Hidden meanings are dreadful. You feel dim for not spotting it and annoyed it was hidden in the first place, then dim again when someone tells you how obvious it all was. Hidden meanings or euphemisms in Job Descriptions are unfortunately rife. As recruiters, we have seen and heard these thousands of times and recognise…
Did You Know? From 25th May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation comes into force. Read this Agency Worker fact sheet from the REC. Click on the link to see the factsheet!! Job-seekers-know-your-data-protection-rights
We have been asking ourselves the question, How do we prepare our young people for the fast-changing world of work? We recently attended two Skills and Careers Fairs at a local secondary school and University. Both establishments feel passionately about preparing our young people for the world of work and the events were set up…
A lot has changed since we started Link Recruitment in 2001, but our values have stayed the same. We are still passionate about the people we work with and determined to treat everyone as an individual. We get feedback daily from candidates about their numbers of unanswered job applications, but as our own children grow…
The latest ALP (Association of Labour Suppliers) survey of labour providers supplying the workforce to the UK food supply chain – agriculture, food manufacture and distribution – reveals that: 1. There are significant and ongoing labour supply shortages: • In the last 3 months, only 30% of labour providers have been able to supply all…
As we are moving into darker nights we are pleased to bring some sunshine into these people’s lives. Congratulations to Michaela, Melissa, Robbie and Liga on their new permanent positions. Temporary work is like an extended interview in which you can see if you would like to become a permanent member of staff, it will…
16 years ago when we set up our company, there was very little help available for new businesses, so we had to learn from our mistakes. We probably made some that could have been prevented had we had a strong network of other, maybe more experienced, business owners. Although there are 3 partners in our…
As we are in the midst of our own holiday season, we have been thinking about how much the “work life balance” has changed over the last 15 years. Teenagers and young adults – the so-called Generation Y – have watched with horror as their parents worked punishing hours in their scramble for money and…
Congratulations to Daryl, Archie and Elaine on their new jobs. It is extremely satisfying for us when our candidates and temporary workers are offered a permanent job. We are proud to be part of an industry that’s transforming lives! Getting the right job is a really special moment. Did you know that millions of people…