Jobs boost as Pure Gym to open new Brierley Hill base

A new no-frills gym chain will open its doors in Brierley Hill, creating up to 15 jobs, it has been announced.

New Walsall Wood Co-op store to create 25 jobs

A long-awaited new Co-op store will open its doors in Walsall Wood on Thursday, creating 25 new jobs.

2,500 applications for 22 jobs at Merry Hill DFS

More than 100 people competed for each job up for grabs at a new furniture store due to open at Merry Hill shopping centre later this month.

120 engineers to be taken on at BT

BT is recruiting another 120 engineers in the Midlands – including around 40 apprentices.

Long-term jobless get chance at new West Bromwich Tesco Extra store

A recruitment drive for the first of 400 new jobs at West Bromwich’s multi-million pound Tesco Extra store, which will help the long term unemployed back into work, has been launched.

3,300 chase Jaguar Land Rover places

Jaguar Land Rover has extended its deadline for apprentices – after being inundated with applications from more than 3,300 people.

McDonald's to take create 200 jobs across region

Restaurant giant McDonald’s today announced it is to create more than 200 new jobs across the region as part of a commitment to recruit 2,500 staff across the UK by the end of the year.

Opening of Rugeley Tesco to bring 300 jobs

Three hundred jobs will be created in Rugeley when Tesco opens its new superstore later this year.

Boost as 200 jobs created at Rugeley Amazon

A view of Amazon and the power station from Hillary Crest, Rugeley.

Two hundred jobs have been created at Amazon’s giant warehouse in Rugeley, it emerged today.

Jobs scarce as 19 battle to fill every Wolverhampton vacancy

Wolverhampton is one of the hardest places in the country to find a job with 19 people battling to fill each available vacancy, new figures revealed today.

West Midland Safari Park has 250 jobs up for grabs

Around 250 seasonal jobs are up for grabs at West Midland Safari Park in Bewdley. Positions available include catering and retail assistants, games supervisors and amusement ride operators.

Jobs jackpot for Wolverhampton under casino plans

Around 100 jobs will be created under plans revealed today to extend a casino in Wolverhampton.

Fate of jobs at Biffa in Cannock is revealed this week

A vital report which could recommend the closure of a waste plant in Cannock, putting 30 jobs at risk, will be published this week.

New jobs created by Wolverhampton pub revamp

Five new jobs will be created when a popular Wolverhampton pub closes for 10 days to undergo a £240,000 refurbishment.

Royal Mail to invest £75m in parcel arm

Royal Mail has announced a £75 million investment programme for its UK express parcels business, creating 1,000 jobs. The expansion is part of a new strategy for the firm.

Dudley 'pop-up shop' offers training for jobless teens

Cutting the symbolic ribbon is Dudley MP Ian Austin. with him is Kayleigh Finlayson from Dudley and Chris Luty, a director of BCTG, the group behind the project

A ‘pop-up shop’ offering unemployed teenagers help with training and finding a job has opened in Dudley.

Nick Clegg announces jobs hope as region invited to bid on new ‘city deal’

The Black Country and Staffordshire will be offered unprecedented powers to raise hundreds of millions of pounds to boost business, invest in public transport and improve the skills of the workforce.

Staffordshire coatings firm jobs boost as turnover at record £5m

A thriving firm in Staffordshire is looking for extra staff after posting a record annual turnover of £5 million.

Historic Walsall leather firm takes on new workers

New workers have been taken on at an historic leather firm in Walsall, which was saved after going into administration in 2008, as bosses reported “significant growth” in sales.