Satisfaction Guaranteed in Southampton Jobs

Sept. 14, 2010 - PRLog -- Located on England's south coast, Southampton is the largest city of the Hampshire County.  It is famous for its place in history as the takeoff point for the Pilgrim Fathers aboard the Mayflower in 1620 and for the ill-fated RMS Titanic in 1912 as well as being the home port of luxury cruise liners like the ROMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth.

But the sea is not the only source of Southampton jobs although it may well the most important then and now.  Other significant employers of jobs in Southampton include the Ford Transit factory, the University of Southampton, the British Broadcasting Corporation, the National Health Service and the Ordnance Survey.  Although the average salary in the Southampton is less than the national average, its unemployment rate is lower than the rest of the United Kingdom so much so that the employment prospects in the city guarantees satisfaction for many jobseekers.

Port of Call

Southampton being a maritime center then and now, the docks are the major employers of the city.  Jobseekers can find open positions from heavy equipment drivers to engineers from the companies involved in dock operations as well as from other allied services like finance, law and insurance.

The breadth of possible maritime-related Southampton jobs is the result of the docks being the country's largest freight port in respect to the Channel coast and of being the fourth largest in tonnage.  Also, maritime government agencies like the Maritime and Coastguard Agency as well as the Department of Transport's Marine Accident Investigation Branch maintain headquarters in the city.

Diversity in Economy

Again, the docks are not the only providers of jobs in Southampton. There are also the traditional grain milling and tobacco processing industries that supply a significant number of jobs in the city.

During the latter half of the 20th century, the growth of a diverse set of industries in Southampton led the city towards greater heights in economy.  Today, companies engaged in aircraft and car manufacture, electrical engineering products and petrochemicals abound within the city limits.

One of the largest providers of Southampton jobs, however, is still the Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust.  With more than half a million people on its payroll, it provides specialist services to over 3 million people in the South of England.  Among its properties are the Southampton General Hospital, the Princess Anne Hospital and the Countess Mountbatten House.  Medical professionals are on the lookout for jobs in Southampton because of the city's favorable employment prospects.

Yet another major employer is the Ordnance Survey, which is the United Kingdom's national mapping agency.  Many professionals are employed in various capacities with many more jobs still opening up.

Don't discount the strong employment prospects in the retail sector either.  With its shops, hotels and other service establishments, Southampton is a magnet for the tourism industry, too.  This is a case of the retail and wholesales sectors working closely with the tourism sector in providing for jobs in the city.

Southampton jobs are part and parcel of the string thrusts of the city towards redevelopment of its maritime past to bring the present industries into the future, satisfaction guaranteed.

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