Graduate Employment – How to Get Ahead of The Pack

20 / 09 / 2013

In recent years employers have complained volubly and at length about the dearth of relevant skills among potential recruits. The cry has gone up “They are unemployable!”. Certainly I have noticed a lack of basic education skills in many of the young people who have applied to my business to work. Qualifications are not enough. Employers want a range of...

Preparing Young People for the Workplace

16 / 09 / 2013

At this time of year with exam results and college/university places regularly in the news we have been asking whether we are doing enough to prepare our youngsters for the next big step into the world of employment? Over the past three years, British companies have defied the odds by hiring far more workers throughout the recession than expected, yet...

Apprenticeships – The Way Forward

13 / 09 / 2013

Wouldn't it be great if Lord Sugar was still looking for a real apprentice, someone who was a bit rough round the edges, perhaps a bit inexperienced, but showed some spark and potential and willingness to be developed? Well there are still plenty of employers in the UK who are looking for just that so the Government has kept them...

The Patter of Tiny Feet – Again!

11 / 09 / 2013

What with the birth of a future king and now the possible birth of some very important little black and white bears, I don’t know which has caused the most interest, excitement and uncertainty. Even without a 24 hour pregnancy cam (which I’m sure Kate was glad about!),we knew that she was pregnant, but what of Edinburgh’s panda, Tian...

To be Sick or Not to be Sick

09 / 09 / 2013

Did you know that an employee does not need to be fully recovered to return to work? The Government has recently indicated that employers may, in principle, be able to overrule a GP's advice in a fit note as to whether or not a person is potentially fit to return to work. This little-noticed change was incorporated into new guidance...