion at its snacks factory in Norwich, with the creation of an unspecified number of jobs.
Kettle Foods, Barnard Road, Bowthorpe, Norwich, NR5 9JP
Tel: 0800 616996
www.kettlefoods.co.uk
Polestar Foods has shed 232 jobs at its desserts factory in Okehampton, and a buyer is being sought.
Polestar Foods, St Marys Road, Leamington Spa, CV31 1QB
Tel: 01926 880540
www.polestarfoods.co.uk
