The future impact of the UK skills shortage looks bleak unless as a country we can train a generation of young people to fill these skills shortages. The UK Government has said the skills shortages in this country are “of such long standing and such intractability that only the most radical actions can redress them”. In…
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After the explosive success of Pokemon Go, it is now the most downloaded app in the world and has overtaken Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram & Twitter in terms of daily time spent on these apps. Are Pokemon Go & Augmented Reality the future of recruitment? What about other technology trends in the future of recruitment? Recently new technological trends
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Candidates often ask us how important are job references when applying for roles. Our answer is they can cost you a job offer! Make sure you leave a job on good terms, you may need your former employer sometime in the future to provide a reference and you want it to be good. It may sound scary that
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According to the CIPD, “Nearly 1.4 million people in the UK regularly work more than 60 hours a week”. Whatever the reason for the overtime, there are risks of overtime to a business that can cause long-term damage for both employers and employees. The Risks of Overtime to a Business Stress related illness and burn-out is
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The number of days holiday we have depends on the company we work for. Full time workers are eligible to a minimum of 28 days paid holiday per year including bank holidays. No matter how many days holiday you get per year, we explain why you should always take your holiday entitlement. Why You Should Always Take
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Many companies won’t have thought about the financial implications to their business if one of their employees is called for jury service. Equally, employees may not realise the financial implications it will have on them. According to the UK Government’s website advice on jury service, it usually lasts up to 10 days but it can be
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Friday was a very unusual day for most of us but we had our annual company summer party booked and we still managed merriment and to have fun. Most importantly we bonded as a team. This is essential for 2i as well as all other businesses. We outline 10 ways socialising with colleagues is good for
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In general, there is a lot of demand for temps from our clients during the summer, as there is always a need to cover staff annual leave. Whether you are a candidate or a potential client of ours, there are lots of reasons why you should consider temp work this summer with 2i Recruit. We
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Some of the 2i Recruit team will be attending Royal Ascot this week and it got us thinking that recruitment is like a horse race. There are lots of things recruitment can be compared with but let us explain our thoughts about why getting a job can be compared with running in a horse race like Ascot. Recruitment Is Like
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First of all what is ghosting? It’s the term used when someone suddenly cuts off all contact and ‘disappears’. It can happen to candidates and to recruiters. It’s a hot topic at the moment as it seems to be increasing in frequency in the recruitment industry. Let us explain ghosting: the new trend in recruitment
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