10.09.2025

Gi Group driving number of employed people across East Midlands

According to data from the Office for National Statistics, the unemployment rate in the East Midlands was five percent from March to May 2025, the third highest region in the country. With job losses set to continue, such as the 51 roles lost at Nottingham pet wholesaler and distributor Kennelpak earlier this year, Gi Group UK, part of the 10th largest global staffing firm in the world, Gi Group Holding, has worked closely with those impacted and placed 50% of candidates in new roles within a week of first contact.

Lewis Hanrahan, Business Development Manager at Gi Group UK in Nottingham, commented: “Ultimately, our goal is to transform periods of workforce change into positive outcomes. Our Nottingham team has worked to help businesses manage transitions responsibly while equipping individuals with the tools, guidance, and opportunities they need to move forward confidently.

“By supporting both sides of the process, we’re focused on preserving reputations, protecting wellbeing and building stronger, more adaptable workforces for the future. Businesses are facing a number of challenges including economic instability, rising operational costs (inflation, wages, energy), difficulties in access to funding and tight cash flows, which increases pressures and ultimately results in tough operational decisions.”

Pete Taylor, Managing Director at Gi Group who has more than 25 years’ experience in recruitment across temporary and permanent placement of volume, specialist, RPO and local recruitment delivery added:

“With so many businesses having to make really tough decisions about headcounts at the moment, it is our role to ensure candidates affected by redundancy don’t feel alone in their job search, especially when faced with a job hunt in a volatile economy. Switching roles is a challenging experience at the best of times but with our reactive approach, we’re proud to continue to consistently position candidates in the right roles quickly.

There are still a number of people who need our support following recent large-scale redundancy announcements at businesses across the region, which means we’re constantly looking for new business partners to ensure we’re getting the right candidates in front of the right business leaders.”

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