Recruitment Agencies in Colchester
Including: Social Care (6 agencies), Administration (5), IT (5), Accounting & Finance (4), Construction (4), Driving (4), Engineering (3), Health Care (3), Industrial (3), Manufacturing / Production (3), Retail (2), Education (1)
Origin Legal
Just Food Recruitment
JCM Care Services
Ithika Recruitment
Aspire Media Group
Bright Idea Staffing Limited
Alexandra Paul Recruitment
ACE 24 HEALTHCARE LTD
SVC Solutions
LKA Recruitment
LSA Recruitment
Antony James Recruitment
Bright Selection
Ace24 Healthcare
1Stop Healthcare
Lighthouse Personnel
3D Personnel
Driver Hire Nationwide
Ambitions Personnel
Just Recruitment
Hays Business Support
Adecco
Popular industry sectors in Colchester
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With just over 121,000 inhabitants, Colchester's population has soared in recent years and this is expected to rise further in the future. Located in Essex, this picturesque town comprises of areas such as Tiptree, Peldon and West Mersea. Because of its growing population, Colchester is filled with employment opportunities, and recruitment agencies are scattered throughout the town, all providing expert knowledge to help with the process of hiring staff to jobs in a number of sectors.
Recruitment in Colchester
Colchester's recruitment agencies - offering permanent and temporary roles - are well spread through the town and are serviced by Colchester and Colchester Town train stations, as well as the A134. The agencies have vacancies from employers throughout the town and some neighbouring areas of East Anglia. The common theme is one that sees recruitment agencies hiring for multiple sectors including Engineering, Catering & Hospitality and Healthcare.
Economic overview and salaries
For candidates in Colchester, the median salary stands at almost £20,000. However, when only full-time salaries are taken into account, the median salary rises to nearly £25,000. Employment in the town is generally very high. Of 100,500 who are economically active, 98,000 are in work. Not only does this represent over 83.3% of Colchester's overall population, but that figure rises further when just those registered for employment are considered.
Key industries and employers
According to the Office for National Statistics, human health and social work activities accounts for over 13% of Colchester's workforce, which is also higher than the national average. This is unsurprising given the town is home to Colchester University Hospital NHS Foundation. Employers are advertising Healthcare Assistant and Pharmacy vacancies amongst other related jobs.
The Automotive industry is another major employer in Colchester - thanks in part to Ford Retail Group, which has its head office in the town. In addition, the Retail Sector is a popular employer in the town - boosted by Store Assistant roles which are often available at the many stores based in the Culver Square Retail Park. These include Gap, H&M, and Pandora.
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