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Population & employment in Christchurch, Dorset
The population of Christchurch is just over 45,000 with 22,900 of working age so if you are looking for a job in Christchurch don't forget to visit our careers centre to give yourself the best chance of success.

Businesses/Employers in Christchurch, Dorset
Jobs in Christchurch are varied with 1500 businesses located in the area. If you are planning on applying for jobs in Christchurch by contacting employers directly, a useful source of business listings is www.applegate.co.uk or www.kellysearch.co.uk.

Recruitment Agencies in Christchurch, Dorset
There are a wide range of recruitment agencies/employment agencies in the Christchurch area. For contact details of recruitment agencies in Christchurch, click here and visit our agency directory.

Key Industries in Christchurch, Dorset
Jobs in Christchurch are spread across a variety of industry sectors but the main sectors include:

• Services
• Manufacturing
• Tourism
• Construction

Job seekers in Christchurch, Dorset
If you are looking for a job in Christchurch, you may find the following sites useful:

• www.christchurch.gov.uk
• www.christchurchtourism.info

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Dorchester Info & Links

The market town of Dorchester is famous for local author and poet Thomas Hardy and local dialect poet William Barnes. Both men have statues in the town centre.

Dorchester, originally called Durnovaria was founded by the Romans in AD70 and the town still has some Roman features including part of the town walls and the foundations of a Roman town house near the County Hall. 2 miles southwest of the town centre are the remains of a large Iron Age hill fort - Maiden Castle, it was one of the most powerful settlements in pre-Roman Britain. Further evidence of Roman occupation can be found south of the town at Maumbury Rings, where the Romans built an amphitheatre capable of seating 10,000 people.

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Population & employment in Dorchester, Dorset
The population of Dorchester is just over 95,000 with 51,600 of working age so if you are looking for a job in Dorchester don't forget to visit our careers centre to give yourself the best chance of success.

Businesses/Employers in Dorchester, Dorset
Jobs in Dorchester are varied with over 4200 businesses located in the area. If you are planning on applying for jobs in Dorchester by contacting employers directly, a useful source of business listings is www.applegate.co.uk or www.kellysearch.co.uk.

Recruitment Agencies in Dorchester, Dorset
There are a wide range of recruitment agencies/employment agencies in the Dorchester area. For contact details of recruitment agencies in Dorchester, click here and visit our agency directory.

Key Industries in Dorchester, Dorset
Jobs in Dorchester are spread across a variety of industry sectors but the main sectors include:

• Services
• Manufacturing
• Tourism
• Construction

Job seekers in Dorchester, Dorset
If you are looking for a job in Dorchester, you may find the following site useful:

• www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk

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Poole Info & Links

The coastal town of Poole is a successful tourist destination and has been a working port for centuries. Poole is famous for its large natural harbour on the shores of the English Channel and it is said to be the second largest natural harbour in the world.

The town is steeped in history with the harbour area being populated for well over 2000 years. The earliest significant archaeological find in the harbour is the Poole Longboat, a 10 metre boat made from a single oak tree which dates back to 295 BCE. Poole was a small fishing village at the time of the Norman Conquest and rapidly grew into a major exporter of wool establishing trade links from the Baltic to Spain. By the start of the 18th century Poole became the busiest port in England, ahead of Bristol.

Poole is home to the main Sunseeker factory and the famous Poole Pottery. Poole Harbour is one of the largest centres for sailing in the UK, with many yacht clubs.

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Population & employment in Poole, Dorset The population of Poole is just over 137,000 with 80,000 of working age so if you are looking for a job in Poole don't forget to visit our careers centre to give yourself the best chance of success.

Businesses/Employers in Poole, Dorset Jobs in Poole are varied with over 4500 businesses located in the area. If you are planning on applying for jobs in Poole by contacting employers directly, a useful source of business listings is www.applegate.co.uk or www.kellysearch.co.uk.

Recruitment Agencies in Poole, Dorset There are a wide range of recruitment agencies/employment agencies in the Poole area. For contact details of recruitment agencies in Poole, click here and visit our agency directory.

Key Industries in Poole, Dorset Jobs in Poole are spread across a variety of industry sectors but the main sectors include:

• Services
• Manufacturing
• Tourism
• Construction

Job seekers in Poole, Dorset If you are looking for a job in Poole, you may find the following sites useful:

• www.poole.gov.uk
• www.pooletourism.com/

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Shaftesbury Info & Links

The 'Shaston' of Thomas Hardy's novels, Shaftesbury is one of the oldest and highest towns in England and dominates what Hardy called the 'engirdled and secluded' Blackmore Vale.

It is the height of the land at Shaftesbury, over 750 feet above sea level that has been the determining factor in its history. The Saxons first founded a hilltop town there because of its strategic position over the surrounding land. For the same reason King Alfred was so confident in its geographical security that he founded an Abbey for his daughter here.

Gold Hill in Shaftesbury was made famous by the Hovis Bread advertisement, with its steep cobbles and picturesque cottages is the epitome of rural charm from a previous time.

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Population & employment in Shaftesbury, Dorset
The population of Shaftesbury is just over 65,000 with 37,100 of working age so if you are looking for a job in Shaftesbury don't forget to visit our careers centre to give yourself the best chance of success.

Businesses/Employers in Shaftesbury, Dorset
Jobs in Shaftesbury are varied with over 2775 businesses located in the area. If you are planning on applying for jobs in Shaftesbury by contacting employers directly, a useful source of business listings is www.applegate.co.uk or www.kellysearch.co.uk.

Recruitment Agencies in Shaftesbury, Dorset
There are a wide range of recruitment agencies/employment agencies in the Shaftesbury area. For contact details of recruitment agencies in Shaftesbury, click here and visit our agency directory.

Key Industries in Shaftesbury, Dorset
Jobs in Shaftesbury are spread across a variety of industry sectors but the main sectors include:

• Services
• Manufacturing
• Tourism
• Construction

Job seekers in Shaftesbury, Dorset
If you are looking for a job in Shaftesbury, you may find the following site useful:

• www.shaftesburydorset.com

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Weymouth Info & Links

Weymouth is situated on a sheltered bay by the River Wey and has a population of around 65,000.

Just to the south of Weymouth lies the impressive Portland Harbour, which, along with Weymouth Bay, makes up some of the best sailing waters in Northern Europe. Fittingly, Weymouth is set to host sailing events in the 2012 Olympic Games.

Weymouth has remained a fantastic and lively place since the days of King George III, who regularly was entertained in his idyllic 'First Resort'. With the excitement of the Olympic Games to look forward to, the town has an exciting and fruitful future.

While fishing and freight has declined in Weymouth, tourism has long been a source of income. In 1995 Weymouth and Portland received almost 500,000 visitors to the area, mostly from the UK.

Although Weymouth port is small, it still has a fishing fleet, and takes passenger ferries to the Channel Islands and St. Malo in France. The town also boasts a large, shallow sandy beach, several museums, an aquarium, a skate park, a large shopping centre and many other attractions.

Weymouth is a low lying town, and was susceptible to flooding from the sea during extreme low pressure storms, but a sea wall was erected in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Population & employment in Weymouth, Dorset The population of Weymouth is just over 64,600 with 38,400 of working age so if you are looking for a job in Weymouth don't forget to visit our careers centre to give yourself the best chance of success.

Businesses/Employers in Weymouth, Dorset Jobs in Weymouth are varied with over 1,350 businesses located in the area. If you are planning on applying for jobs in Weymouth by contacting employers directly, a useful source of business listings is www.applegate.co.uk or www.kellysearch.co.uk.

Recruitment Agencies in Weymouth, Dorset There are a wide range of recruitment agencies/employment agencies in the Weymouth area. For contact details of recruitment agencies in Weymouth, click here and visit our agency directory.

Key Industries in Weymouth, Dorset Jobs in Weymouth are spread across a variety of industry sectors but the main sectors include:

• Services
• Manufacturing
• Tourism
• Construction

Job seekers in Weymouth, Dorset If you are looking for a job in Weymouth, you may find the following sites useful:

• www.weymouth.gov.uk
• www.weymouthpanorama.co.uk

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Wimborne Info & Links

The delightful historic and bustling market town of Wimborne Minster lies in the picturesque water meadows of the rivers Stour and Allen. It is twinned with Valognes in France and Ochsenfurt in Germany.

The twin towers of the magnificent Minster Church dominate the town and was founded in AD 705. The oldest part of the Minster is the massive 12th century central tower which was once crowned with a spire which fell during a Service in 1600, miraculously no one was hurt.

Wimborne Minster offers a large variety of quality shops, and is the home of the famous Wimborne Market, one of the largest and most famous open and covered markets in the south of England.

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Population & employment in Wimborne, Dorset
The population of Wimborne is just over 85,200 with 45,200 of working age so if you are looking for a job in Wimborne don't forget to visit our careers centre to give yourself the best chance of success.

Businesses/Employers in Wimborne, Dorset
Jobs in Wimborne are varied with over 3625 businesses located in the area. If you are planning on applying for jobs in Wimborne by contacting employers directly, a useful source of business listings is www.applegate.co.uk or www.kellysearch.co.uk.

Recruitment Agencies in Wimborne, Dorset
There are a wide range of recruitment agencies/employment agencies in the Wimborne area. For contact details of recruitment agencies in Wimborne, click here and visit our agency directory.

Key Industries in Wimborne, Dorset
Jobs in Wimborne are spread across a variety of industry sectors but the main sectors include:

• Services
• Manufacturing
• Tourism
• Construction

Job seekers in Wimborne, Dorset
If you are looking for a job in Wimborne, you may find the following site useful:

• www.wimborne.gov.uk

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