Milton Keynes Jobs UK

One of the more interesting cities in the UK, thanks to being an artificial creation of the 1960s, Milton Keynes is one of the 'New Cities', built partly from the ground-up, located in northern Buckinghamshire, some 50m north-west of London. It has a population of ca. 230,000, about 20,000 lower than initial plans in the sixties. The city is a proof of effectiveness of the marriage between urban planning and organic growth, as initially mandated by the Milton Keynes Development Corporation. Some attribute parts of its success to the lack of trendy--yet hated by the residents--tower blocks which scarred the urban landscapes of countless towns and cities in the UK. Nowadays Milton Keynes is hailed for its robust economy and fantastic amount of green spaces; some claim it is the fastest growing economy and the greenest city in the UK. All these qualities make it a thoroughly desirable location to start searching for your next graduate job.
Inhabitants of the city praise it for the clever planning in the 60s which now results in a pleasant structure of the city, suited to pedestrians, cyclists and motorists alike. Congestion and traffic pollution is low, as proven by very high scores in climate, traffic, and pollution indexes of quality of life. Healthcare is also claimed to be accessible and adequate to the needs of the local community. The rents in MK are at about half of London average, while other costs of life--goods and services--can be expected to be about 15% cheaper. Commendable growth of the local economy--2.6% in 2017--ensures that employment and salaries are on the rise, giving Milton Keynes' workforce more disposable income for active lifestyle, or savings. All the above factors mean a lively and welcoming graduate jobs market for those entering the full-time workforce in 2021/2022 financial year. These strong growth projections also indicate favourable recovery conditions after the coronavirus pandemic, giving fresh graduates good employment and professional progression prospects in the short to mid-term future.
MK has an interesting economic structure, with 99.6% of businesses being SMEs, though the 0.6% of companies employ more than 1/3 of the workforce. Large businesses with lucrative graduate jobs include Argos, Domino's, Marshall Amplification, or Santander UK. Motor manufacturing companies have a significant presence in town, with Mercedes-Benz, Suzuki, and Volkswagen Group, all having regional or national HQs in MK. Retail is by far the largest employer in the area, though the professional, scientific and technical sector contributing the largest number of companies. Fresh alumni with a wide variety of diplomas can expect to find good and stable employment with these companies. Those preferring work in the public sector are likely to find a fair number of opportunities, though the contribution of this sector is significantly smaller than the UK average, hence the number of posts available may be lower.
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