Manchester Career Coaching and Outplacement

The city of Manchester is well known for its scientific and engineering achievements as well as its music, media, culture and sporting connections. Manchester has the largest office market in the UK outside of London and has the fifth largest financial centre with many people employed in banking, finance and insurance. Life science, manufacturing and communications are also in demand within the city. Starting a business in Manchester is also strongly encouraged as the city has been ranked 2nd place in the UK to do business. Retail is also hugely popular to Manchester residents with high end boutiques demanding space, because of this the retail area has become the fourth largest in the UK by sales.

It was the birthplace of the industrial revolution and has recently become the new home to the BBC. Outside the South East of England, Manchester is the largest area for businesses and jobs but in spite of this, it still under performs when compared to other cities of the same size. In October 2015 it was reported that 1 in 4 households within Manchester are jobless, and in April 2016 was reported to have risen to 1.7million according the Manchester Evening News – the first rise since the previous summer despite a 5% drop in unemployment overall in the North West.

For graduates looking to study in the Manchester area it boasts two universities one being the largest single site university in the UK. The University of Manchester is now ranked one of the top research universities and rated third in the UK behind Oxford and Cambridge. Students at the university will be pleased to know that Manchester is the most targeted university by specialist graduate recruiters and 90% of graduates are in employment or further study just a few months after graduating. Many graduates go on to hold senior positions, in politics, academia, media and business. Personal Career Management work with many graduates on our graduate job search programme helping with CVs, interview training, application forms etc. Our career coaching programmes for graduates increases their chances of moving into employment and we have a very high success rate.

Manchester has seen the hardest hit in job losses and redundancies within the public sector with 15,000 jobs lost or are under threat. Overall 34,000 jobs have been lost since the recession began in 2008.

Outside the South East of England, Manchester is the largest area for businesses and jobs but in spite of this, it still underperforms when compared to other cities of the same size. In October 2015 it was reported that 1 in 4 households within Manchester are jobless, and in April was reported to have risen to 1.7million according the Manchester Evening News – the first rise since the previous summer despite a 5% drop in unemployment overall in the North West.

The city has recently had a few major developments which has seen a number of new jobs created including the Metrolink expansion, Media City UK, a large property development site and NOMA – a mixed use development, home to The Co-operative Group. Future developments include the Manchester City Airport project and the Atlantic Gateway project which includes redeveloping the Manchester ship canal. With new developments like these Manchester can create hundreds of new jobs to the area which will be great for the economy.

If you live in the Manchester area and are looking for support in getting your next role contact Personal Career Management. We work with many individuals on a 1-1 basis helping them explore career options and support them in their job search.

For more information or to book your free introductory meeting call 01753 888995 or fill in our contact form.