Recruitment Agencies based in Dorset, South West, UK
Dorset is situated on the English Channel coast in South West England. It is bordered by the counties of Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Devon. It takes its name from the county town of Dorchester, which was settled by the Romans as 'Durnovaria'. It has an area of 2,653 square kilometres and an estimated population of 745,400 (2011).
Economic overview and key industries
While Dorset's primary industry was once agriculture, this has declined in recent times. The main employer in the county is now the services industry, which provides 81.5% of jobs, followed by manufacturing (11.9%), tourism (10.2%) and construction (5.3%). Recruitment agencies in the county will be able to connect employers seeking staff and job-seekers looking for employment in the area.
Companies with large numbers of staff in the area include Bournemouth University, Cobham plc, Sunseeker International and BAE Systems. There is also a substantial military presence in the county.
Dorset's ports, such as Weymouth, Portland and a number of smaller harbours, offer opportunities to staff who would like to work in tourism or trade. A recent estimate found around 37,500 people are employed by the county's tourist industry. Data shows the area had 3.2 million British and 326,600 overseas visitors (2008 figures), who spent £1,458 million.
About Electus Recruitment Solutions
Electus is a leading recruitment specialist in the Engineering, Technology & Digital and Cyber & Security sectors. We work across the Defence, Aerospace, Energy, Infrastructure and Digital markets.
Automotive | Aviation | Biotechnology | Construction | Consulting | Creative / Design | Defence | Electronics | Engineering | Environmental
Covers: UK Wide, Europe, Australia, Canada | Contract, Permanent | Salaries from £17k - £100k+
About Bailey Care Services
Bailey Care Services is an agency run by professionals from the Health and Social Care industry. It was formed in 1984 with 7 offices in total, Bailey Care Services operate from 6 of these offices working throughout the South West and East. BES is part of a larger Group known as Strategic Workforce Solutions that has a network of over 90 branches throughout the UK one of the largest providers of Industrial and driving staff in the UK.
Health Care | Social Care
Covers: Wiltshire,Worthing,Eastbourne,Poole,Oxford,Newport | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £100k+
About Pineapple Recruitment
As recruiters go, we're the pick of the bunch! Pineapple Recruitment is the number one recruitment agency for customer service, customer care and contact centre staff in Dorset and Hampshire. With hundreds of job vacancies and thousands of jobseekers available at any one time, Pineapple Recruitment can find clients their ideal employees, and candidates the perfect role for the next step in their career.
Administration | Banking | Call Centre / Customer Service | Executive / Management | Financial Services | Graduate | Insurance | Sales | Travel
Covers: Dorset & Hampshire | Contract, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary | Salaries £15k - £60k
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