How South Yorkshire’s investments are creating skilled jobs with Pete Shillito

In this episode of the Yorkshire Business Podcast, Chloe sits down with Pete Shillito, Director of Shillito Exec and Adept Resourcing, and South Yorkshire Chairperson for the Institute of Directors (IOD).We dive into the exciting wave of investment in South Yorkshire, exploring projects at Sheffield Forgemasters, IFA, Special Melted Products, and Castings Technology. Pete highlights how these investments go beyond creating jobs – they build skilled employment opportunities, strengthen the local supply chain, and boost the region’s manufacturing and production sector, which is now up by a sixth compared to pre-pandemic levels (IOD survey insights).We also discuss the entrepreneurial landscape in Sheffield and South Yorkshire, and what makes the local business community unique. With nearly 20 years’ experience in executive search and recruitment, Pete shares advice on building people-centred relationships with recruiters in a world increasingly driven by AI – reminding us why the human touch in recruitment still matters.This episode is produced and sponsored by OneSource HR, Rotherham-based HR specialists supporting SMEs across Yorkshire with trauma-informed HR, workplace misconduct expertise, and practical HR solutions.