Liam recently placed an engineering candidate in a Project Management role. It was for a local Romford business and the candidate left a google review, totally unsolicited! I don’t know about anyone else, but getting reviews can be really challenging, especially in our business, when our clients don’t want to be named as they want … Continued
There has been so much speculation over recent weeks around today’s budget and how it will or will not affect the UK economic forecast. I almost want to duck, the last time we had the mini-budget back in September, we had two resignations, the then Prime Minister and the Chancellor and the financial markets went … Continued
Here are a few interesting stats to support what an incredible contribution working women make to the UK economy. There are 15.66 million working women in the UK today aged 16 and over and 1.7 million up to 10 years earlier. Women are still more likely to work part-time than men, although this is down … Continued
We are fortunate to have a great team of dynamic women who work with us at Axiom Personnel, both full and part-time, embracing the benefits of flexible working to support their careers and families. Today is the 112th celebration of International Women’s Day, with the first event being held in 1911 when over 1 million … Continued
A report conducted by the Construction Industry Training Board identified there would be 224,000 additional construction workers needed by 2027. This would only meet current expectations of demand and is a 25% growth in numbers. There is still a lack of talent entering the construction industry and even with the work in the FE sector … Continued
The pros and cons of using an external recruiter rather than an in-house human resources team are varied and it can depend on the nature of the job, how many people the business is recruiting and often what the turnover of staff is like in the business or industry sector. There are some industries that … Continued
The focus has been on the lack of HGV drivers over the last couple of years and this has overshadowed the growing crisis in qualified forklift drivers in the Warehousing industry. Warehouses rely on qualified forklift drivers to operate efficiently, and the lack of drivers creates vulnerability in being able to meet orders and supply … Continued
Louis Vuitton (LVMH) announced in the summer of 2022 they already were experiencing shortages of staff with a record number of vacancies across leather goods, watchmakers, jewellers and sales staff. The spokesperson indicated they could see the situation worsening and global vacancies as high as 30,000 by 2024. The UK fashion think tank ‘Fashion RoundTable’ … Continued
London Fashion Week begins this Friday 17th February and fashion brands, designers, models and their entourage will descend onto the catwalks in London for the first major show of the year. Last year the last shows in September were cancelled due to the death of the Queen. The UK fashion and textile industry has been … Continued
This continues to be the case. I can see this with my clients and the rates of pay they are having to offer to secure good-quality candidates and this isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. The most recent UK data released in November 2022, the ONS shows some key headline numbers which won’t come … Continued