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AI-driven CVs create recruitment headache for employers
A Worcestershire recruitment firm has urged businesses to rethink how they screen jobseekers as AI is making it easier for candidates to submit large volumes of job applications at the click of a button. Joanna Pennell, divisional manager at Worcester-based Pineapple...
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AI-driven CVs create recruitment headache for employers
A Worcestershire recruitment firm has urged businesses to rethink how they screen jobseekers as AI is making it easier for candidates to submit large volumes of job applications at the click of a button. Joanna Pennell, divisional manager at Worcester-based Pineapple...
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John Truslove offering prime Redditch industrial investment opportunity for £2.85 million
A £2.85 million property investment opportunity in Redditch has come on the market via commercial property agents John Truslove. A sale and leaseback deal is being offered on a freehold 25,223 sq ft modern factory warehouse in Woolaston Road, Redditch, which is...
Could Regular Hot Baths be the Key to Coping Better in Heatwaves? Worcester Study Needs You
Researchers at the University of Worcester are looking for participants for a study investigating whether regular hot baths could help people cope better with heatwaves. As heatwaves become more frequent and intense in the UK, practical and accessible ways to cope...
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WORCESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB – WALKING FOOTBALL ‘WORLD CUP’
Worcester Students Win National Award for Video Game Built in Just 32 Hours
Students from the University of Worcester have won a national award for a video game they designed from scratch in a race against the clock. The third year Game Art students were taking part in the Ukie Student Game Jam, going head-to-head with teams from universities...
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Business Roundup – February 2023
I noticed that a funding deal has been signed which will enable almost a further 450,000 sq ft of new industrial space to be built on Redditch Gateway in Worcestershire. We have all seen the large units along the M5 at Worcester Six, again great news for the County....
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We would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Members! Worcestershire Decanters Ltd – We help brands realise their full potential; driving awareness and loyalty through innovative memorable experiences. Dynamite Lifestyle T/A Simply Prosperity – I...
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Fundraising event at Fusion Salon!
Earlier in the week, our Fusion salon, based in Redditch, took part in the Style Against Cancer for Children with Cancer UK! The Fusion reception was decorated with Style Against Cancer balloons and banners and the Level 2 hair students were offering clients a wash,...
Children’s Charity Wins Worcestershire Health & Social Care Award
The Feeding Trust are delighted to have won the Adolescent and Child Health Care Award at this years Worcestershire Health & Social Care Awards. The Feeding Trust, the UKs only charity supporting those affected by Paediatric Feeding Disorder’s (PFD), were...
Sticky Inflation Keeps Rates on Hold
Responding to the latest interest rate decision by the Bank of England, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Today’s decision to hold interest rates at 4% was widely expected, especially after yesterday’s figures confirmed...
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Sticky Inflation Keeps Rates on Hold
Responding to the latest interest rate decision by the Bank of England, David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “Today’s decision to hold interest rates at 4% was widely expected, especially after yesterday’s figures confirmed...
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Expanding Stonemasonry Business to Take on New Space in Worcester
Well-known local family run business, Stonemasons of Worcester is relocating part of its operations to a larger industrial unit in Bromyard Road, Worcester with the support of Worcestershire-based commercial property consultancy and Chartered Surveyors GJS Dillon....
Local Solicitors show Support for Wyre Forest Hospice Charity
The Kidderminster office of a West Midlands law firm is showing their support for Wyre Forest Charity KEMP Hospice. Talbots Law, based on Church Street in Kidderminster, have chosen to support KEMP Hospice through their ‘Charity Will Service’, donating 50% of the fee...
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Oakchurch Farm Shop and Community Power Join Forces
Community Power has announced a new partnership with Oakchurch Farm Shop that will help provide fresh produce for thousands of meals at Lee’s Place, the charity’s hot food hub supporting people experiencing homelessness in Herefordshire. Lee’s Place, located in...
The Day I Stopped Waiting to Live
There’s a moment most of us recognise, even if we never say it out loud. You’re sitting at your desk — good job, good salary, all the boxes ticked and something quietly asks: is this it?For Kamelia, that question got louder the day she lost her...
Stroke
A stroke can be caused by one of two things. A mild stroke (Transient Ischemic Attack – TIA),which is a blockage in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain, or a severe stroke (Cerebral Vascular Accident – CVA), which is a bleed on the brain. Both conditions...
PUUC Architecture Announces Support for Bewdley Community Organisation Reach
A Worcestershire-based architecture firm has announced its support for a local organisation that provides essential services for people with learning difficulties, disabilities and mental health needs. PUUC Architecture confirmed it will be working alongside Reach...
Worcester company pledges year of support to dementia charity to celebrate 30th anniversary
A pioneering access management company is celebrating its 30th anniversary by pledging a year of support for a dementia charity close to its heart and vision. The Key Safe Company designs, manufactures and supplies key safes that have revolutionised the way social...
Hazelton Mountford welcomes Peter Sherwood to the team
Hazelton Mountford is delighted to share that Peter Sherwood has joined the senior leadership team, bringing more than 30 years of commercial insurance experience to the Independent Chartered Insurance Brokerage. Peter steps in as a Branch Director, where his deep...
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