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Temp of the Month – November
Congratulations to our Temp of the Month winners for November! Branch: Barnsley Candidate: Glenn Raynor Nomination Statement: “Glenn has been working for us for almost 3 years. He will go to any contract at short notice and is always reliable!” Position: Packer Branch: Burton Candidate: Levis Davis Nomination Statement: “Levis has been there since we…
Essential Recruitment opens 9th branch in Doncaster
Essential Recruitment opens 9th branch in Doncaster Essential Recruitment is proud to announce the opening of their newest branch in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The branch is headed by former Worksop Branch Manager, Amy Cookson. Regional Director, Alison Wilby says “We believe there is a great opportunity for us to deepen our presence in South Yorkshire….
New Minimum Wage Rate for April 2017
Chancellor Philip Hammond will announce today a new Minimum Wage rate of £7.50 for those aged 25 and over to be implemented in April 2017. The current rate stands at £7.20 – an increase of 30p – and is expected to reach £9 per hour by 2020.
5 of the best: HR Resources
Those in the HR field will know how vital is it to keep up to date with the latest changes in legislation as well as keeping ideas fresh – here are 5 great websites to keep you in the loop! http://www.hr.com/ HR.com is the biggest network of HR professionals on the net, and…
Long Eaton Employee Secures Permanent Role
Congratulations to James, one of our Temporary-to-Permanent successes from Long Eaton! James is pictured below with our Recruitment Consultant Danielle. We would like to wish you all the best of luck in your new role! If you’re looking for work in the Long Eaton area, please don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01159 720730….
Essential Support Maria Hanson Foundation
We recently took part in Sellick Partnership’s Charity Football Tournament in aid of the Maria Hanson Foundation. The event was held at the Powerleague Derby Soccordome, with many local businesses taking part. Below is a photo of our team from the day – L-R: Curt Walker (Chesterfield), Billy Land (Mansfield), Rob Wilson (Chesterfield), Rob…
Jocelyn’s Permanent Job!
Congratulations to Jocelyn who has successfully completed her Temporary to Permanent placement through our Derby branch. Jocelyn has worked for our client since June 2016 as a Customer Services Administrator. She had only registered with essential 9 days previous to beginning this contract! Due to her hard work and the great impression she made…
Essential Recruitment Completes Management Buyout
Advisers have worked on the management buyout of £16m-turnover recruitment business Essential Recruitment. Established in 2006, Chesterfield-headquartered Essential Recruitment manages temporary work forces for clients in the East Midlands and Yorkshire regions, operating from an eight branch network and supplying in excess of 1000 temporary staff each week. The senior management team has acquired a…
National Minimum Wage Increase
The National Minimum Wage is due to increase on Saturday October 1st, 2016. The minimum rate is dependent on the worker’s age, and is shown in the table below; Age Previous Rate New Rate 25+ 7.20 (Living Wage) £7.20 (Living Wage 21-24 £6.70 £6.95 18-20 £5.30 £5.55 16-17 £3.87 £4 Apprentices £3.30 £3.40 …
August Temp to Perm Success from Ripley!
Congratulations to the 8 workers from our Ripley branch who received permanent contracts this month, following the successful completion of their Temporary to Permanent contracts. Emma K, Marshall P, Iliyan M., David P., Russel L., Amanda L., Linden J. and Mark M! Lindens Mum even brought us some lovely chocolates cookies and a cake to…
TOTM Special – July
What’s better than being able to pick our Temp of the Month? Not being able to pick our Temp of the Month! This month we couldn’t pick between our nominations – they were all fantastic! For this reason, we’ve decided to break the rules and make ALL of our nominess winners this month! It’s a…
Essential awards 2016
Every year, the whole Essential family ventures on a team building weekend – a chance for everyone to put a face to a name, catch up with old friends and let our hair down. This year we traveled to Betws-y-coed in Conwy, Wales. Here we went Go-Karting and White Water Rafting! You can see the…
Temp to Perm Placement in Derby
Congratulations to James who has successfully completed his Temporary to Permanent contract with our Derby branch! We wish you all the best of luck, James. If you’re looking for work in the Derby area, or you’re looking for great candidates for your vacancies, call our Derby branch today on 01332 332 330 Whilst…
Wales 2016
We’re back from our annual summer do – this year we went to Bettws-y-Coed for Go Karting and White Water Rafting! Here are a few pictures from the day – head over to our Facebook page to see more! www.facebook.com/essentialrecruitment Why do we love these events so much? Read more!
Temp to Perms in Barnsley
Congratulations to our hard working Barnsley candidates who have now gained permanent contracts with our client! If you’re looking for work in Barnsley or the surrounding areas, call our team on 01226 285 888 Whilst on the subject of successful workers – check out our Temp of the Month archives!
Another Temp-to-Perm placement in Derby
congratulations to Abby who has gained a permanent contract with our client in Derby! We wish you all the best of luck for the future, Abby! If you’re looking for work in the Derby area, contact our team on 01332 332 330 Whilst on the subject of successful workers – check…
7 Temp to Perm Success Stories in Ripley!
This month a huge congratulations go to… Tom Handbury, Karl Hanson and Muis Oladele – All three started with our client in Somercotes on a 12 week Temporary to Permanent contract, and have now all successfully passed their 3 months trial and have been offered permanent positions. Luke Smith started a 12 week Temporary to Permanent contract with…
Team Derby strike again!
Congratulations to Laura, one of our workers who has successfully completed a Temporary to Permanent contract through our Derby branch. We popped in to present our ‘Certificate of Permanent Employment’, and to treat her with some chocolate goodies! We wish you all the best of luck in your role, Laura. If you’re looking for…
Temp of the Month – May
Congratulations to Matthew Cox, our Temp of the Month winner for May! Matthew has worked for our Long Eaton branch as a General Operative. They say “Matthew has been a great temp, we’ve never had any problems with him and have always had good feedback” Nominees: Candidate: Colin Cox Branch: Burton on Trent Position: Pallet repairer Nomination…
Another Temp-to-Perm for Derby branch!
Congratulations to Pamela who has completed a successful Temporary to Permanent placement with our Derby branch! We wish you all the best for the future Pamela.
Temp to Perm success in Ripley!
Temp to Perm success in Ripley! It has been a great month for our Ripley branch, with 7 of our fantastic ‘temps’ gaining permanent contracts with our clients… Janet McDonald – “Janet has to be on of the longest serving temps that I have had the pleasure to work with” (Beth, Ripley branch) –…
Recruitment Focus: A look back
Recruitment Focus, our HR and employment publication, is now one year old! We wanted to take a look back over the past 12 months and celebrate the progression we’ve made in this short time. Our newsletter is dedicated to providing the latest news, views and reports from the Recruitment industry. This includes topics such as:…
Temp of the Month – April
Our temp of the month winner for April is Andris Kivlenieks, a General Operative who currently works for our Mansfield branch. Our Mansfield team say that Andris ‘works 7days a week where he can. He has never let us down, and has worked for our client since 03/15 with only one day of absence.” L-R: Carl (Operations Manager),…
Derby’s first Temp to Perm!
Our Derby branch transitioned into Temporary Recruitment in January 2016, and is now celebrating their first successful Temporary to Permanent placement. Lockstitch Machinist Jasmina Da Silva began her permanent role with the Derby-based company on the 18th of April. Branch manager Rebecca says “I am extremely proud of Jasmina, she has been a fantastic candidate and an…
Temp to Perm placements in Long Eaton
Congratulations to Ann Parrott (Left) and Tracey Wragg (right) who have been taken on permanently by our client after successfully completing a temporary to permanent placement! Here they are pictured with our Consultant Danielle from Long Eaton, who popped down to see them and deliver their certificates. We wish you all the best of luck for the…
Two Temp to Perm Placements in Ripley
Our Ripley branch had great news for two of their temporary workers this week, as both are being taken on permanently by our client. Mr. J. Goode has been with essential for just over 3 years and has worked several contracts with us. He has been with our client for almost two years and has now been…
Temp to Perm success in Mansfield
Yet another of our fantastic temps has been taken on permanently by our client in Mansfield! Pictured here is our (ex!) candidate who popped into the office to say thank you to our Mansfield team. She has completed a successful Temporary to Permanent placement with Essential Recruitment. Thanks again for all of your hard…
Temp to Perm Success in Long Eaton
Congratulations to Chris Morgan who has just secured a permanent position with our client in Long Eaton! Chris is pictured here with our consultant Faye who popped down to see him and deliver his certificate and a chocolatey treat. Chris was over the moon at the news of his job becoming permanent, as you can tell…
Eggcellent Easter Eggstravaganza Event!
We’ve almost completed this year’s Easter Eggstravaganza! After the success of last year’s event, we decided to give it another go. The event involves us at Essential contacting local businesses for their help in our mission to make sure that no child misses out on the Easter fun, and that everyone gets an egg. Our…
Why use a recruitment agency?
Why use a recruitment agency? Recruitment agencies help jobseekers to find their dream role, whilst helping companies secure the perfect candidate. Companies use an agency for numerous reasons, for instance: Time saving – Agencies filter advert responses to manageable levels, as more and more people are applying for the same positions. Experience…
Local or National support?
Local or national support…? We believe it to be ‘best practice’ to review your supplier list even if you’re happy with your existing supplier. If you decide to stay with your incumbent the process will at the very least provide you with a comparator. Frequent reviews are arguably a waste of time and never reviewing…
Two Temps Secure Permanent Roles in Mansfield
Pictured: Nathan Churchill and Stephen Powers with their certificates! Two of our brilliant workers, Nathan and Stephen, are celebrating their successful Temp to Perm contracts with our client! Our Mansfield branch placed these two candidates with our client, Carwood, where they have worked diligently and proved themselves to be deserving of a permanent position within the…
Hidden ‘Modern Slavery’!
Immigration (and more importantly ‘Illegal’ immigration) is high on the agenda. We are all aware of the despicable human trafficking situation and the unscrupulous employers that take advantage of the cheap labour. Reputable recruitment companies have sound processes to ensure that all their workers and contractors have the right to work in the UK. However,…
Temp-to-Perm success in Mansfield
Congratulations to the latest two of our candidates who have secured a permanent job following a temporary contract! Here is Mateusz Sarzynski and Renata Gawel who both became permanent employees with our client in January. They are both working as Warehouse Operatives. We’re proud of our candidates for doing such a great job, and for…
What is TUPE?
If you transferred your recruitment contract to another supplier would TUPE apply? TUPE refers to the “Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations 2006” as amended by the “Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) regulations 2014”. They apply to organisations of all sizes and protect employees’ rights when the organisation or…
Temp-to-Perm success for another Essential Candidate
L-R: Paul Marshall (Candidate) and Ray Graham (Director). Another of our fantastic workers has secured a permanent role with one of our clients, Motionmex in Kirkby-in-Ashfield. Paul Marshall, who began working for us in Summer 2015 received a permanent contact in January this year – making a total of 13 successful Temp-to-Perm contracts so far in…
Temp of the Month – January 2016
Our January Temp of the Month winner is David Nanson from Ripley! Branch Manager Lisa Hadfield says “Dave has not let us down and always works hard, he works full weeks and helps out short notice when required. He has been with our client for 16 months and there has never been a problem….
Mansfield Candidates Secure Permanent Roles with Whitemeadow Furniture!
Mansfield Candidates Secure Permanent Roles with Whitemeadow Furniture! Two more of our candidates have completed successful Temp-to-Perm contracts and have secured permanent cleaning roles with our client, Whitemeadow. Here are Sonya Gregory and Monika Kuropatwa receiving their certificates of permanent employment – a little gesture we do here at Essential to congratulate our candidates, and…
Essential Recruitment celebrates their 10th anniversary in 2016.
During the 10 years of operation, the agency has opened 9 branches throughout the Midlands and Yorkshire whilst maintaining their philosophy of supporting local companies with a workforce within easy reach of their premises. The branches are strategically placed to ensure that they can support each other with the needs of clients and candidates…
Live Q&A session for Worksop 27.01.2016
Essential Software Updates – Our Client Benefits
Today we are installing a brand new database system which will give us many benefits – an exciting move for both us and our clients! We’ve listed some of the main changes and how they will affect our clients. KPIs & Reporting Matchmaker will provide us with more in-depth reports that can assist us with…
Chesterfield Client Congratulates Essential’s Christmas Campaign.
Our Chesterfield branch has recently received a huge compliment from one of their biggest clients following a demanding Christmas period. Our client contacted our Operations Manager, Marc Orli, directly to express his views: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Essential for their excellent work up to and over the Christmas period. [We] experience a…
Happy Christmas Bluebell Wood!
Today we’re wishing very merry Christmas to the fantastic Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice. We’ve raised £985 so far for the charity from a combination of Lisa’s Half Marathon, Emma’s Charity fashion show and an in-branch tuck shop. This doesn’t include our contributions from Bluebell’s bag it up scheme or our collection tins, so we know we’re not…
How NOT to use Social Media for your job search.
Social Media is a fantastic platform for jobseeking – the more available you are as a candidate, the easier you are to find for recruiters and therefore your chances of finding employment increase. Similarly, recruiters are using Social media more and more on a proactive basis, meaning they’re looking for you regardless of whether you’re…
Grateful Temp-to-Perm Candidate thanks Essential
A happy candidate has found work through our Mansfield branch, and wanted to show her appreciation through cakes and flowers! “A lady came in on Monday (7th Dec) from Romania. She was in a suit and had previously been a Sales Manager back home. Although willing to do anything, we had a Commercial vacancy come in the…
If your business doesn’t operate from 9 to 5, neither should your agency.
With many Industrial businesses working around the clock, it is vital that production does not halt due to suppliers being unavailable at critical times. Employers who rely on temporary workers will be familiar with the situations in which they need instant contact with their Recruitment Consultant – perhaps a member of staff didn’t turn up…
Word of mouth still most successful referral method for Essential
At Essential, we have always had a very strong local reputation with a large portion of our candidates referred via word of mouth. Mansfield Branch Manager Belinda Henshaw wanted to share the tale of a candidate she met last Friday which proves that our Word of Mouth Marketing is on top form! “A chap walked into…
Mansfield Candidates secure Temp to Perm roles with Aluminium manufacturer Aluminate
Pictured L-R: Brian Thirlwell, Steve Hardwick (Works Manager), Derek Barnes. Today we say a huge congratulations to two of our candidates in Mansfield, Brian Thirlwell and Derek Barnes, who have successfully earned a permanent placement…
