35,000 apply for 1,000 Land Rover Jobs

When Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said it was creating 1,000 jobs, more than 6,000 applications were received within 24 hours. Now, JLR has 35,000 applications.

This is a classic good news/bad news story. The good news is that JLR is the place everyone wants to work. The Halewood factory offers secure, decently paid employment in a good working environment. We visited last year and it was as clean and orderly as an operating theatre. The bad news is that it clearly shows just how big a jobs shortage there is, especially in the North-West.