Job announcements for June week 2

There are always examples of companies in all industries announcing high growth, recruitment drives, expansion and major contract wins. All are great signs for job-seekers, indicating employment opportunities could be forthcoming and giving a good reason to contact the employer in the first instance. Here are a few examples from this week:

Marks and Spencer
London headquartered British retailer M&S is to open 50 in store banks between 2012 and 2014. Five hundred new jobs will be created as a direct result. The first bank branch is to open in London in July 2012 and will be open seven days a week.

Aker Solutions
The oil and gas technology services company, Aker Solutions, which currently employs more than 3,000 people across the UK, is looking to grow its Aberdeen operation with 500 jobs over the next 2 years. The Company is also to create 1300 new jobs at a new engineering hub in Chiswick by 2015.

The Celtic Manor Resort
Celtic Manor Resort is investing 160 million in the resort in South Wales, creating 200 new permanent jobs and 700 in construction and supply. The plans include ten luxury chalets and 40 apartments.

Utilitywise
Energy efficiency firm Utilitywise, based in Tyne and Wear, is continuing to expand and is signing approximately 70 new contracts a day. As a result the company has taken on 60 new staff. The company is planning to create a total of 200 new jobs in 2012.

Virgin Holidays
Virgin Holidays recruiting 100 apprentices to work in its shops. It will open its 100th store in July 2012, and plans to expand to 110 stores by the end of 2012, creating a significant number of jobs. 2011 turnover 515.3m, 965 employees.

Proact IT
Leading cloud services enabler Proact has created 50 new jobs at its European Operation and Support Centre in North Lanarkshire. The company is targeting skilled technology professionals and graduates to support the expansion and development of its UK and European operations.

OGL Computer Services Group
OGL computer services doubling the size of its site in Worcestershire and creating 30 new jobs. The extension will provide additional office, stores and workshop space, as well as customer training and demonstration areas. OGL has 200 staff and turnover of £11.5m.

Marishal Thompson & Co.
Marishal Thompson expects business to grow by 400% following its £5.2m takeover by The Innovation Group in May 2012. The company is recruiting insurance claims handlers and business administrators immediately, with between 20 and 25 further jobs expected later in 2012.

Bird & Bird Llp
Law firm Bird & Bird recorded a 10% increase in total international turnover for 2011-12 to £235m. It recorded growth in each of its 23 offices across 16 countries. Double digit growth in average profit per equity partner is expected. In April 2012 a dozen new partners were appointed, representing a return to 2009 promotion levels.

Tgw
TGW recorded an increase in sales to £30.3m in the year to June 2011, from £11.6m in the previous year, while pre-tax profit more than doubled to £2.3m. The expanding company recruited 20 new staff over the five months to June 2012, increasing its team to 80.

Velocix
Velocix, which specialises in digital content delivery over the Internet, has tripled headcount from 35 to 103 and is recruiting 20 more staff after moving to new headquarters Cambridge. The company, which has grown rapidly since being acquired by Alcatel-Lucent in July 2009, expects headcount to reach 123 by January 201. It recorded 11m turnover in 2010.

Enercon Services
German green energy firm Enercon has opened new offices in the London creating 13 new jobs. The company is the largest onshore wind turbine manufacturer in Germany and has installed more than 19,000 turbines in 30 countries.

Rivo Software
Warwickshire-based Rivo Software has recruited 12 new staff as part of its ongoing business expansion strategy. The company has grown from 3 employees in 2004 to a team of 50 and has expanded its space at the Warwick Innovation Centre three times. It has also opened a US office and exports its services

Abintegro
June 12