4 Sep 2017
UK recruitment agencies will know how hard it is to get workers to fill roles in sectors affected by skills gaps, whether that is the construction or agricultural industry. The trials of the healthcare sector are well known with many people pointing the finger at a lack of workers in the sector. In an attempt […]
1 Sep 2017
One million construction and building services jobs will be required to fill the need for the British market by 2020. This looming skills shortage has not gone unnoticed by chief executive of one of the country’s leading construction companies Balfour Beatty. Leo Quinn was appointed to the Balfour Beatty Board as chief executive in January […]
30 Aug 2017
When starting in the building services jobs industry, knowing how to deal with complaints and conflicts between homeowners and construction teams is a must, especially when trying to find a resolution. This week, Citizens Advice revealed how many homeowners sought their advice in the previous year for ‘botched’ home improvements by professionals, as well as […]
18 Aug 2017
While many believe that food and drink industry jobs will be poorer after Brexit down to the loss of skilled EU workers, however, none more fear this than farmers, according to a statement by the National Farmer’s Union. In a statement meant to draw attention to the UK’s lack of self-dependency for produce, the union […]
17 Aug 2017
If you’re looking for new print management jobs, there’s no better time to be applying for roles, or so it would seem according to recent analysis. A survey carried out by Markit and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) found that a lack of suitable candidates for jobs, coupled with growth in the number of […]
16 Aug 2017
Recruitment specialists should be aware of the recent victory by trade union Unison in successfully getting tribunal fees scrapped. The union had been fighting the decision to introduce fees for employees who wished to take their employers to a tribunal, for a number of years since they were first introduced in 2013. The union had […]
27 Jul 2017
Almost one in four British job seekers claim to have experienced interview discrimination, a new survey has revealed. OnRec reported on the research by CV-Library, which questioned 1,200 workers and found that 22 per cent believe they have been discriminated against during an interview. Of those, almost 40 per cent thought it was down to […]
22 Jul 2017
Construction of the HS2 railway will support 16,000 engineering jobs over the next six years, an announcement from the Department for Transport has promised. Workers within the engineering jobs recruitment sector could be among those contracted to take on the upcoming civil engineering tasks, including the construction of tunnels, viaducts, bridges and embankments as part […]
21 Jul 2017
Offering various perks to employees is one of the best ways of bringing in and retaining the top talent, no matter what field you’re in… and interestingly, having an office dog could be one of the best ways to attract and retain the best in your industry. After all, who wouldn’t want a little canine […]
17 Jul 2017
It’ll surely be cheering for those seeking FMCG jobs and others that employment in the UK has now hit a record high, the highest it’s been since official records began back in 1971 in fact. This is according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Department of Work and […]
