125 new jobs are to be created in McDonald’s restaurants across Wales in 2012.
The new jobs come as part of at least 2,500 new jobs across the UK in 2012. The jobs will take McDonald’s UK workforce to 90,000. At least 30% of the future new jobs will be offered to young workforce who are struggling to start careers in this time of austerity.
Asda, the UK’s second biggest supermarket has released plans to create around 5,000 jobs in 2012 as part of a£500 million expansion. This will include new outlets in Harworth, Nottinghamshire, and Shepshed, Leicestershire. The jobs that Asda will create are on top of the 30,000 staff it took on last year when it opened about a dozen stores and absorbed 147 Netto sites and their staff following its acquisition of the discount chain.
Prime Minister David Cameron, has welcomed the plans. 25 stores will be opened, 43 existing outlets with be refurbished and there are plans to invest in three new depots in 2012.
The country welcomed the government’s decision to press ahead with HS2, the high speed rail project, TUC Deputy General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:
‘The government’s welcome decision to invest in high speed rail will prove vital in getting more passengers and freight onto rail, narrowing the north south divide and speeding our economic recovery.’
‘But thousands of jobs in rail construction, renewals and maintenance are currently under threat from Sir Roy McNulty’s proposals to cut staffing across the rail industry. If ministers are serious about delivering the rail infrastructure of the future, they must defend the jobs of these skilled and experienced workers who will be essential if HS2 is to become a reality.
‘With government and cross party support secured, HS2 must be built in a way that maximises jobs and apprenticeships and delivers real benefits to passengers, communities and the environment.’
IF you would like to work for HS2 keep an eye on their careers section, HS2 careers (no jobs live at time of writing)
Unemployment is the world’s fastest-rising worry, a BBC World Service survey covering 11,000 people in 23 countries suggests.
Unemployment was raised by 18% of people, over 5 times that of 2 years ago. Corruption and poverty are the highest ranking worries. All countries surveyed found that the concern over unemployment was rising.
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