The latest statistics show continuing positive developments on the UK labour market. In the last three months to December 2012, the number of people in employment increased and the number of unemployed people decreased. The rise in the number of people in work was 154,000, with 29.73 million people employed, of which 73% were working full-time and 27% were working part-time.

According to the current Labour Market Outlook report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and SuccessFactors, employment will continue to grow in the first quarter of 2013. Employers in the private sector remain optimistic.

The following companies from a range of industries are hiring this month.

Home Retail Group is the UK's leading home and general merchandise retailer with sales of almost £6billion in the past financial year. It sells products under two distinctive and complementary brands, Argos and Homebase, which combine to serve some 200million customers every year. Home Retail Group employs approximately 53,000 people.
Available positions: There are openings at Argos and Homebase in buying/merchandising, operations, supply chain or one of the many other departments.

Hertz is the world's largest vehicle renting organisation and operates from approximately 8,100 locations in 147 countries worldwide. Today, Hertz's worldwide reservations centres handle approximately 40 million phone calls and deliver approximately 30 million reservations annually.
Available positions: Hertz is recruiting customer service representatives throughout Europe.

McAfee secures systems and networks from known and as yet undiscovered threats worldwide. Home users, businesses, service providers, government agencies, and partners all trust their security expertise. As the largest dedicated security company in the world, and an employer of choice, McAfee offers career opportunities on a global scale and cares about your individual ambitions.
Available positions: McAfee is hiring mainly for sales and IT positions in the UK, Ireland and other locations across Europe.

Telefonica is a leading provider of mobile and broadband services to consumers and businesses in the UK. People may be familiar with O2 as their UK service provider.The company is the leader in non-voice services, including text, media messaging, games, music and video, as well as data connections via GPRS, HSDPA, 3G and WLAN.
Available positions: The company is hiring agency retail advisors in O2 stores across the UK.

Nielsen is a global information and measurement company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade shows and related properties. Nielsen has nearly 34,000 employees in more than 100 countries.
Available positions: In the UK, Nielsen is hiring managers, consultants and more for their offices in Oxford, Woking, Birmingham and London. The company is also looking for qualified candidates for their graduate client manager scheme (closing date March 31, 2013).

Johnson Controls is a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries serving customers in more than 150 countries. The company employs 162,000 employees worldwide, who create quality products, services and solutions to optimise energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and interior systems for automobiles.
Available positions: Johnson Controls is hiring engineers, technicians, project managers and many more throughout the UK.

Spire Healthcare is a leading provider of private healthcare, with 37 private hospitals throughout the UK. The company employs over 7,600 people nationwide and treats over 930,000 patients per year. Spire Healthcare works with over 3,000 of the country's most experienced consultant surgeons and other specialists to deliver tailored, personalised care.
Available positions: There is a broad range of career opportunities across different departments and locations available at Spire Healthcare.

BS Social Care was created in 1993 to provide quality permanent and temporary recruitment services to employers of care services and professionals. The company has a network of 20 offices in key centres around the country, along with colleagues in Brook Street's nationwide network of over 100 offices.
Available positions: BS Social Care offers different opportunities for care professionals across the UK.

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