Supertemps launched its construction division at the turn of the year and is making strides in helping to meet a surge in demand for skilled workers in the sector. Managing Director Sarah Ellwood has even taken on two new faces to lead the department, adding to the five who joined the burgeoning Bangor, Colwyn Bay […]
Read MoreFinance recruitment specialist Tom Miller has joined leading Cardiff recruitment consultancy, Vargo Recruitment as Associate Director. Tom brings a wealth of experience in finance recruitment, as well as having previously worked for GoCompare as its Head of Talent Acquisition where he built an internal recruitment function from scratch and was responsible for delivering the end-to-end recruitment strategy for the publicly traded […]
Read MoreCancer Research Wales and Rhiwbina RFC have teamed up to launch their first annual raffle on Sunday 2 September at Caedelyn Park in Cardiff. This new joint venture will help raise vital funds for the causes of both organisations. As well as raising money for Cancer Research in Wales, the raffle will also support community […]
Read MoreEntries are officially open for the third Wales HR Awards, to be held on 22 March 2019 at the Exchange Hotel in Cardiff and hosted by the BBC’s Sian Lloyd. Created by leading specialist recruiter Acorn and commercial law firm Darwin Gray, the Wales HR Awards is the annual flagship event of the Wales HR […]
Read MoreConstruction site injuries are falling thanks to huge efforts on the part of construction industry employers – fatalities dropped by more than a third in the year to the end of March 2017. However, construction sites are still hazardous places to work and to visit, and as well as protecting their staff, construction companies also go […]
Read MoreNew research released today by McDonald’s UK, reveals that 60% of Cardiff adults want to move away from the traditional 9-5 working patterns, and into jobs that prioritise flexibility and enable them to prioritise commitments outside of work. As one of the largest employers in the UK with a multigenerational workforce of more than 120,000 […]
Read MoreCardiff-based recruitment agency, Rhino Recruitment.com, are building on their current growth and demand, today announcing their expansion into Scotland. Specialists in the Shopfitting, Build, Utilities, Mechanical and Engineering sectors, the Rhino team are responsible for staffing some of the most iconic construction projects taking place across the UK. Andrew Roberts, Managing Director of RhinoRecruitment.com, says […]
Read MoreThe challenges and dangers posed by the “unique 21st century dilemma” of ‘instant’ world of the internet and social media was the topic of a recent event in Carmarthen run by the South West Wales branch of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and attended by HR managers and employers from across the […]
Read MoreThe UK workforce is ageing and while larger businesses are prepared for this, research shows that SMEs are not. This is a huge issue for Wales, because SMEs make up 99.3% of active enterprises in the principality. Research shows they face huge skills gaps when older employees retire and studies show they may not be prepared. […]
Read MoreThe proportion of those aged 65 and over who work has almost doubled since records were first collected, according to the Office of National Statistics. By 2022, older workers will make up around one third of the Welsh workforce and at the same time the number of young people entering the job market is falling. […]
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