Legal services: A Lancashire law firm has announced plans to employ 60 solicitors in the next 12 months, reports the BBC. Emmetts also has plans to employ 40 support staff. The Preston-based firm, which also has a London office, said its expansion plans come after a successful year.
Retail: A new John Lewis store opening in Birmingham will create 650 jobs in the city centre, reports the Express and Star. The new store at New Street station is scheduled to open in 2014 and will be one of the group's largest sites outside London.
Insurance: More than 100 jobs will be created when an insurance firm relocates to bigger premises. Staffordshire-based Onesure Insurance aims to increase its workforce from 40 to fill the new premises, which can accommodate 150 workers. The company, which sells a range of insurance services but specialises in motor trade insurance, is looking to recruit sales advisers, customer service staff, IT workers and management staff, reports This is Staffordshire.
Hotel: Budget hotel chain Travelodge is recruiting a team of maintenance workers to carry out repairs in hotels across the country. The company is hiring 39 maintenance operatives to carry out day-to-day duties including plumbing and fixing hotel appliances - they will each be assigned a group of hotels they are responsible for maintaining.
Marine: A boat builder expanding its workforce in north Wales is looking to take on 25 new staff. Holyhead Marine Services is searching for skilled workers such as aluminium fabricators, marine engineers, electricians and shipwrights, according to the BBC.
Customer service: PayPal is creating 150 jobs due to an expansion of its Irish operations. The new positions will be in customer service and merchant services - candidates are required to be fluent in English and a second European language. The Dublin centre provides operational and customer support to PayPal's businesses across Europe, according to the Irish Times.
Technology: A US software company is creating 109 jobs in Northern Ireland. Kana Software is opening a new development, consulting services and technical support unit in Belfast, reports the Irish Times. The company specialises in technology used in customer service.
