Conwy Job Expo returns bigger and better after 500 attended last year’s event
THE leading employment and training event in North Wales is back and bigger than ever before. Businesses, skills organisations, educators, charities, and individuals wanting to exhibit at this year’s Conwy Job Expo are urged to do so fast. The free exhibition will again be held at Eirias Events Centre in Colwyn Bay and following the…
Read MoreNew jobs and organic expansion as farm estate ends year on a high
ORGANIC growth at a leading farm estate is not limited to its award-winning products. Rhug Estate, based near Corwen in North Wales, is experiencing significant expansion in all aspects of its operations. Home and overseas sales have remained buoyant this year and over past weeks several new faces have joined the Rhug family. Among the recent…
Read MoreUp to 50 jobs up for grabs at Coleg Cambria recruitment events
A PIONEERING college continues to grow and create jobs that will have a positive impact on the economy in north east Wales. Coleg Cambria has organised recruitment events at its sites in Northop, Deeside, and Yale and Bersham Road in Wrexham to meet demand for new staff. Cambria has up to 50 vacancies for lecturers,…
Read MoreHub to host jobs events across Conwy as recruitment crisis deepens
A JOBS and training programme will hold a series of events to support people back into work and education post-pandemic. Conwy Employment Hub is focused on helping to meet demand in multiple industries for new staff as the UK recruitment crisis deepens. Weekly drop-in sessions and job clubs are to take place in Llandudno, Kinmel…
Read MoreSupertemps heightens presence at job events to support client demand
RECRUITERS have ramped up the number of job events to plug gaps in demand for workers in hard-hit industries. Bangor and Colwyn Bay-based Supertemps has organised and attended more employment exhibitions and workshops than ever before in a bid to help clients fill key roles in sectors including hospitality, IT, manufacturing, construction, social care, and…
Read MoreSupertemps continues strong start to the year with new recruit
A PROMINENT recruitment agency welcomed a new starter who brings decades of industrial experience to the award-winning company. Jayne Mckay Taylor, from Rhos-on-Sea, has joined the team at award-winning Bangor and Colwyn Bay-based Supertemps. A Senior Recruitment Consultant and fluent Welsh speaker, Jayne is well-known across North Wales and the North West for her…
Read MoreConwy Employment Hub holding virtual sessions to help meet social care jobs crisis
AN EMPLOYMENT and training service is targeting new candidates to help meet unprecedented demand for workers in the social care sector. Conwy Employment Hub is holding virtual sessions that will introduce would-be recruits to roles within the industry, held over four days later this month. In partnership with the Welsh Government and WeCare Wales, the…
Read MoreSurge in Kickstart Scheme applications as Universal Credit claims more than double in Conwy
THE number of young people in Conwy claiming Universal Credit has more than doubled in the last year. The county has experienced a 108% rise in 18-24 year olds receiving monthly income benefits since March 2020. As a result – coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic – many are now turning to the UK Government’s innovative…
Read MoreAmbition Board seeks new recruits to help deliver North Wales growth programmes
NEW recruits are being sought to support the delivery of a £1bn series of transformative economic programmes. The team leading the Growth Vision for North Wales is looking to fill eight key roles as work begins on the 14 projects that make up the North Wales Growth Deal, signed by both the Welsh and UK…
Read MorePopular North Wales Means Business Conference to take place virtually this year
ONE of the highlights of the North Wales business calendar is to be held virtually this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Organisers of the popular North Wales Means Business Conference unveiled a series of star speakers and interactive sessions for the event on Thursday December 10. Showcasing the ION Leadership, 20Twenty Business Growth and…
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