December labour market update

17th December 2020

The latest ONS employment figures released this week paint a comparatively positive picture for the employment sector with the official number of job vacancies starting to recover. Commenting on the latest data, Gi Group UK’s CEO Paulo Canoa said “This week’s data published by the ONS mirrors wha...

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Birmingham 2022 Expands Apprenticeship Scheme with new sport roles

10th December 2020

Sports fans are being given a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of a major multi-sport event after Birmingham 2022 confirmed that it was adding two sport specific roles to its popular apprenticeship scheme. The scheme was only launched in late September but more than 1,100 people have alr...

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Gi Group extends levy transfer scheme

7th December 2020

Gi Group UK are proud to announce the extension of our partnership with award-winning training provider DBC Training. This enables us to continue offering funding for apprenticeship training programmes for businesses across the Midlands. The partnership first launched in December 2019, and togeth...

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Sustainability: Creating opportunities for the Labour market

1st December 2020

From employee wellbeing, to new jobs created by the growing need to protect the environment, sustainability is shaping the job market, and is set to accelerate after the pandemic. Over recent years, the importance of sustainability has grown, becoming a very real concern for many economies, indus...

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Right to shared parental leave

19th November 2020

Shared parental leave enables mothers to commit to ending their maternity leave and pay at a future date, and to share the untaken balance of leave and pay as shared parental leave with their partner, or to return to work early from maternity leave and opt in to shared parental leave and pay at a...

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Redundancy and unemployment support

19th November 2020

Redundancy is not as rare as you may think and affects thousands of people each year. It is understandable that many people think, why me? and see this as the end of their career when in fact it could very well be the beginning of a new and exciting one. At a time when you […]

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Gi Group supports the Kickstart scheme

19th November 2020

The UK Government’s Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create new 6-month job placements for young people who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. It’s a fantastic way for businesses to bring new ideas, thinking and innovation into your business ...

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The opportunity for logistics and the need for a driver attraction strategy

17th November 2020

Richard Madej, Head of Driving at Gi Group UK, highlights the crucial role logistics operations are playing in the changing economic landscape – and why organisations and drivers in the sector have the chance to thrive like never before in these unique market conditions. As we continue to see the...

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6 steps for a successful CV layout

10th November 2020

Your CV is a very important document and needs to represent you in the best possible light and should focus a potential employer on your skills and experience which are relevant to the job. A potential employer wants CVs which are clear and easy to read. Having the correct layout will lead them t...

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What makes a great CV?

10th November 2020

Your CV is your marketing tool that clearly demonstrates evidence of the skills and qualities you possess, it represents your personality as well as your skills. Your primary objective when writing your CV is to create one that will make you stand out from other applicants, it’s your sales tool t...

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