Recently Google Jobs was introduced into the UK. Having already been implemented across various different countries such as Spain and some countries in Africa it’s claimed to have already found jobs for millions across 2 different continents. Google Jobs already has listings from major job websites including Reed, Guardian Jobs, Haymarket and Totaljobs.com. However one…
Employers in the UK are becoming increasingly concerned with the lack of clarity surrounding their temporary workforce. How will the immigration system guarantee a sufficient supply of workers, enough to meet our increasing labour demand? In this article we will be looking at statistics surrounding our current UK workforce and how Brexit could complicate matters….
Congratulations Robert! Well done to our winner this month, Robert Newbold from Long Eaton! Robert currently works for us as a Labourer, and is doing a fantastic job. Senior Consultant Emma Woodcock says “The client has sung his praises. You give him a job to do and he’ll do it. His attendance is 100%, he…
Are you aware of a new trend taking over the recruitment of candidates in today’s diminished pool? Candidates now are becoming disinterested by regular recruitment methods (like interviews and tests via the internet) and instead are becoming engaged in modernised methods putting them out of their comfort zone – like the following : 1. …
Some of our consultants took part in a Sales Training course yesterday with the amazing Andy Cain! We regularly set up training days with Andy – he has an impressive track record and definitely strikes a chord with our staff! “Andy Cain has over 20 years of successful sales and sales management experience which he…
Our Crystals gave us a similar amount of time in the Dome, where we frantically reached to the skies to grab those Golden Tickets! Our winners were team “Swish” who made it into first place by the skin of their teeth – just 3 points! A very well deserved victory. Second was Toni Ross with…
What is a Recruitment Agency? Recruitment Agencies match candidates to job vacancies, working with companies directly to help fill their roles. Their consultants’ source new opportunities, edit and optimise CVs, and even provide pointers to help candidates prepare for interviews. The first reason is often job seekers believe that Recruitment Agencies simply won’t place a candidate due…
Gross Margin against last year 27%
Emma consistently gets outstanding feedback from the Yard Managers who aren’t easy to impress. Keep up the hard work!” Contact Emma on 01159 720730 or emma.woodcock@essentialrecruitment.co.uk
Branch: Chesterfield Candidate: Patricie Sandorover Job title: Order Picker Nomination Statement: “Patricie was the first candidate we placed with a new client in a new area, and she is getting on very well. She is a very capable worker and is really impressing all round! Our clients are very very happy with the standard she has…
Managing Director, Marc Orli says “The Hub is a project that we are pleased to invest in. Finding local workers for local businesses in these times of high employment means that we have to be innovative and become part of the community. The fact that we are able to support a worthwhile charity is a…
The report, issued by BHP Chartered Accountants, surveyed the revenue, profits and employee numbers of the local area to compile the list. Not only is this great news for business, it’s great for the local economy. Dominic Stanforth, BHP says ‘A significant…
A study has revealed that 40% of British workers are looking to switch careers in the next two years in search of new skills, more flexibility or to find a better work-life balance. A shocking 47%* of workers are unfulfilled with their current career. They’re looking for roles in which they feel valued and…
Offices are a strange place… When you’re spending 40+ hours each week with a bunch of people, you’re going to find out a lot about their personality. Here’s a fun list of the 6 types of people you’ll find working in HR – and remember, if you don’t know who the person is in your…
According to the Government’s Department of Health, one in four people will suffer with their Mental Health at some point. This includes our emotional, psychological and social well being – affecting how we think, feel and act. The way we handle stress, relate to others and make choices can all change depending on the…
Our Burton office recently ran a competition to win a pair of Burton Albion Football club tickets. Our winner, Hobbycraft have impressed us with their actions! We’re a strong believer in respecting and rewarding your staff for their hard work, and clearly Hobbycraft share those values – they’ve decided to gift the tickets to their…
Essential Recruitment has gone from strength to strength over the past 12 years, with our most recent achievement being the opening of our Doncaster branch. Branch manager Amy Hopkinson and her team specialise in delivering a quality service to reputable clients across South Yorkshire, particularly focusing on the Industrial and Engineering sectors. Our Doncaster branch…
Some uncertainty lays in the future of unpaid work trials, as the SNP battle for them to be banned. The businesses operating these kinds of trials are being blasted for exploiting the candidates for free labour, even accused of using ‘work trials’ to cover their own staff annual leave and absences. The Recruitment & Employment…
We are releasing a statement to address the concern spreading around social media that we unfairly treat protected status workers. All temporary workers are employed under a contract for services and have a weekly rolling contract. This form of contract is for temporary work and as such our clients can request that a worker…
The National Minimum Wage is set to rise again in April 2018. See the table below for the new rates: Age April 2017 April 2018 Increase National Living Wage (25+) £7.50 £7.83 33p/4.4% 21-24 £7.05 £7.38 33p/4.7% 18-20 £5.60 £5.90 30p/5.4% 16-17 £4.05 £4.20 15p/3.7% Apprentice £3.50 £3.70 20p/5.7%
“I was like you – unsure of my future and what path to take; whether to get an apprenticeship or tackle University. I went down the road of an apprenticeship. At first it was just a grind of finding one actually suiting my interests and strengths – I looked at everything from a Machine Operator…
This is Richard. Richard works for one of our Chesterfield based clients, and has been running to and from work – an act that has proved his fantastic work ethic to us, and earned our Temp of the Month award. Each month we run a Temp of the Month competition – each branch nominates one…
Billy got stuck into a bit of admin! We now have a great reception area meaning we can register more candidates, and our numerous meeting rooms allow us extra space for client meetings, training sessions, open days and much more! We’re also much more noticeable thanks to our brand new signage from Hardy Signs. Our office houses 3 recruitment consultants (Thomas…
Today the Employment Minister Damian Hinds has publicised research showing that 1 in 10 jobseekers have fallen foul to job scams. On average, applicants are being scammed out of up to£500 on various upfront payments. Keith Rosser, chairman of SAFERJOBS says “in the last 2 years we have witnessed a 300% rise in recruitment related fraud and…
Throughout the day we: Rode segways through the forest, tackled an assault course, drove 4×4’s blindfolded, took out colleagues in laser tag, and went off-roading in 4×4’s! See all of the photos here (some real corkers!) The Evening Entertainment: After our tiring day, many of us returned to our hotel rooms to groom in preparation…
We’re happy to announce that we featured on the Derbyshire Growth Barometer 2017! As one of the 50 fastest growing mid-sized organisations based on turnover growth in the past 3 years, we ranked at number 30 in the list – alongside some of our clients, neighbours and competition! The report showed that we have grown…
On Monday 3rd July, Recruitment Consultants Yasmin and Angelika from our Worksop branch visited Thornberry Animal Sanctuary! In 2017 we decided that rather than having a charity of the year as we have done previously, we were going to donate to a different, local charity each month. Not only does this give our staff an…
The CIPD People Management report has brought to light the huge fines that are being charged to UK businesses every year. Right to Work documentation proves a person is who they say they are, that they are paying National Insurance, and that they are eligible to be working in the UK. Between July 2015 and…
More Temporary to Permanent success from our Ripley office! A huge congratulations go out to Robert and Thomas, who have successfully completed a Temporary to Permanent contract, and now have permanent contracts with our client. Pictured below: Team Leader, Wayne Hope, Our Consultant, Beth Wragg, Our candidates, Robert Jones & Thomas Goodwin and Team Leader,…
May’s winner is Will Smith from Long Eaton! The Long Eaton team say that Will, who works for us as a General Operative, is doing a ‘Smashing Job’ and has impressed the client he’s working for. Congratulations! Nominees: Branch: Burton Candidate: George Mararu Job title: Warehouse Operative Nomination Statement: ‘George has never had any time off work,…
On the 7th May 2017, our Senior Recruitment Consultant Curt Walker from Doncaster took part in a charity boxing match named Boxing4Heroes.
On Wednesday 26th April 12 members of our team headed out to the Peak District for a Teambuilding day.
Jack Toon is our TOTM winner for April! Jack has been representing our Barnsley branch as a Warehouse Operative / Counterbalance Driver since the end of February, and in that time has had no absences and no complaints from our clients! We are told that he always gets on with his work, including when he’s…
This year we’re devoting our fundraising efforts to local charities – each month, one of our 9 branches will choose a local charity to fundraise for. With around 50 members of staff, it’s not hard to find a charity we have a connection to, and this month was no different… Over the past couple of…
Linda and Rob with Andrew and friend, Mia. Image via: Worksop Guardian Lisa took part in an event organised by Andrew’s mother, Sam, on Saturday 15th April – a 5k run in Clumber Park, Worksop. The event saw 40 children run a sponsored 5k race in stages – each child ran 125 metres. Lisa ran with…
When it comes to staff pulling sickies, do you have repeat offenders? Many businesses are not currently tracking employee absences, but maybe now is the time to start. According to Adrian Lewis, Director at Activ Absence, “Absenteeism costs UK businesses in the region of UK £120,000 a year on average’. If you’re amongst the 54% of employers who…
A common misconception of Recruitment Agencies can be that we only offer Temporary positions with no promise of work for the future. However here at Essential that isn’t the case. The majority of our positions either are, or lead to Permanent work. With that being said we would like to wish huge congratulations to Connor…
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