Cumbrian Businesses Told To Prepare For No Deal
A no-deal Brexit is becoming “more likely by the day”, a leading economist has told Cumbrian businesses. Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce, advised firms…
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Recruit Cumbria Blog
Our latest news, views and blogs
New Hotel To Be Built In Workington
Work is due to start on a multi-million-pound hotel complex in Workington, Cumbria, this summer. The 78-bedroom four-storey Travelodge hotel and drive-thru Costa Coffee, on land off Church Street, is…
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Are You Recruiting Staff In Cumbria?
Recruiting the right people for your business can be difficult at the best of times but with unemployment at historic lows and more people in employment than ever before it…
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Job Vacancies And Salaries On The Rise
Adzuna Job Market Report – April 2019 Job vacancies have grown strongly for the second month in a row, correcting the long period of decline. Salaries are growing faster than…
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Adzuna Job Market Report – March 2019
Vacancies Rebound After Rough Start to the Year After a rapid decline in January, February’s vacancies number climbs towards average, but is still on a long term downward journey. Competition…
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Carlisle Lake District Airport Confirms Launch
Commercial flight operations will resume at Carlisle Lake District airport in July – more than a year after airport owner Stobart Group had hoped to get the project off the…
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National Minimum Wage to increase in April 2019
The National Minimum Wage will increase in April 2019: National Living Wage (minimum wage for over-25s) to rise from £7.83 to £8.21 Ages 21-24 minimum wage to rise from £7.38…
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New offices for Recruit Cumbria Ltd
Multi-sector recruitment agency, Recruit Cumbria Ltd. has relocated to prestigious new offices in Cleator Moor, near Whitehaven, in Cumbria. Recruit Cumbria provides permanent and temporary recruitment services to businesses throughout…
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Hospitality and the Cumbria economy
The hospitality industry is the UK’s fourth biggest employment sector and accounts for 8.8 per cent of total employment. It’s a fast-growing sector and offers unrivalled prospects for ambitious people…
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Facts and Figures – The Lake District
The Lake District National Park is England’s largest and covers: 2362 square kilometres 912 square miles 583,747 acres or 236,234 hectares Width (west to east): 58 km or 36 miles Width…
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