The South West of England is often also colloquially known as the 'West Country' and broadly comprises the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. Covering a vast region of the country, the South West is actually only home to about 5 million people, making it one of the least densely populated regions of England. The area is known for it's stunning coastline, rolling hills, cream teas, and beautiful countryside, all of which combines to make it a desirable place to live.
Despite the rolling hills and patchwork fields, agriculture only accounts for 2% of all employment in the region, although dairy farming still remains very important in parts of Devon and Dorset. The region's economy relies heavily on the economic output of the region's largest city of Bristol which accounts for roughly a quarter of the area's economy. Both the universities in the city are large employers, as are local NHS trusts, Airbus UK, Rolls Royce, and BAE Systems all of which are based out of Bristol and are responsible for significant staff numbers.
Elsewhere the Eden Project, GCHQ, HP, Indesit, and the Environment Agency are major employers. As with the rest of the country, service industries dominate employment at 69.9%, but manufacturing also accounts for 9% of all employment. Utilising the expertise of specialist recruitment agencies will increase the likelihood of success in any job search in the South West as, for the most part potential employers will advertise for staff through such recruitment agencies.
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Established in 1993, Bewley Recruitment works alongside clients in the Financial and Legal sectors. Bewley Recruitment hires professionals nationwide from their offices based in London.
49 Park Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 5NT
Proactive People Recruitment is an independently-owned multi-sector staffing agency that has over 20 years of experience in filling permanent, temporary and contract roles. The agency offers replacements and rebate schemes for permanent placements, and they also provide candidate selection, HR, assessment, training and wellbeing services.
2nd Floor, 33 Portland Square, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8RG
Jambo Recruitment is a specialist agency for the education market. The business was founded in 2012 and is run by a management team with more than three decades of experience within the sector. They work with compulsory and further education organisations across the UK and internationally - covering permanent, temporary and contract requirements.
Courtleigh House, Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PN
Novo Executive Search and Selection is a recruiting company that provides board and senior executives in the private sector, public sector and not for profit organisations. This includes employers in Aerospace, Energy, Engineering, Financial Services, Legal, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sports & Leisure, Technology, and more. The company has offices in Bristol, Birmingham, London, Manchester, Oxford, and Glasgow.
77 Macrae Road Eden Office Park, Bristol, Avon, BS20 0DD
Catering Services International provides roles on a temporary, contract or permanent basis to clients and candidates within the Hospitality industry across the UK and overseas. The agency commenced in 1989 and has offices in Bath (HQ), Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Coventry, London, Oxford, Southampton and Swindon.
56 Baldwin Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 1QW
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