Jobs News & Updates
- 14th February 2026
Thor Hammer, the Shirley-headquartered heritage manufacturing company, has welcomed its youngest employee.
- 13th February 2026
SOCOTEC UK & Ireland has invested approximately £2 million in apprenticeships over the past five years – helping over 450 employees on programmes in the process.
- 11th February 2026
Common Purpose’s is seeking sponsors for its Birmingham Legacy programme.
- 10th February 2026
Recruitment activity has continued to rise across the Midlands in January, but at a slower pace.
- 10th February 2026
Bid consultants Eib has launched their seventh graduate cohort, calling on applications for the Chartered Management Consultant (ChMC) accredited training and development programme.
- 8th February 2026
Loopfest, which takes place in Shrewsbury over the first May Bank Holiday weekend (01 to 03 May) and is one of the biggest music festivals of its kind in the UK, has announced its official charity partners for 2026.
The talent pool across Birmingham and the West Midlands should provide businesses with optimism – despite well-documented challenges around skills and recruitment.
City residents are being invited to discover more about apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week (February 9-15) to kickstart their career or start a new chapter.
Local employers are invited to join a high‑value, free online event designed to help organisations understand and embrace the fast‑evolving world of artificial intelligence and automation.
- 3rd February 2026
From April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay will apply from day one and to more employees, making consistent absence management more important than ever.