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Precision attends Leicester Mercury Jobs Fair
Leicester based agency Precision Recruitment, who specialise in Engineering, Technical and Sales recruitment, attended the Leicester Mercury Jobs fair which was held at the Walker’s Stadium last week. Hundreds of job seekers visited through out the day to gain more information on jobs and new career opportunities. Many came to talk to Precision’s specialists consultants regarding possible job opportunities. Job seekers were given the opportunity to win a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne if they entered the prize draw.
Scott Lydon, Engineering Consultant commented:-
“This year there were an impressive amount of high calibre job seekers. We have registered quite a lot of candidates and are very confident that we can place them in the current vacancies that we have at the moment.”

Leicester has risen 54 places in a league table of the most competitive areas for business in the UK.
Leicester has risen 54 places in a league table of the most competitive areas for business in the UK.It is the second most improved city in the annual UK Competitiveness Index survey, which is based on factors such as research and development investment and support for start-ups.
Out of 407 cities, towns and districts, Leicester is in 27th place, ahead of Birmingham at 30th and Nottingham at 29th.
The league table – compiled by the Centre for International Competitiveness, at Cardiff’s University of Wales Institute – measured how areas had attracted business by raising skill levels and helping the unemployed into work. Successful cities had also attracted knowledge-based industries – where businesses and universities are linked – and encouraged entrepreneurship.
Business leaders in Leicester credited new office developments and investment by knowledge-based firms for the improvement.
Leicester Shire Promotions also said “competitive commercial property costs” were making the city stand out.
They said Highcross Leicester and the development of the Business Quarter, Colton Square, were transforming the city’s image.
Martin Peters, chief executive of Leicester Shire Promotions, said these were among the “strongest developments the city has seen in recent years”.
He said: “With all of the access of London and other major UK business hubs but without the associated costs, Leicester and Leicestershire combine to make up a destination that’s now on the radar as an outstanding business location, as this survey shows.”
Martin Traynor, of Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce, said: “The number of new offices being built in the city is making Leicester very attractive for companies.”
Tom Brown, owner of fashion store Irish, which has two shops in High Street, said: “As a retailer, this is not something that’s impacted us. We’re carrying on as usual and existing, but if I was a business from outside Leicester looking at the city I would be getting interested.”
Earlier this year, a report by the Work Foundation thinktank described Leicester as a “knowledge hub” for its strong links between universities and business.
Malcolm Smith, corporate sales director for De Montfort University, said the competitiveness survey, which has been tracking data since 1997, showed start-up businesses in Leicester were in a good position.
Britain’s most competitive city according to the survey is Guildford, while its least competitive cities are Hull, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland and Swansea.
source: Leicester Mercury

Precision Recruitment Sponsors Leicester Tiger’s Player – Derek Hougaard.
Precision Recruitment are this year proud sponsors of Leicester Tiger’s player – Derek Hougaard.
The 25-year-old fly-half arrived from the Blue Bulls a month ago hot on the heels of former head coach Heyneke Meyer. With Afrikaans as his first language, a hotel room for a house and an injured shoulder keeping him away from training, Hougaard could have expected a rude awakening after being brought in to replace Andy Goode, who has joined Brive.

But the South African No.10 is counting down the days to when he can get involved with the Tigers squad and be reunited with a coach he has the highest regard for. “It has been really frustrating getting here and then not being able to train with the guys on the pitch,” said Hougaard. “But I am starting to run a bit and do some light weights. Hopefully I can get some game-time in around two weeks time. “I am so keen to get to know the guys. But it’s a long season and I need to get my body right. “Staying in a hotel is not ideal but I have a car now and am looking for somewhere to live.
“The guys have been great, very friendly and have been helping me a lot. The fact that Tigers are similar to the Bulls has made moving here a lot easier than it might have been. One of the biggest similarities is the way the guys feel for each other. It’s like a family culture and the same way things are back home. “All of the structures between the two clubs are quite similar and they are both really professional outfits.”
To say that Hougaard was a fans’ favourite at the Pretoria-based Bulls is an understatement. He broke the record for the most points scored in a Currie Cup final (26) aged just 19, and his kicking accuracy in the ensuing years saw him taken to the hearts of the locals and earned him the title of ‘Liefling van Loftus’ – an Afrikaans phrase meaning the ’sweetheart of Loftus Versfeld Stadium’, where the Bulls play.
Every time Hougaard scored points for the Bulls at Loftus, the chorus of a song called ‘Liefling’ was played over the PA system. Against that backdrop, Hougaard had just signed a four-year contract to stay at the Bulls when Leicester – and Meyer – came knocking on his door.
“It was a shock. I was going to stay at the Bulls for another four years,” he said. “The opportunity came when I least expected but, like everything in life, things happen for a reason and it all happened quite quickly. “I thought I would finish my career at the Bulls but it was a great opportunity for me when this came along. “The chance to think about winning a Premiership and the Heineken Cup means that I could retire with a smile on my face. That was a big draw for me to come here. “I knew a lot about the club already.
“Tigers are a well-known and respected team throughout the world and, even in SA, we know that Tigers are one of the best clubs in Europe, so getting an opportunity to come and play here is a big deal for me. “Working with Heyneke again was also a big pull but, even so, it was still one of the biggest decisions in my life so far. “Heyneke is a great person. He will get the best out of everyone. He’s a guy who doesn’t expect second or third place. He wants to win all of the time.”
(source Leicester Mercury)
Phil Walker Recruitment Director commented:
“This is the first time we have sponsored a player and we’re excited about working with Derek and the Tigers. We’re watching his progress and hope he will acheive great success.”
photo: Phil Walker Recruitment Director, Derek Hougaard fly-half, Scott Lydon Senior Engineering Consultant.