Leading holiday homes firm to hold immersive careers event

People looking for a change in career are being invited to an open day at an East Yorkshire holiday homes manufacturer, as it looks to further support the "levelling up" of the region. The event at Victory Leisure Homes on June 12, from 10am-2pm, will give those looking for a new career a feel for working life at one of the region’s top manufacturers, as the company prepares to hire new team...

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Going it alone to find a new recruit can be tricky – good people are in good jobs with little or no consideration for making a career change. For some, this can lead to a ‘bad hire’, where the cost of engaging that person can be as much as double their salary, coupled with training costs, poor morale among the rest of the team… the list goes on. The key to positive recruitment outcomes is...

Jobs support centre to be set up in Hull city centre’s former M&S store

A temporary jobcentre is to be set up in Hull’s former Marks & Spencer building to help people who have become unemployed as a result of the pandemic. Hull-based commercial property developer Wykeland, which purchased the former M&S store last summer, has agreed to let the ground floor of the landmark building to the Department for Work and Pensions for it to be used as one of a network...

GB Recruitment introduces four-day weeks

The rapidly growing GB Recruitment aims to improve the work-life balance of their employees by allowing them more time to spend with family and friends. Inspired by the results of Microsoft’s Work-Life Choice Challenge in Japan, GB Recruitment is introducing four-day weeks as of January 2020. The extra days' leave will be rostered between a Monday and Friday to allow the firm to deliver the same...

SGS apprentices raise cash for local charities

With offices across the globe, SGS Packaging Europe defines how the packaging for household brands will look when it hits the supermarket shelves. In an initiative to encourage young people to enter the industry and explore its many career options, in 2018 the company launched a comprehensive apprenticeship programme. Apprentices receive in-depth training, development days, one-to-one mentoring...