By Sam Sprules
When it comes to expanding your business overseas, simply finding or transferring the right staff isn’t the only consideration. Relocating to a new country is a life-change for an employee, and supporting them through this process is vital in ensuring that they perform to the best of their ability, and stay in the role.
Schools, colleges and universities aren’t making enough young people “world-ready”, let alone “work-ready” and by the time they come to employers like me they may be hungry for a job, but they don’t often have the real skills they need to enter the workplace no matter how many bits of paper they bring after passing their exams.
It has been estimated that by 2022 there will be 2.5m job openings for engineers in the UK, but there are truly big business benefits of apprentices to help turn that prediction around for the better.
The government has published a long-awaited draft on the Apprenticeship Levy, confirming plans to install a 0.5 per cent tax on companies with a wage bill of more than £3m to fund apprenticeships. But what does it mean for your business
US streaming giant Netflix has launched a recruitment drive that calls for a “Grammaster”, an Instagram photographer who will be paid $4,000 for a fortnight of work in film and TV locations across Europe and the Middle East.
Amid an ongoing skills gap, which has caused Britain’s recruiters to compete for talent, the top ten industries with the most demand for graduates – and the most popular degrees – have been revealed.
Toby Conibear, European business development director of Bond International Software, discusses the very real issue of candidate commitment and offers his advice on ensuring a smooth placement process.
Bored of being the office manager or teaching assistant If you feel it’s time for change, here are the five weirdest job roles up for grabs in the UK and the salaries you can expect to earn.
With a new CEO at the helm and loans to consumers now surpassing £500m during the year, peer-to-peer finance provider Zopa has much to celebrate – not least the accolade of Growing Business of the Year: Smaller Company at the 2016 Growing Business Awards.
The fate of the galaxy, or perhaps the fate of your business, can rest on making the right decision when it comes to hiring your Jedi Knights. However, get this element of your business strategy wrong and you could find great disturbance in your force.
