National Insurance is due to rise from April 2022, so what does this mean for employers and employees?National Insurance Contributions go towards state benefits, including pensions, statutory sick...
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I was honoured to be invited to a lunch with fellow local businesses where the key note speaker was the Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, in Ilfracombe North Devon.The Chan...
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How to Streamline Your Hiring ProcessHiring new staff can be one of the most rewarding experiences as an employer. It shows you are diversifying your workforce and your business is growing but it c...
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Questions to ask a potential employer Whether you are applying for a new job or seeking advancement in a current one, it is vital you do your due diligence and find out as much as you can about ...
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Shift Patterns There are many benefits to shift work for both employers and employees. Although shift work was out of fashion for a while, it is making a comeback as employers become more sensit...
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The Future of the UK Manufacturing Sector There is no question that the UK manufacturing sector has been hit hard by the Pandemic. Many in the sector have had to implement drastic actions to red...
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There has been a lot of talk about FreePorts weighing the pro’s and con’s and what it really means. Ultimately this is about driving foreign investment into the UK for regeneration. My take away fr...
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Changes are coming in April 2021 with regards to off-payroll working rules, otherwise known as IR35. If you are a contractor, chances are these changes will mean you need to make some changes in or...
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Modern manufacturing businesses rely on fast supply chains to deliver their components, both domestically and internationally. However, the Brexit deal, which was agreed on the 24th December 2020, ...
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While hiring temporary employees may not be an option for all businesses, for those who can, it can be an excellent way of increasing productivity within your team, while also effectively managing ...
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MESSAGE FROM PAULA – 2020 into 2021!My colleague Kev, mentioned it was the year of the rat in his take of 2020. Conceivably, this could also be the year of the Bat! Definitely the year where Covid...
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Kevin Booth - Business Manager 2020 in the Chinese calendar it is the Year of the Rat, What a Rat of a year it has been in terms of running a business. Not a great opening but it will become a...
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Andres – Recruitment Consultant First of all I know I’m lucky, I still have a job in an industry that has seen mass redundancies. Some of our competitors appeared to panic fire on day one of the...
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The Teams View ....As the world has closed in on itself, attempting to cope with Corona Virus and all our worlds have become smaller, the sense of community at a macro level has been evident to see...
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There are no two ways about it – job hunting is hard! Endlessly trawling job sites, trying to navigate the mire and endlessly submitting and resubmitting your CV can quickly start to feel like a ch...
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We recognise that the COVID-19 situation is rapidly changing, and our main priority is the wellbeing of our staff, candidates and clients and ensuring that we continue to support you during these u...
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After Boris Johnson announced lockdown measures on the 23rd March 2020, the public were told to work from home where possible to contain the Coronavirus outbreak.It is now just over 2 months later,...
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Fellow “Linkediners”For those of you that know me, you’ll be aware that I’m a private person not oft given to introspection. Here is my inelegant attempt to make sense of recent events.The lockdown...
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