Posts by howardforster
Chester Races
Chester Races – Ladies Day A team building day out at the races was enjoyed by all. Howard even made into the pages of the Chester Chronicle with the photo above, much to his wife’s amusement 🙂
Read MoreEnd of Summer Time
In the UK the clocks go forward 1 hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March, and back 1 hour at 2am on the last Sunday in October. The period when the clocks are 1 hour ahead is called British Summer Time (BST). There’s more daylight in the evenings and less in the mornings…
Read MoreVacancies Numbers High
Successful and growing small businesses are essential to the UK’s economic success. Only when business owners and their staff are equipped with the right skills can their enterprise grow. Therefore, meeting the skills needs of small businesses is a key part of having a productive and growing economy. It is crucial that we evaluate how…
Read MoreRecruitment laws on employment terms and conditions
Recruitment laws on employment terms and conditions When advertising a vacancy, it is common practice to indicate the likely salary, or salary bracket, depending on the experience and skillset of the successful candidate. However, having selected a final candidate, you may then need to negotiate an exact figure which you both agree upon. You must…
Read MoreEffectively Managing Your Recruitment Budget
Recruiting new members of staff is one of the most important investments any company makes. But by hiring a new member of staff there are associated costs. In fact, it has been estimated that each new candidate hired costs a company over £5,000-£10,000 when you factor in advertising costs, time of the hiring manager(s) and…
Read MoreRecruitment law on criminal record checks
Recruitment law on criminal record checks In addition to right to work checks, you may also need to conduct a criminal record check, previously known as a CRB check, but now referred to as a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. A DBS check is a check of someone’s criminal record that is typically required…
Read MoreRecruitment laws & right to work checks
Recruitment laws & right to work checks Under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, employers must carry out prescribed right to work checks on all new recruits. This is because employers have a responsibility to prevent illegal working by ensuring that anyone employed by them is not prohibited from undertaking work in the UK,…
Read MoreRecruitment laws relating to disability
Recruitment relating to disability Even though rights relating to disability forms part of the broader topic of equality and discrimination, this still warrants individual discussion. This is because employer’s are under a separate statutory duty to make reasonable adjustments, where appropriate, to any part of the recruitment and selection process to ensure that a disabled…
Read MoreRecruitment Consultant Required
Recruiting Recruitment Consultants Basic: £30-32k basic OTE: £40-50k minimum Location: Northwich, Cheshire The Opportunity We are looking for our next Recruitment Consultant in Sale, Manchester M33. The role is recruiting for our temporaries desk, working with a fantastic portfolio of existing clients, as well as developing new business and growing our client and candidate base.…
Read MoreRecruitment laws on equality and discrimination
Recruitment laws on equality and discrimination Ensuring that your recruitment practices do not discriminate against applicants is an important part of the process. Under the Equality Act 2010, allegations of discrimination are potentially far-reaching, from the way in which you advertise a job role to how you go about selecting the successful candidate. As an…
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