Hampshire's unemployed have finally had some good news when it was announced today that 240 jobs in the local area will soon be available.
100 new jobs have been created at insurance company Fortis in Chandlers Ford following a new deal made with Tesco.
The American electronics company, Best Buy, is setting up shop in Hedge End and will be employing another 100 people.
Loungers, a bar chain, will be employing 40 people to work in two new sites based in Portswood and Shirley.
It is nice to finally hear things are starting to look up. With new business coming to the local area the end of the recession doesn't seen as far away as it once did.
Japan, France and Germany have all recently emerged from recession, as have Asian economies like Thailand and Hong Kong.
There are two schools of thought on how soon the UK will officially be clear of the recession. Many chartered accountants are optimistically predicting that the UK economy will rise by 0.5% during this quarter compared to the 0.8% decline in the last quarter.
Others feel that the pace of recovery over the next few years is highly uncertain and that caution is best.
I'm no expert on the economy, like everyone else I judge it by what I see on the streets. More often now I'm hearing of new jobs, government funded training and opportunities for people to become more involved in their local communities through volunteer work. This gives those that are unemployed a purpose and experience that can be carried through into a job.
I think that the arrival of 240 jobs is great news and will help bring Hampshire one small step forward in the right direction.
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