Just last week petrol station giants BP and Tesco warned of restricted fuel deliveries to their forecourts across the country. In a press release dated 24th September, BP announced closures to some sites due to “delays in the supply chain which has been impacted by the industry-wide driver shortages across the UK”.…
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Earlier this year we reported on the extension of digital Right to Work (RTW) checks for UK Nationals until September 2021. However, a recent update from the Home Office details the adjusted checks have now been extended until 5th April 2022.…
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A loosening of COVID-19 restrictions and improved optimism in the economic outlook. These two factors have been cited as reasons why many businesses stepped up their job recruitment plans last month. This in turn has led to record job hiring activity figures being recorded. …
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The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has called for the Government and employers to shift perceptions around flexible working and make it a positive option. The comment, made by Kate Shoesmith who is Deputy CEO of the REC, was made in response to growing confidence in the UK economy.…
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Life as a contractor working on temporary contracts is always challenging. At ContractingWise we are always here to help you navigate around the ever changing legislation, handling your contracts and working out the best payroll provider to work with. When things go wrong you are not on your own – we are here to help.…
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PM Boris Johnson is continuing his ‘levelling up’ agenda by promising big things for the North. Under plans outlined in the Queen’s speech today, the PM is set to bring jobs and skills direct to “red wall” areas so people can improve their job prospects in the communities where they were raised and brought up.…
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The growing demand for flexible workforce skills is leading to a digital revolution in the freelance and contractor economy. While sites like PeoplePerHour have catered for the freelance piecework niche, a raft of platforms are taking on the task of joining up supply and demand for independent workers on a whole new scale.…
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New data from LinkedIn shows hiring is gradually rebounding and currently stands at its highest point since March. There’s been an increase of 6% since October, meaning that figures stand at 77% of those in November 2019. With the ending of the second lockdown last Wednesday, and the roll out of a vaccine confirmed, hiring is expected to see a month on month increase as we enter the new year.…
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In times of employment uncertainty, it may seem counterintuitive to swap your job hunting for a contract search. Yet the way we do business is set to undergo such radical and permanent transformations that the contracting model makes more sense than ever.…
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