Workforce development

Recruiting and retaining the right calibre of staff is vital to the success of any business. In a rapidly changing global economy, the Investor Development team is committed to making sure the region’s workers are highly skilled and its employers have access to better-trained, talented people.

The East Midlands already has the UK’s highest proportion of graduates active in the labour market and more technology and engineering students than anywhere else in the country. Together with our partners, Jobcentre Plus and the Leaning and Skills Council, we can make sure your business taps into this amazing potential, helping you:
  • Improve training and recruitment processes
  • Recruit new talent through graduate schemes
  • Save money through recruitment support programmes
  • Get expert human resource advice 
  • Find local recruitment specialists in your field
  • Make connections with the region’s universities and colleges
 
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