West Yorkshire falls within the Humber region of the UK and has a population of nearly 2.2 million people. The county was largely built on textile manufacture, heavy engineering and coal mining, and though these industries have seen decline, manufacturing, construction and distribution are still major employers in the area.
The county is one of Britain's most diverse regions in population, employment and salaries. Rapidly becoming the UK's primary financial centre outside of London, Leeds is the third biggest city in Britain and also a focus for information and communication positions. Around 120,000 people here are employed in business or financial services jobs and adverts with recruitment agencies show that high salaries can be found in these fields. The entire service sector in the city employs more than 340,000 people and this, with the rise of the finance industry, means that unemployment is only about 1% above the national average.
The public sector is another major source of employment across the region, with Leeds City Council alone employing 33,000 staff. Coal mining was also once a big industry in West Yorkshire and the remaining Kellingley colliery is one of the few working mines left in the UK. It is however, still the country's largest producer of coal and directly provides around 700 jobs. Additionally, two of Britain's four major supermarkets are based in the region; Asda in Leeds and Morrisons in Bradford.
Bradford, Huddersfield and Wakefield are the other leading cities in West Yorkshire, with the latter seeing considerable redevelopment over the last decade. Castleford is the largest town within Wakefield and home to nearly 40K people. The rate of regeneration here has largely mirrored that of the rest of the district, but unemployment is still seen as problem. The arrivals of Xscape (an indoor ski slope and entertainment venue) and the Freeport shopping village, has brought more visitors to the town and given a boost to the local economy. Burberry also bases one of two UK production plants in Castleford.
Use this page to find recruitment agencies that can provide staffing solutions to the county of West Yorkshire.
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Manpower specialises in recruiting temporary and permanent roles for the Manufacturing; Warehouse and Logistics; Contact Centres; Engineering and Automotive; Office Administration; Marketing and Creative; and Public Sectors nationwide and internationally. The agency has 3,000 offices in 80 countries.
First Floor, Toronto Square, Infirmary Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2HJ
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Fusion People is an independent recruiter for the Rail and Engineering sectors. They fill permanent and temporary vacancies across the UK. They ranked in Recruitment International’s “TOP 250” as one of the top 40 largest recruitment businesses in the UK.
Lenacre Lodge Lenacre Lane Emley Moor, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9TW
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Adecco provides support to candidates and employers on a temporary, permanent or contract basis; they recruit for a multitude of roles across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
67 Albion Street, 11th Floor, Pinnacle, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5AA
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Office Angels has been providing Office personnel for a broad range of temporary and permanent roles, including Administrators, Executive Assistants, Office Managers, PAs, and Secretaries, since its establishment in 1986. The talent firm caters to a diverse client group in various sectors, such as Accountancy & Finance, Engineering, IT, Legal, Marketing, Sales & Retail. With teams based across 60 locations, they operate nationwide.
11th Floor, Pinnacle, 67 Albion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5AA
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Founded in 1987, Thornhvac is an HVAC recruitment agency providing staff and personnel to the Domestic and Commercial Air Conditioning, Heating, Ventilation, Refrigeration, HVAC Controls/ BMS and Renewables markets. The company covers vacancies in Sales, Marketing, Technical, Training, Management and Operational HVAC, and works on contract, temporary or permanent roles.
Unit 4, Carrwood Park, Swilington Common Farm, Selby Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4LG
Headley Recruitment Group, a network of talent specialists, focuses on the Construction & HVAC, Engineering & Technical, and Fit-Out markets. Serving clients across the UK, they place white-collared professionals in a wide variety of permanent and temporary vacancies. These include Design Engineers, Estimators, Heads of Interiors, Project Managers, and Quality Engineers. Since 2019, the firm has also been catering to the Build Environment sector.
Victoria Wharf, 4 The Embankment, Sovereign Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4BA
Lyons Recruitment is an agency based in Leeds that provides tailored solutions to the Financial and Accounting industry. They have worked with the likes of Maples Group, CEG, ASAM Global, Black Sheep Brewery, Harewood, Bata, 4 Site Security Services, BNL, and more. The agency offers free career consultations.
Morwick Hall, Mortec Park, York Road, Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4TA
m2r Education supplies qualified teaching staff to various education providers such as international schools, vocational colleges, HE institutions and English Language centres They also cater to education technology and education resource companies. Operating internationally, they have been recognised by the Department for International Trade in the UK, as well as the Council of British International Schools (COBIS).
Langham House, 148 Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9SR
BrightLeaf Recruitment is a Veterinary-focused recruitment expert that places Surgeons and Nurses in permanent and temporary roles. They cater to various disciplines nationwide, including Mixed and Small Animal Care, Emergency & Critical Care, Sales & Commercial, Veterinary Practice & Management, and Equine.
2nd Floor, Brian Royd Business Centre, Saddleworth Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX4 8NF
Brooke Thornham Consulting recruits Solicitors, ranging from Newly Qualified through to Partner level, across the North of England. Established in 2018, they also operate out of a Leeds office.
No.1 Aire Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4PR
Precedo Healthcare Services is a CQC registered supplier of personnel in the Health Care and Social Care sectors throughout the UK. They supply Nurses, Care Assistants, and Support Workers to nursing and residential homes, hospitals, prisons, mental health units, and more. Precedo also provides free training, pension schemes, and 24/7 availability. They are an approved supplier to more than 100 care organisations.
Office Number 2 The Old PO Sorting Office Dodd Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2NR
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