We take a look at job availability in Leicester

With excellent road and rail links, Leicester has for a long time enjoyed easy access to the rest of mainland UK. With the expansion of the East Midlands airport, it is now also possible to easily access other countries from Leicester.

As a result, Leicester has a healthy thriving business district as well as being home to two Universities. The recruitment situation therefore is in good health making it a popular place for jobseekers to look for work. Major companies with large offices in Leicester are the Alliance & Leicester Building Society, the Royal Bank of Scotland, the State Bank of India, HSBC and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

It is also the home of the University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, the Leicestershire County and Rutland Primary Care Trust and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals all of which regularly post vacancies for new recruits and those looking for a new job in the biomedical field. The two Universities also provide a good source for jobs for those looking for a career in academia or support services.

A good starting point for a job search is the usual High Street recruitment agencies such as Adecco, Reed and Manpower. They usually require an initial consultation possibly with a typing test before adding you to their register. You can browse their websites to search for any vacancies in your chosen field as well as upload a CV.

The local paper is also a brilliant source of job listings as are shop windows for those looking for lighter or part time work.