7th April 2020
A BACKGROUND screening company has pledged £3 million to support the emergency recruitment of health and social care employees and volunteers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. By waiving its...
6th April 2020
CHAMBERS of Commerce across the UK are lobbying the government for the supports ministers have pledged during the coronavirus pandemic to be transferred into hard cash as soon as possible. ...
6th April 2020
CENTRAL Bedfordshire Council has issued a business update newsletter outlining the support available for organisations in the area as the coronavirus pandemic continues. It contains details of the...
2nd April 2020
A RECRUITMENT specialist has united industry leaders in an initiative to address front-line staffing issues facing the NHS. Mark Stephens, chief executive of Milton Keynes-based Smart Recruit...
29th March 2020
Emma Parry, Professor of Human Resource Management and head of changing world of work group at Cranfield School of Management, gives her thoughts on the future of work. Professor Emma Parry. IN...
28th March 2020
A COUNCIL has expanded its Job Match service to facilitate the redeployment of workers unable to work because of COVID-19. Over the last ten years, South Northamptonshire Council has found work...
27th March 2020
MILTON Keynes Chamber of Commerce has issued a rallying call to business to come together as the economy tackles the impact of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Chamber has opened a Coronavirus...
24th February 2020
THREE out of five job applicants have lied on their CV, new research by a leading background screening company has found. Pre-recruitment checks are vital, ensuring that claims made on a CV are...
11th January 2020
2020 is set to be another year of change from an employment law perspective. Not only will employers have to deal with legislative changes affecting contracts of employment, pay and tax, they...
8th January 2020
NEWLY elected MP Ben Everitt has welcomed the increase in the National Living Wage from April. The rise of 6.2% is more than four times the rate of inflation and takes the hourly rate for...
3rd November 2019
A CONFERENCE and training centre in Bedfordshire is partnering with the Prince’s Trust Get into programme to help the next generation of aspiring hospitality and events professionals...
9th October 2019
RECRUITMENT is growing as businesses in Northamptonshire take advantage of a “stable and strong” economy. More than a quarter of respondents reported an increase in their workforce for Q3 of...
4th September 2019
A SPECIALIST medical recruitment company has moved into new offices and has begun a major recruitment drive. The Cook Investment Group has completed its move from Old Wolverton to new 10,000 sq ft...
3rd September 2019
Dr Julie Mills, chief executive and group principal of Milton Keynes College and the driving force behind the new Institute of Technology, highlights the importance of bridging the gap between...
2nd September 2019
HUNDREDS of people, including business owners and employees, are having their say on the future of Bedford town centre. More than 900 have already responded to a questionnaire posted by Bedford...
