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The Real Reason Why We Need Recruiters
It must seem pointless or comical to ask, “Why do we need recruiters?” Ask any recruiter and, after the laughing stops, you’ll hear all the reasons you—or at least that recruiter—could possibly imagine. To view the full article: Click here
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Barker Ross invests in etraining to ensure safety in the workplace
Barker Ross has now invested over £20,000 in an e-training programme for temporary workers to ensure their safety in the workplace. With the summer approaching and economic confidence slowly returning in some sectors, many companies are looking to temporary workers to solve their short term labour needs, However, these companies need to be aware that [...]
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Sickness accounted for 131 million working days lost in 2011 – but the number is falling, finds ONS
Approximately 131 million working days were lost to sickness absence in 2011, a new report from the Office for National Statistics shows. This was a fall of 26% since 1993 (when 178 million days were lost) despite an increase in total employment from around 25 million people to about 29 million people. The amount of [...]