“In Leeds, more than 25,000 people are employed in manufacturing-related roles. Employers are aware they must engage with young people and schools right now if they’re to be confident of a skilled talent pipeline for the future. The Works employs hundreds of individuals across the city, and manufacturing roles account… Read More

We are delighted to be sponsoring the Leeds Manufacturing Festival for a second year running. The festival, to be held over the next 7 months, will showcase the 1,800 manufacturing businesses in the Leeds City Region and aims to target local schools in a bid to encourage young people into… Read More

How to get a job interview Getting a job interview is about the application form, your CV and the personal statement you submit.  How you complete these sections of the application can work to get you the interview, or not. First, and most crucial, is to learn about the company… Read More

January is a pretty rubbish month right? And the official month of #BlueMonday. Cold, gloomy weather…..long awaited pay days…..tight trousers…..lots of leftover chocolate to eat…..no money to do anything…..Christmas a long and distant happy memory…?!   But is that the right way to look at January? Wouldn’t it be better… Read More

As the fastest growing city in the UK, Leeds boasts over 119,000 companies which together generate 5% of England’s economic output with a workforce of 1.37 million. However, it should never be forgotten that behind these impressive figures are individual workers – each with their own challenges and struggles. Mental… Read More