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Welsh Recruitment

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Recruitment Facts

£725m is the amount of money generated for the Welsh economy by the Millennium Stadium.

33% of UK workers feel that their career path is stunted, with 30% believing that their work is underappreciated by their employers (Monster)

89% of employees deem flexible working and telecommuting as important considerations when assessing a new job (Monster)

50% of Human Resources employees think that work-life balance is a major concern in the workplace.

78% of UK employees claim that their bosses have let them down at work, whilst only one-third of workers have trust in their managers (Investors in People)

39% of emplyees believe that working in an office makes them more prone to illness (Telewest)

60% of staff are ‘satisfied’ with their organisation’s approach and stance on racial equality. But 63% are dissatisfied with mental health issues (Unum)


Average salary in Wales is £27,447

(Picture: Tower of One Pound Coins)

The average advertised salary for a job in Wales is £27,447 compared to the UK average of £31,290, according to newly-released figures.

These figures are from the first Monthly Salary Index published by jobs website AllTheTopBananas.com, which carries one in three UK vacancies.

It analysed more than 600,000 jobs advertised on the internet between April and September this year. The website collects and displays jobs from hundreds of partner websites across the UK.

Here are the regional variations:
London £37,991
Scotland £29,036
East Anglia £28,673
West Midlands £28,665
South East £28,132
Wales £27,447
South West £27,035
North West £26,613
Yorkshire & Humber £26,060
North East £25,699
East Midlands £24,940

1,500 new jobs created by new rail link

The opening of the Ebbw Vale rail link could provide an economic boost to the Valleys region with the creation of up to 1,500 new jobs within five years, according to the town’s Innovation Centre.
The regeneration of the former steelworks site will “reverse the trend of people having to leave to find work,” said David Hughes, regional manager of UK Steel Enterprise in Wales.
“The new town will enjoy a higher level of economic activity, will provide jobs for local people and will have better facilities.”

(Picture: Railway Track)