Appeal for firms who are recruiting to get in touch
A team launched to assist workers made redundant during the coronavirus crisis is appealing for firms who are recruiting engineering and manufacturing skills into their workforce to get in touch.
The Redundancy Working Group, launched by Derby’s Economic Recovery Task force, is already helping Rolls-Royce employees after the firm announced it would shed 1,300 posts in Derby this year and more in 2020.
It is also preparing to help staff from other companies who may be forced to cut roles as the city struggles with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 emergency.
The group is using website which allows staff to promote their CVs, and firms to post vacancies so that skills-matching can take place.
More than 750 Rolls-Royce workers have already registered for the service, with more than 1,600 ‘hits’ recorded on jobs listed on the site and 82 applications completed.
“We know that workers leaving Rolls-Royce will have significant skills that could be a great asset to other employers,” said Derby City Council Leader Councillor Chris Poulter.
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