Relocating to Chelmsford - Guide to Working and Living in Essex
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Chelsmford has become a thriving business location, and has over 5,500 businesses in a variety of sectors based in the borough. It is a largely commercial town which employs around 80,000 people and holds a low unemployment rate. The town has a continuing importance as an employment centre demonstrated by the fact that the number of “in” commuters almost exactly balances the number of worker commuting to London from Chelsmford.
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The town is home to a number of national and internationally recognised companies. Chelmsford still supports a strong manufacturing sector, providing around 7,500 jobs, including those at Britvic Soft Drinks and e2v technologies. The strength of the economy however now lies within the service sector. The financial services sector is a good example of this, within internationally recognised organisations such as QBE Insurance, M&G and Royal and Sun Alliance having offices based in the town. Other examples being public services, health, education and administration demonstrated by the Mid Essex NHS Trust, Anglian Ruskin University, Essex County Council, Chelsmford Borough Council and the HM Court.
Chelmsford’s central Essex location and good transport links make the town readily accessible. There are excellent road communication, with the M25 only 15 minutes drive away, along with easy links to the Channel, Haven Ports and the rest of the UK. There is also a fast and frequent rail service which Chelsmford with the City of London and also links the rest of the East of England.
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Located in the heart of Essex, Chelmsford is a rapidly growing population and employment centre within the Eastern Region. It is a modern well placed town which currently hold a population of around 160,000, which is expected to increase over the coming years.
Chelsmford provides the perfect combination of a lively town centre and beautiful countryside surroundings. The town offers a vibrant nightlife scene with many nightclubs, pubs, wine bars and a range of restaurants. Chelmsford's award winning town centre provides an unrivalled shopping experience offering everything for your modern shopping needs with two large shopping centers, boutiques and independent shops on the high street and a large undercover market..Jobs in Chelmsford - click here to search our latest vacancies
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