Skilled Workforce

Employers can tap into an available workforce with good skills and low staff turnover. Torbay has a higher than average proportion of the working population with NVQ1 and NVQ2 qualifications, and with the help of the TDA’s Works and Skills programme and a progressive local education sector, skills levels continue to improve ahead of regional and national averages.

Skilled workforces for specific sectors can are prevalent in Torbay; the cluster of hi tech industries nurtures a fast developing knowledge base, and the seasonal nature of the hospitality trade means there are trained, customer service oriented staff on hand during the winter months who are available for seasonal peaks in the call centre industry.

Salaries are competitive too, the low costs and high quality of life, education and healthcare in Torbay enable companies to attract and retain a loyal workforce with efficient operating costs.