Jobs & Recruitment in Bournemouth

Looking for a job in Bournemouth, Poole or in and around Dorset? SOS Recruitment is the independent recruitment agency which can provide all the advice and support you need to market yourself and your skills to the right employer. Check out our top tips on how to create a winning CV as well as browsing our latest jobs for the Dorset area.

Jobs in Bournemouth

Bournemouth as a seaside resort offers a wealth of jobs in the tourism and hospitality industry, especially during the summer season. But there is also a market for professional services such as sales, marketing, IT and business support making Bournemouth an ideal place to find that new career. Bournemouth is well served by the rail and bus networks making the commute to larger cities such as Southampton, Winchester and Basingstoke all within easy reach.

Jobs in Dorset

Dorset is on the South Coast of England covering just over one thousand square miles and taking in such attractions as the Jurassic Coast Heritage Site as well as hosting one of the world’s largest natural harbours at Poole. The principle industry in Dorset was once agriculture, but now in decline, Dorset finds itself housing many major employers including BAE Systems, Sunseeker International, J.P. Morgan, Barclays, Fitness First, Liverpool Vitoria and Unisys amongst others.

Recruitment in Bournemouth

Bournemouth’s economy is primarily in the service sector and has been for the last decade. Tourism is still the main source of recruitment in Bournemouth generating over £400 million a year in revenue and thousands of jobs. This means there is always a variety of temporary, contract and permanent jobs available and SOS Recruitment is in an ideal position to provide the right service to the right people.

Recruitment in Poole

Poole’s manufacturing sector boomed in the 1960s and is till more prominent here than in the rest of the UK economy. It also offers steady jobs in the financial and banking sectors due to the regional planning policies of the 1970s. So it is no surprise that recruitment in Poole can vary with the likes of Sunseeker, Barclays Bank, Hamworthy Combustion, Bank of New York, Lush, Ryvita, American Express and Siemens well established here.

Recruitment in Dorset

It is now estimated that around 40,000 people work in the tourism industry making recruitment in Dorset primarily focussed in this sector. Manufacturing still accounts for around 10% of employment with the rest being provided by professional services. SOS is reputed as one of the county’s leading agencies and plays a pivotal role in servicing the large employers in this region with the recruitment services they require.