Swrda Matters ; Wendy Matthews, Head of People and Employment at the South West Regional Development Agency

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ONE of the worst aspects of a recession is the human cost: the many people that lose their jobs. All too often there is also a big cost to the economy: research from previous downturns shows that many companies cut too many jobs and then struggle to fill the gaps when the upturn comes.

Here at the RDA we are hoping to break this cycle with a new Talent Retention matching service that aims to keep highly skilled individuals both in work and in the South West.

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Swrda Matters ; Wendy Matthews, Head of People and Employment at the South West Regional Development Agency

Launched late in 2009, the scheme is being trialled regionally in advanced engineering, a key sector in the South West due to our...

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