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Lowest paying districts revealed

Lowest paying districts revealed

19 October 2015

The areas with the highest proportion of people paid less than the living wage have been unveiled.

Jobless total rises

Jobless total rises

14 October 2015

Another 81 people joined the line for unemployment benefits in Kent last month.

Two new shops to open

Two new shops to open

12 October 2015

Two new retailers are moving into a shopping arcade.

Call centre jobs at risk

Call centre jobs at risk

01 October 2015

Workers at a call centre are facing redundancy as bosses look to move towards online customer service.

Record numbers at jobs fair

Record numbers at jobs fair

21 September 2015

More than 5,000 people went to a shopping centre in search of work at its annual careers event.

Jobs up for grabs

Jobs up for grabs

17 September 2015

Nearly 2,000 full and part-time jobs will made available for jobseekers as a hugely popular jobs fayre returns to Bluewater

JobCentre manager: 'People lack vital skills'

JobCentre manager: 'People lack vital skills'

16 September 2015

Jane Durant said it will be tough to match low South East unemployment figures because people in Sittingbourne and Sheppey lack skills.

Jobless fall bucks trend

Jobless fall bucks trend

16 September 2015

Dole queues across Kent shrank last month despite the number of people out of work growing nationally.

How to hire top talent

How to hire top talent

03 September 2015

A glut of new faces are entering a jobs market which is changing in their favour after collecting their exam results.

Get on the right track

Get on the right track

25 August 2015

Rail operator Southeastern is on the hunt for school leavers who have just passed their exams to join the company as apprentices.

Car seller to create 300 jobs

Car seller to create 300 jobs

13 August 2015

The UK's largest independent used BMW dealership has revealed big expansion plans for the next four years.

Unemployment grows

Unemployment grows

12 August 2015

The number of people out of work and claiming benefits in Kent has increased.

Jobs firm smashing through brick walls

Jobs firm smashing through brick walls

12 August 2015

As more companies look to hire staff, a recruitment agency is taking over premises next door to cope with growing demand for workers.

Delivery firm to create 65 jobs

Delivery firm to create 65 jobs

31 July 2015

A fast-growing parcel business is looking for drivers as it tries to expand two Kent depots.

Jack Wills chooses Maidstone for fourth Kent store

Jack Wills chooses Maidstone for fourth Kent store

31 July 2015

British clothing brand Jack Wills will be opening a shop in Maidstone

Plans submitted for £6m supermarket

Plans submitted for £6m supermarket

28 July 2015

A planning application for an Asda supermarket – which could create as many as 120 jobs – has been submitted.

Jobless tally below pre-crisis level

Jobless tally below pre-crisis level

19 July 2015

The number of people claiming Jobseekers' Allowance has fallen to levels not seen since 2007 - before the economic crash.

Unemployment on the up

Unemployment on the up

15 July 2015

The number of people out of work has risen but dole queues are shrinking in Kent, according to figures out today.

Park to create 4,000 jobs

Park to create 4,000 jobs

15 July 2015

A business park will reveal a 20-year growth plan this weekend which it hopes will create 4,150 jobs.

Coffee shop delayed after changes made to signage

Coffee shop delayed after changes made to signage

09 July 2015

Costa has delayed its opening date after plans for signs were refused.

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