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What the Numbers Say About Hiring Right Now — and What They Mean for Local Manufacturers

As a recruitment agency that's been around since 1992, we've learned over the years that the number of applications coming in actually tells you very little about how easy a role will be to fill. Some months candidates flood in, other months they don't, hiring conditions in the UK have swung both ways more than once in the last few years alone. Covid, Brexit, AI and a shifting economy have all played a part in that.

Finishing university or college and stepping into the world of work is a big moment.

If you’re wondering whether you have the right skills to become a warehouse operative, that’s already a good sign. Understanding what the job involves and whether it suits you is the first step towards finding a role you’ll enjoy and succeed in.

Whether it's accounts, customer service, purchasing, HR, or production admin — office and support staff in manufacturing environments face pressures that simply don't exist in a corporate office setting. Hiring them without understanding that world usually ends in an expensive mismatch.

We're seeing it every day at the moment. A CV is submitted. It's well-structured, includes industry keywords, and confidently quantifies achievements. You get to calling the candidate, and within five minutes it's clear — the person's experience and the words written on the paper don't quite match.

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What does it actually take to recruit and keep great people in today’s job market, and how do we close the region's skill gap?