Recruitment support
in Greater Manchester.
Recruitment
Build your workforce faster, smarter and at lower risk.
Accessing the right talent at the right time can be the difference between growth and delay. Together with our partners across Greater Manchester, Invest Manchester co-ordinates a free, end-to-end recruitment support package to help businesses attract, train and retain the people they need to succeed.
Whether you’re creating your first UK roles, scaling rapidly or delivering a large-scale recruitment programme, we work alongside you to save time and de-risk hiring, connecting you directly into one of the UK’s strongest regional skills ecosystems.
A deep and diverse talent pool
Greater Manchester is home to 2.9 million people, five universities and one of the UK’s largest concentrations of STEM, digital, professional and technical talent. Over 7.9 million people live within a one-hour commute, giving employers access to a broad, diverse and highly skilled workforce.
The city region combines:
- A strong pipeline of graduates and early-career talent
- Experienced professionals across advanced manufacturing, life sciences, digital, financial and professional services
- Proven retraining and upskilling infrastructure to support growth and productivity
Invest Manchester can help you navigate and access this talent, quickly and effectively.
Our recruitment support offer
Invest Manchester offers a range of tailored, free and confidential recruitment support to help businesses relocating to or expanding in Manchester recruit the right talent, including:
- Working with our partner network to build bespoke recruitment and training packages
- Advise on relevant apprenticeship and sector-specific training programmes
- Recommend various training services and funding streams
Graduate recruitment support
Greater Manchester’s universities produce tens of thousands of graduates each year. Invest Manchester provides a single point of access to help you recruit graduate talent efficiently and cost-effectively.
Our support includes:
- Targeted access to graduate populations locally and across the North West
- Free job listings on university careers platforms
- Exhibiting at careers fairs
- On-campus recruitment events
How we've helped
“Invest Manchester helped us to advise on training and recruitment across various areas of our business in 2022, including leadership, technical, product development manufacturing and engineering roles. We were informed about funding, training and opportunities to network with other businesses and academia in Greater Manchester. We’re looking forward to continuing this partnership to expand our business even further in the city-region.”
Jonathan Hood, Director, Makin Metal Powders UK
Get free recruitment support
Every recruitment package is free, confidential and tailored to your business needs.
Whether you’re hiring five people or five hundred, Invest Manchester is here to help you build the right workforce in Greater Manchester.
Get in touch with the Invest Manchester team to discuss your recruitment plans
