Employers on the Isle of Wight are being invited to enter a new regional awards scheme designed to showcase the achievements of companies, partnerships and individuals who have worked with Jobcentre Plus over the past year…

A floral business on Isle of Wight is blooming as it becomes the first to take on an Apprentice under the government’s Apprenticeship Grant for Employers scheme…

News of a £7.4m investment in Isle of Wight based manufacturer GKN has been welcomed by IW Council. SEEDA’s investment over the next four years will see the creation of a state of the art pre-production facility for Environmental Lightweight Fan blades, at GKN’s Whippingham factory…

The South East England Development Agency are to invest £7.4 million to deliver prosperity and help stimulate growth as part of an ongoing programme on the Isle of Wight. Business Secretary Lord Mandelson announced the news at an event in London…

Six unemployed young people from the Isle of Wight are now facing a blooming career start at Ventnor Botanic Gardens thanks to the Government’s Future Jobs Fund…

Aldi have hopes of opening a 1,700 square metre supermarket at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The store would be the first Aldi for the Island and could provide much needed jobs. The Planning Committee will discuss details of the application on 16th February 2010…

Budding Isle of Wight entrepreneurs with a brilliant idea up their sleeve or anyone thinking of running their own business should visit a drop-in advice session on Thursday in Newport Jobcentre Plus…

This week marked the sixth anniversary of the Smart Training Annual Awards, in spite of the constraints of the economy 2009 had been a successful year. Taking place during National Apprenticeship Week, the level of achievement was higher than ever and made the final selection of winners, a task in itself…