Jobs in Bolton

140,000 people live in the Bolton area, it has become the administrative centre for the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton which boasts a population of around 250,000 people. Bolton is just behind Manchester in how fast the economy is growing in the whole North-west region and it is number 5 in terms of employment statistics in the region.

Textiles have been made in Bolton since the 15th century, it is a former mill town and at its peak there were 216 cotton mills there in the late 1920’s. Bolton has kept some of the traditional industries; textiles, steel foundries and packaging, however, in more modern times hi-tech businesses have been moving here. A change has happened in Bolton towards more service industry with call centres, and IT companies choosing Bolton as their base. Agency staff are in high demand in these fast-growing industries, who often advertise for admin, secretarial and other positions with large agencies such as Daniel Adams Recruitment.

Bolton is an attractive place to live thanks for the 700 or so listed buildings and 26 conservation areas which both give the town some character. Bolton is surrounded by lovely countryside and the West Pennine Moors. Tourists that come to Bolton can enjoy sights such as the Bolton Steam Museum and Smithhills Hall and Country Park. For culture vultures, Bolton Museum and Art Gallery and the Octagon Theatre are active in the community. Last but not least, the fantastic Bolton Wanderers play at the Reebok Sports Stadium, which holds many matches and events.

Over the course of the next ten years, hundreds of millions of pounds are to be invested in the North-west region, these are large scale investment projects that will regenerate the area which will transform all sectors of life in Bolton; commercial investment, cultural attractions, education, and road infrastructure. Travel networks and road networks will play a large part in the development of Bolton in the modern era. It boasts fast access to the A6 which is a large north-south highway via the M60/M61 Motorways. The Bolton interchange is on the Manchester loop of the West Coast Mainline that runs Virgin West Coast trains on, these pass through on route to Manchester Piccadilly Station. Bolton is a good hub for the whole region because of the transport infrastructure.