30th June 2004

IPSWICH'S PERMANENT RECRUITMENT ON THE UP

The Manpower team in Ipswich is pleased to announce the launch of a new division dedicated to permanent recruitment, due to increased demand for permanent staff in the area.

Lucy Gallon, Business Manager for Manpower in Ipswich, says: “Many people associate Manpower with temporary employment, but we also have extensive expertise in permanent recruitment. Our new permanent division is headed up by Helen Hartley - she alone has over six years’ experience in recruitment covering a range of business sectors.”

“We have a wide range of positions available, including a large number of vacancies for PA’s, secretaries and office based staff. We are also recruiting for another permanent consultant to join our busy team here in Manpower Ipswich.”
The increased interest in permanent recruitment in Ipswich is supported by the results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. Lucy adds: “The outlook for businesses in the region over the next three months is very positive, with a balance of +23% of employers expecting to take on more staff this quarter, in comparison with the UK average of +14%. It’s great to see that after an upbeat first two quarters of 2004, businesses in Ipswich are still very optimistic about the job outlook for the coming months.”

Manpower provides staff with a host of excellent benefits including annual leave, sick pay, parental leave, staff deals on mortgages, life and personal accident insurance cover, and stakeholder pensions. Candidates who are registered with Manpower also gain free access to over 1,500 training courses via Manpower’s online Direct Training service, in subjects as diverse as leadership, communication and customer service, as well as a wide range of IT skills. Manpower’s training and assessment programmes are among the best in the industry and are designed to support the careers of all employees.

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For more information call the team on 01473 233344, email lucy.gallon@manpower.co.uk or visit the branch at 15-17 Princes Street, Ipswich.


About Manpower
Manpower is the UK’s leading workforce management company, specialising in temporary and permanent recruitment, HR services, managed services, outsourcing and HR consultancy.

Manpower has been established in the UK since 1956 and today works with organisations in both the public and private sector. Manpower’s UK-wide network of 300 offices allows the company to meet the needs of local and national customers. This includes numerous small and medium sized enterprises, as well as larger organisations such as BMW, BT, Heinz, Hertfordshire County Council, IBM, National Blood Service, New Deal South Wales, Royal Mail and Xerox.

The focus of Manpower’s work is on raising productivity through improved quality, efficiency and cost-reduction, enabling customers to concentrate on their core business.

Manpower has a highly skilled workforce of 100,000 temporary employees who stay loyal to the company (and its customers) thanks to best in class employment benefits. These include a contract of employment and free online training at all sites nationwide. Manpower also works together with its staff to help bridge the gap to permanent employment. Manpower’s e-learning tool offers staff over 1,000 courses in a diverse range of subjects, keeping Manpower’s workforce up to date with today’s ever-changing working environment.

See www.manpower.co.uk


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