The Disclosure and Barring Service brought in new changes to eligibility requirements for Standard DBS checks in July this year. There are 4 levels of DBS checks available: The Basic DBS check, almost anyone can apply for this as you may wish to have a basic check as part of your safeguarding policy for pre-screening … Continued
This week another shock story has been uncovered by File on 4, exposing 4 companies of the 12 they had approached who offered them shortened courses which is contravening the SIA Guidance. SIA-trained officers play a critical role in supporting crime prevention and ensuring they are adequately trained and equipped to carry out their roles … Continued
In a recent article in Personnel Today, where they interviewed the CEO of the REC, employers are taking their time and now waiting longer to get the right candidate, this in his opinion is not the right decision. In our experience, this is a job hunters market and if employers are taking longer to make … Continued
The UK is experiencing even higher resignations post the ‘Great Resignation‘ peak back in 2022 and the trend continues with 25% of the UK workforce considering quitting their job. In 2023 PWC carried out a global survey of almost 54,000 individuals (2000 in the UK workplace) looking at a range of industries, demographics and working … Continued
Have you heard of the sandwich generation? This is a term used to describe people who are looking after young children and caring for elderly parents or even supporting with caring responsibilities for grandparents. As we live longer and have children later, the population has a group of people who are literally stuck in the … Continued
Monday 18th September was International Equal Pay Day, which is run by the United Nations. Astonishingly in the UK, 80% of employers are still paying men more than women, with companies over 250 employees having to publish gender pay gaps since 2017. Recent statistics revealed that women are still on average earning 91p for every … Continued
This month a pilot scheme was launched in Liverpool to help fill the 132,000 current vacancies in the hospitality sector. This is a collaboration between UKHospitality (the trade body for the British Hospitality Sector), the UK Government and Springboard, a charity that supports adults back into work. The UK has been struggling to fill vacancies … Continued
Although the UK is experiencing better driver numbers, this is not the case across Europe. Almost half of European countries are still experiencing shortages in lorry drivers with ¾ of those stating they are having severe shortages. A report produced in America by MIT Centre for Transport and Logistics found that improving driver efficiency by … Continued
We are proud at Axiom to say, that our youngest employee is 17 and our oldest 61, so we make sure we recruit based on the needs of the business and the available talent and relevant skills for the roles we have in the office. But clearly, this isn’t the case for many people who … Continued
There are many ways that recruitment can help maximise management effectiveness. Here are a few of the most important: Attract top talent. Recruitment can help attract the best and brightest candidates to your organisation. This is important because top talent can help you achieve your goals and objectives. Fill critical roles quickly. Recruitment can help you fill … Continued