Docklands is the colloquial name given to the area of East and South East London that covers the boroughs of Greenwich, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Southwark, and Lewisham. The area underwent a period of huge redevelopment during the 1980s, 90s, and into the 2000s, that brought about a massive change in the type of labour that occurred in the area.
As a result of the redevelopment and regeneration in the docklands not only the employment demographics have undergone change, but the volume of workers has increased too. In fact it is forecast that by 2014 the working population will exceed 175,000.
Canary Wharf is London's second financial centre and as such provides much of the employment in the area. Not only in the financial and IT services sector for which it is most well known, but also in retail and food services at the many shops and restaurants now housed in area. Canary Wharf is home to the European headquarters of many of the world's largest banks such as Barclay's, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Citibank, and Credit Suisse. They are major employers and maintain significant staff levels in the area.
It is highly recommended when looking for work in the docklands to utilise the services of a specialist recruitment agency who will know both the area, and the sectors that account for the area's largest employers.
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Vista Recruitment operates across the Catering and Hospitality sectors, taking pride in their experience since 2007. They place a variety of personnel, such as Cleaners, Kitchen Porters, Chef Assistants and Chefs, to hotels, restaurants, bars, shops, offices and commercial buildings domestically. With an office in Bloomsbury, they have previously worked for clients which include Kwality, Dishoom, Cinnamon Club, Chowki and Mela Restaurant.
Ashmead Business Centre, North Crescent, Docklands, London, E16 4TG
Staff Elite are specialists in distribution, warehousing and admin recruitment. They are available 24/7 and operate out of the Docklands area.
1 Dock Rd, Docklands, London, E16 1AH
OneClick Recruitment exclusively deals with recruitment for sectors focused on Consumer and Service such as Construction, Security, Agricultural and Health & Social Care. Aside from recruitment, they also manage the payrolls of their placements and offer training classes for aspiring Social Care personnel. Their office is in Docklands.
F18a Waterfront Studios 1 Dock Road, Docklands, London, E16 1AH
Dockside Personnel connects job seekers in Cleaning, Events & Retail, Environmental Waste Management, Property Maintenance, Logistics & Warehousing, Security, Hospitality & Catering and Construction with employers looking for permanent and temporary staff. With two offices in London, they have partnered with various firms including Plantforce, O2 Arena and Royal Ascot. They started in 2008 and are a member of the Association of Labour Providers.
Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, West Kensington, London, W14 8UX