Preparing Northamptonshire’s Logistics Workforce for Q4
Costs Are Stabilising Across the Golden Triangle. Retention Should Be the Next Priority. After a difficult first half of the year for logistics operators, there are early signs of relief. Input price pressures and transport surcharges that spiked earlier in 2026, driven largely by fuel volatility linked to Middle East supply disruption, have started to […]
How local manufacturing and engineering firms can structure competitive offers to secure talent in a tightening candidate market
Manufacturing Orders Are Recovering Faster Than Hiring Is The latest S&P Global UK Manufacturing PMI data shows factory output accelerating at its fastest pace in almost two years, with the flash reading hitting 52.8 in July, comfortably in expansion territory, and the ninth straight month above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction. Here’s […]
Why hiring managers in Northamptonshire should focus on practical software skills over formal qualifications
New UK labour market data released this week confirms something Northamptonshire commercial and office employers have been feeling for a while: the old hiring formula isn’t working anymore. Indeed’s latest Hiring Lab report shows demand for AI and automated tools has hit 9.4% of all UK job postings – a record high. At the same […]
