With internet shopping increasingly gaining in popularity, the postal service has become hugely important in the UK’s retail industry. In order to keep up with high levels of demand, a number of independent companies are being forced to expand rapidly in order to capitalise on the growing trend.
This week, TNT Post has announced it will be opening four new delivery hubs to cater to customers and businesses in the London area, with a total of four hundred jobs being created as a result.
Although the delivery service, which acts as a rival to Royal Mail, has only been in operation since April 2012, its efficiency has seen it expand across the country, with operations now in south-west London and Manchester as well as its original base in west London.
The new delivery units should provide something of a challenge for the firm as it will allow directors to oversee operations on a wider scale as well as dealing with greater volumes of post. Fortunately, this will prove to be an excellent training opportunity as the company aims to create a nationwide delivery service to all households in the UK by 2015.
So far, expansion has seen 1,000 jobs created in London, but chief executive Nick Wells believes this will double to 2,000 in the very near future. He claims that TNT is aiming to provide not only a mail service but also wishes to aid local communities by creating employment.
Mr Wells says; “We are passionate about creating jobs: these jobs have been filled by people who may have found it difficult to get back into, or even join, the workforce.
“We are committed to helping develop people’s careers and our focus on training and development will not only benefit TNT Post employees, but also the wider business community.”
For the latest 400 positions created, Mr Wells is determined to focus on creating a flexible working opportunity for young people and the long term unemployed. He believes that school leavers, women returning to work after having children and residents in the areas around the new delivery hubs will be particularly interested in what his company has to offer.
Although Royal Mail has been praised recently for the jobs created during the busy Christmas period, the majority of roles were temporary and therefore not a long term solution for many workers taken on by the firm. At TNT Post, it seems that the emphasis is more geared towards sustainable jobs growth rather than filling a gap during busy periods – something which business customers in particular may find more appealing thanks to the training received by workers.
With the UK economy continuing to grow, more and more firms are looking into expansion rather than conserving funds. It may be that those who seek to build local communities as well as their own revenues could come out on top in the future.
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