Career Coaching and Outplacement Services in Swindon

Swindon is a large town located in the county of Wiltshire in South West England. Swindon was traditionally an old market town, but the development of the Great Western Railway helped Swindon to grow and become a major area of development. The town of Swindon currently has a population of around 180,000 and is the twelfth fastest growing area in the UK. Swindon has a vast amount of schools in the area and is the UK’s largest centre of population without their own University. However, Oxford Brookes University have situated one of their campuses in North-Central Swindon.

Swindon has some major employers based in the area, including Honda, BMW/Mini, Motorola and W H Smith’s distribution centre and headquarters. Swindon has hit hard times in the recent recession, with unemployment rising and major employers in the area cutting jobs, closing offices or going into administration. Employment fell by almost 10% in the last few years with production in construction and distribution, transport and accommodation falling with it. In the current economic climate, there are a vast amount of individuals applying for each job vacancy, making the job search much harder for individuals. Self-employment is very low in Swindon due to the greater concentration of individuals being employed in large firms.

However there have been recent reports describing confidence for Swindon’s economy in the next year. The demand for professionals in teaching, finance and construction is increasing. Major regeneration projects in the town are raising the need for workers and will increase Swindon’s economic activity in the coming years.

For information on how our outplacement services and professional career coaching Swindon can help please contact us on 01753 888995 or fill in our online contact form.