Manchester THE place for young graduates to get a better life, says new report
Manchester has been ranked the top city in England for graduate opportunities and affordable housing, according to a new report launched today.
Northern Powerhouse? North West jobs growth slower than rest of country, warns TUC
The figures shows that between 2010 and 2014 jobs growth in London (11.5%) was more than twice as fast as the UK as a whole (5.1%) and SIX times as fast as the North West (1.8%).
The great job divide: North West lose public sector jobs at three times rate of London
Figures released this week show that between 2010 and 2015 public sector employment in the North West fell by 9.4%, whilst over the same period of time in London it fell by a more modest 3%.
Hundreds of jobs to go as Aviva announced plans for Manchester closures
Workers at the firm’s Salford Quays base have been told the site will be vacated by December 2016 while the bases in Stretford and Albert Square will be relocated to Norwich, giving some employees the chance to relocate.
Younger model: Manchester apprenticeship scheme jump starts classic car restoration
The dying art of restoring classic cars is getting a brand new, souped-up engine and much needed paint job thanks to a specialist Manchester mechanics and an apprenticeships charity.
Getting made redundant damages your trust for a DECADE, says Man Uni study
People who lose their jobs are less willing to trust others for up to a decade after being laid-off, according to new research from The University of Manchester.
Manchester set for economic takeoff as Airport City’s £15m logistics hub approved
Manchester businesses are jet set for ‘unrivalled’ access to the international market place as Airport City get the go ahead to build a new £15million logistics hub.
Manchester Sleepout volunteer: We’ll brave one night in cold to help those who sleep rough for years
People across Manchester will sleep rough for one night as part of a fund raising event for homeless charity organisation The Booth Centre
Unemployment plummets across Greater Manchester – but Rochdale not up to job
Nine out of ten areas across the region saw a decline in unemployment between June 2012/13 and June 2013/14, but the borough of Rochdale recorded an increase of 0.5%, according to the report
Open wide? One in seven prefer divorce over trips to the dentist in Manchester
Mancunians are fighting tooth and nail to avoid a trip to the dentist, so much so that one in seven people in the North West would rather face a divorce according to a recent survey.
Lifeline for Manchester’s homeless as employment initiative gets them off streets and into jobs
Trio of charities form Employment Task Group and extend a helping hand to get Manchester’s homeless off the streets and into jobs with employment initiative