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Jaguar Land Rover creates more than 1,000 Solihull jobs Jaguar Land Rover creates more than 1,000 Solihull jobs
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More than 1,000 new jobs are to be created by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in the West Midlands.More than 1,000 new jobs are to be created by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in the West Midlands.
The new posts are being created at the company's Land Rover plant in Solihull, where nearly 5,000 people currently work, the firm said.The new posts are being created at the company's Land Rover plant in Solihull, where nearly 5,000 people currently work, the firm said.
They are in support of the company's ambition to deliver "40 significant product actions over the next five years".They are in support of the company's ambition to deliver "40 significant product actions over the next five years".
It said these could include new models or derivatives of existing cars.It said these could include new models or derivatives of existing cars.
Des Thurlby, human resources director at Jaguar Land Rover, said: "This is great news for Solihull. We shall be increasing the plant workforce by more than 25%.Des Thurlby, human resources director at Jaguar Land Rover, said: "This is great news for Solihull. We shall be increasing the plant workforce by more than 25%.
"We have a loyal and committed workforce at Solihull. These jobs are well paid with great benefits."We have a loyal and committed workforce at Solihull. These jobs are well paid with great benefits.
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"We provide high-quality training and development for all our employees and we expect to receive many thousands of applications.""We provide high-quality training and development for all our employees and we expect to receive many thousands of applications."
The recruitment campaign, which has launched with national print and radio advertisements, is looking for production operators and skilled trades people.The recruitment campaign, which has launched with national print and radio advertisements, is looking for production operators and skilled trades people.
In April JLR announced plans for 1,000 jobs for engineers in the West Midlands as it unveiled record sales in the UK, India and China. JLR said the announcement meant this year more than 3,500 jobs had been or were being recruited for, including corporate posts such as in financing or purchasing.
In April it announced plans for 1,000 jobs for engineers in the West Midlands region as it unveiled record sales in the UK, India and China.
The majority of these people are now in position at Whitley and Gaydon.
The group HQ is based in Warwickshire, with Land Rover vehicles produced in Solihull, and at Halewood, Merseyside.The group HQ is based in Warwickshire, with Land Rover vehicles produced in Solihull, and at Halewood, Merseyside.
A total of 1,500 apprenticeship jobs have been created at Halewood this year. A total of 1,500 apprenticeship jobs have been created at Halewood this year, taking the number of posts there to about 3,400.
Jaguars are produced by the same group - which is owned by Indian car manufacturer Tata - at Castle Bromwich, near Birmingham. The apprenticeship jobs were for the new Land Rover Evoque model.
Jaguars are produced by the same group - which is owned by Indian car manufacturer Tata - at Castle Bromwich, near Birmingham, where about 2,600 people are employed.