The quality of the local workforce, renowned for its loyalty, skills, flexibility and hard work, is reflected in Hartlepool's diverse and thriving economy.

It is largely as a result of the co-ordinated support, offered by the various recruitment and training organisations such as Hartlepool Business Development Centre, and the availability of the workforce that has persuaded many companies to successfully commit and invest in Hartlepool.

These support organisations work very closely in collaboration with each other to ensure the needs of the company are met at all times. The end result is an economy that has benefited from significant investment in such diverse market sectors as call centres, food, chemicals, offshore work, electronics, engineering, plastic injection, garment manufacture as well as tourism and leisure.

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