Lanarkshire is a county in the central Lowlands of Scotland which includes the towns and urban centres of Glasgow, Motherwell, Lanark, Hamilton, Blantyre, and Wishaw. The area's main industry used to be coal mining - which experienced a boom that lasted until the beginning of the twentieth century. The last coal mine in the region closed in 1983, bringing an end to the area's most celebrated form of traditional employment.
Nowadays, employment in Lanarkshire is predominately based in the Service Industry - in line with the rest of the UK's employment trends. Manufacturing remains important, however, and there are higher rates of employment in this sector than across the UK at large. In Glasgow, Shipbuilding was once a major employer, and the legacy of this Manufacturing history can be seen in the number of manufacturing firms which continue to be headquartered in the city, employing large numbers of staff. These include, among others, Aggreko, Firebrand Games, British Polar Engines, and Albion Motors. In Motherwell, the Whisky distillery of William Grant & Sons provides significant employment, and in Bellshill Virgin Media is a major employer with a staff of over 800 people.
In order to get the best overview of job opportunities in the area it is best to utilise the local knowledge of specialist recruitment agencies. Most employees in the area will advertise through such agencies, thereby increasing their chances of finding the best and most suitable candidate for any positions they have open.
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Established in 2012, Zachary Daniels is a multi-sector recruitment agency with offices in Cheshire, London, Northern Ireland and Scotland. They specialise in the staffing of Merchandisers to Managers across the UK, and work with serval large companies including Boots, River Island, Farmfood and Topshop. They operate in the Retail Operations, Hospitality & Leisure, Retail, Senior Appointments, HR, Finance and Marketing industries placing international candidates.
204-206 Bath Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G2 4HW
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ASA Recruitment is a multi-sector recruitment company for 17 industries which include Engineering, Hospitality & Catering and IT. They handle different kinds of requirements such as permanent, contract and temporary placements, contingency staff, high quantity personnel, and hourly worker needs. They started in 1970 and have teams in Glasgow, Edinburgh and more.
159 Bath Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G2 4SQ
+ 4 other offices