The government-funded Train4Tomorrow programme is running a Digital Jobs Fair on Wednesday 16 March 2022, to connect employers with local adults who have recently completed a digital bootcamp to gain in-demand skills.
The South West is facing a skills shortage. The rapid growth of the digital sector has led to businesses struggling to find the skilled people they need to meet their demand, and businesses across the region are facing recruitment challenges. The Train4Tomorrow programme aims to tackle the skills crisis by offering adults access to fully-funded training in in-demand...
There is no doubt that everyone’s mental wellbeing has been affected throughout every lockdown we’ve had over the past year. In the first wave last March, 62 per cent of adults felt anxious or worried, and, whilst this number decreased over time, the numbers are still worryingly high.
Humans are social creatures and being alone for any extended period doesn’t do our mental, physical or emotional wellbeing any good. Many employees are currently missing the interaction of the physical workplace and that is not only influencing how we feel, but on our levels of productivity too....
The Ofsted Grade 1 National Training Providers have opened their newest academy in the exciting city of Exeter, with the aim of bringing exciting new career prospects to aspiring young people and employers.
3aaa’s new Exeter academy are celebrating the initial opening of their new offices by inviting all interested young people and local employers to drop into their academy if they wish to discuss future Apprenticeship opportunities.
3aaa wastes no time in matching the right employer with the right apprentice. Within days of a CV being received, it is reviewed immediately...
South West Water has been recognised in the prestigious Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list which is compiled annually by the National Apprenticeship Service to celebrate excellence in businesses that employ apprentices.
The news comes as the company welcomes 14 new apprentices to its apprenticeship programme for 2014.
The list of top 100 employers was announced yesterday (13 November) at the National Apprenticeship Awards in Birmingham.
After a tough selection process the most exceptional apprenticeship employers from all National Apprenticeship Awards employer...
In the latest In a nutshell video local business expert Nicky Dunn from Mango Personnel explains recruitment and retention.
Nicky explains the best way to tackle recruitment and the best way to ensure you retain them “Have you taken on the wrong member of staff and its been more hassle than its worth? Recruiting and selecting the right staff, at the right time, for the right roles, is fundamental to the success of your business. Therefore the quality of your staff and the range of their skills, knowledge and qualifications, are the key elements to successful recruitment”
It all began with a quiet nomination that made her smile and then a video which introduced Mariam Badavi and Purity Boutique Spa to the world. Now, she is nominated for the prestigious Employer of the Year Venus Award at the National Ceremony on November 22nd, 2013.
Some of you may know that some of the greatest challenges for Mariam occurred just before she opened the doors of Purity Boutique Spa. Her children gave her the courage in the face of adversity to build a strong team from scratch. She knows that showing compassion and listening to her team and supporting them in any way...
WBW's Employment Team invites you to attend our next Employers' Forum and Employment Law Update.
Wednesday 6 November 2013 at WBW Solicitors.
8.45am – Coffee and pastries 9.00am – 10.00am - Employment Update and Employers' Forum
Please come along (or send a colleague) for an opportunity to discuss your employment and staffing issues, in confidence, at an informal setting, with our employment team and other local employers.
We will also provide an update on key employment law issues likely to impact on you and your business. At this event we...
Local charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, says that the use of zero-hours contracts are hitting employees hard as they are unable to budget or plan long-term.
Zero-hours contracts mean zero responsibility for too many employers. The charity is seeing too many people who are denied work because they become pregnant or suffer an illness.
This type of contract can also mean fluctuating incomes that cause havoc with people’s benefit claims, denying them much-needed income when the hours dry up.
Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau said...
From the team that brought you The Exeter Daily, which has already been shortlisted for a prestigious national newspaper award and clocked up over 50,000 unique users and 250,000 hits just six months after it launched, comes Exeter Daily Jobs. Whether you are a job seeker, an employer or a recruitment company – Exeter Daily Jobs is fantastically easy to use and packed with features that make searching for jobs and prospective employees all the more easy.
Dean Croft from Exeter-based recruitment firm Paramount Personnel says: "Paramount Personnel has always been a proud supporter of...
I am absolutely overwhelmed and honoured to be blessed with the title of Employer of the Year for the Venus Awards for Devon 2013, very kindly sponsored by Cathedral Appointments.
A warm thank you goes out to all of you, especially my dear mum who played a pivotal role in getting me nominated all the way through to my remarkable victory. Without her support and that of so many of you, none of this would be possible!
I believe the key to being a good employer is to create a secure and happy environment for your staff in the first place, so that they do their work excellently...
