The changes to the SIA licence began in April 2021 with First Aid training becoming essential for door supervisors and security guard licences along with further changes made in 2022 with an updated close protection qualification. All new applications for an SIA licence must now be able to demonstrate they have full First Aid training … Continued
According to the latest figures from the ONS data, the number of people on long-term sicknesses reached a record high of 2.5 million in July 2022. The UK has seen almost 400,000 leave the job market since early 2020 due to long-term health issues and this follows the shocking numbers of 50-64-year-olds which are the … Continued
During the last 3 years, we have seen huge numbers of staff leave the workforce, the thinking was originally the pandemic was the motivator, but it seems that even though nearly all Covid restrictions have been lifted, and the workplace is for most of us ‘back to normal’, the numbers would suggest the resignation letters … Continued
In the recent mini-budget, Kwasi Kwarteng announced he was in discussions with 38 local authorities to open new investment zones and Essex County Council is one of those local authorities. If Essex was to be awarded as a new investment zone it would benefit from: Time-limited tax benefits for those businesses in the designated areas. … Continued
Axiom Personnel has been supplying a skilled workforce to some of the largest manufacturing automotive plants in the area and these new figures released are very concerning for an industry which is already having to go through immense changes in the manufacturing process moving from carbon fuel to electric and hydrogen vehicles, with challenging targets … Continued
The most recent data (May – July 2022) from The Office for National Statistics show there is a rise in the workforce who are taking up second jobs, it is nearing the all-time high in 1995 of 1.3m and currently sits at just over 1.2m. What is the definition of a second job? A second … Continued
The underlying factors seem to point toward employees remaining in their current posts and not looking to move, even with the rise in salaries, this hasn’t seemed to attract people back onto the permanent jobs market. There are some regional variants with London and the Midlands not feeling this as badly as other areas of … Continued
A third of UK office workers are not able to take any annual leave between now and Christmas, as their requests are denied due to major staff shortages, a survey shows. For one in three people, their work/life balance will deplete further between now and Christmas, as they are set to have their annual leave … Continued
The most recent data available from Statistica puts current job vacancies at 1.274 million with unemployment at its lowest at 3.9% in January 2022, this is the lowest since records began in 1974. This number has halved since 2011 post the global financial crisis and forecasts remain low for the coming financial year only reaching … Continued