UK manufacturers predict that production will continue to grow over the next three months despite order book levels slackening during September, according to the latest monthly Industrial Trends Survey from the CBI.

Of 470 manufacturers surveyed, 22% described total orders as above normal, and 31% said they were below. The CBI says the resulting balance of -9% indicates order book levels slipped back in September, though this measure remains…

 The year 2010 ended with job vacancies in Yorkshire and the Humber 16.6% ahead of the previous year, according to work placement company Working Links (Yorkshire Post 29 January 2010).

Job vacancies now stand at 244,000 – 2000 up on the previous three months, says the report, with energy leading the growth in vacancies and an increasing number of opportunities in retail and manufacturing.

Working Links’ regional employer solutions manager…

Strong nerves are needed when the tough get going, but if the nerves hold, the pay-off can be well worth the effort.

New Year proof of the effectiveness of this approach comes from brewing equipment manufacturer Microdat, a company that has continued to invest and develop new products through the recession. The firm’s current order book, already exceeds total sales in 2009 and six new jobs have been…