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Welsh Recruitment

The grand old age of 1

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Welsh Recruitment

We’d like to humbly mention that Welsh Recruitment has been ticking along for a while now – a year to be precise. Over this time we’ve brought you 21 fantastic issues of Welsh Recruitment, an online version of our magazine, a jobs board and with a new HR magazine about to launch, the future’s looking good. You’ve asked us questions, and we’ve provided answers. And while we’re still a small company, our publication has reached thousands of you out there who are looking to secure a great job. So we’d just like to take this opportunity to say Happy Birthday Welsh Recruitment, and here’s to next year!

Employment levels at record high

The number of people in employment in Wales is at record levels, according to official government figures.
The report from the Office for National Statistics revealed that the number of people employed in Wales increased by 13,000 to reach 1.36m – over 72 per cent of the total population of working age.
Ieuan Wyn Jones, Deputy First Minister, told the Western Mail: “These latest figures, including the substantial reduction in the levels of economic inactivity, are good news for Wales.
As Minister for the Economy and Transport, I will continue to ensure that the Assembly Government provides effective support for businesses the length and breadth of Wales. Creating further employment opportunities within a competitive, diverse and dynamic economy.”
There are currently 418,000 people of working age but not in a job and the Assembly Government has set a target of achieving 80 per cent employment.

Recycling plant to create 200 jobs

Tredegar-based EnviroParks Ltd has announced plans to build a new £60m recycling plant on a 17- acre site in Aberdare, creating up to 200 new jobs for the area.
The scheme will be the fi rst of its kind in Wales that will convert non-hazardous waste into renewable energy such as bio-fuels and electricity.
The facility, located next to Tower Colliery in Hirwaun, will have the capacity to recycle and process _ million tonnes of waste that would otherwise have been destined for landfill.


Project director, David Williams, said: “This will be especially welcome with the ceasing of deep mining operations in the near future at Tower Colliery.”
The site is scheduled to be completed in 2009.

(Picture: Recycling Banks)

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Key Facts

45 – the number of hours spent at work each week by a typical UK worker (Peninsula)

43% - of employers have banned their staff from accessing social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace (Sophos)

57% - of managers admit to having a secret ‘affection’ for a member of staff (jobs2view)

31% - of employees have left a job because they disliked a colleague so much (jobs2view)
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