reBlog from smartmeters.com: GE to Create Green Jobs in the UK

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General Electric International announced plans to spend 110 million Euros on an offshore wind turbine manufacturing base and create up to 2000 green jobs in the UK. GE will also create application and service engineering centers around Britain and plans to develop a 4 Megawatt capacity wind turbine.  The investment will follow the successful outcome of the government’s grid infrastructure competition to make the roll out of Round 3 UK offshore wind a reality.smartmeters.com, GE to Create Green Jobs in the UK, Mar 2010

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reBlog from smartmeters.com: GE to Create Green Jobs in the UK

I found this fascinating quote today:

GE International CEO Ferdinando Beccalli-Falco says offshore wind will play a vital role in meeting the growing global demand for cleaner, renewable energy. “These investments will position us to help develop Europe’s vast, untapped offshore wind resources, while also creating new jobs for both GE and our suppliers.”Regarding the announcement, energy and climate change secretary, Ed Miliband, remarked, “We’re creating the right conditions and incentives to maximize the potential of our wind resource. Now we have another leading player entering the offshore wind market as a result, GE’s investment will create new jobs and help the supply chain flourish, reinforcing the UK as the destination for offshore wind investment.”Analysis from the Carbon Trust indicates the U.K.’s offshore wind industry could employ 70,000 by 2020 and generate £65 billion over the next 40 years. Dr. Gordon Edge, director of economics and markets at RenewableUK, notes that RenewableUK has long maintained the UK could become a leading offshore wind center, resulting in “thriving manufacturing clusters and 57,000 jobs by 2020.”Other elements of GE European expansion include plans to create a new Offshore Technology Development Center in Oslo; developing a Conceptual and Systems Design Center in Karlstad, Sweden; a new engineering center in Hamburg featuring product development, application engineering and advanced technology; and expanding resources at its existing wind turbine manufacturing facility in Salzbergen.smartmeters.com, GE to Create Green Jobs in the UK, Mar 2010

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What is the National Minimum Wage?

In October 2010 the National Minimum Wage rates will increase from:

• £5.80 to £5.93 an hour for workers aged 21 and over
• £4.83 to £4.92 an hour for workers aged 18 to 20
• £3.57 to £3.64 an hour for workers aged 16 to 17

Apprentice for the first time will now be eligible for a minimum wage rate of £2.50 an hour

The new apprenticeship rate will apply to:

• apprentices under 19
• apprentices aged 19 and over, but in the first year of their apprenticeship

Need more advice on the national minimum wage?

The Pay and Work Rights Helpline number is 0800 917 2368

How much tax do I pay when I gain a job?

"If you're starting your first job

If you're a student and you've done some part-time work this tax year, you may have a form P45 from your previous employer. This gives details of your earnings and the tax you've paid. A tax year runs from 6 April to the following 5 April.

If you haven't got a P45, your new employer will ask you to fill in a form P46. It's important you complete this before your first pay day so your employer knows what tax code to use. They'll send the P46 to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) so that they can set up a record for you and review your tax code.

Your employer uses your tax code to work out how much tax to take off your wages through the PAYE (Pay As You Earn) system.

What tax you'll pay

There are two main rates of Income Tax:

• 20 per cent on income up to £37,400 (basic rate)
• 40 per cent on income of £37,401 or more (higher rate)

However, nearly everyone who lives in the UK gets a tax-free personal allowance. This is the amount of income you can receive, spread equally over the year, without having to pay tax on it."

Source: www.direct.gov.uk

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1. Contact your last 3 employers explaining to them that you are looking to progress your career and ask them if they know about any industry vacancies. Managing Directors benefit from inside industry knowledge, as long as you left the company on good terms, many will be happy to share this information with you and even give you a recommendation.

2. Sign up to Google and Yahoo Employment News Feeds; you can filter this to industry and sector information and vacancies, these links can be e-mailed to you on a daily basis. Most industries have sector websites and Industry newsletters, to increase your knowledge of the companies recruiting sign up to receive these weekly bulletins.

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