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UK unemployment continues to fall

16th August 2018

The latest labour market figures released by the Office for National Statistics show a continuing trend with unemployment at 4%, the lowest since the 1974 with the number of those employed continuing to increase. Read full details here https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork...

IS UK BUSINESS MISSING THE POINT OF APPRENTICESHIPS?

27th July 2018

Kate Maddison-Greenwell, Head of Employability, Skills and Learning for Gi Group challenges some of the confused messages surrounding UK apprenticeships; and highlights the benefits apprenticeships can have both to the individual and businesses. Over recent months, I have picked my way through nu...

GI Group Team Raise £1,713 for MacMillan

26th June 2018

A massive well done to our Gi Group UK colleagues over at Mini Plant Oxford who toughed the weekend’s heat to raise £1,713.68 for Macmillan at the Mini Plant Oxford family fun day. The team organised the following fundraising activities for workers and their families who attended the day. Cake Sa...

World Cup the Workplace – Make Sure You’re On The Ball

13th June 2018

Traditionally, major football tournaments, in which home nations are participating, have presented both challenges and opportunities on the personnel front. While the papers may report on record levels of absenteeism coinciding with a major fixture, we also hear of innovative and successful ways ...

Gi GROUP DRIVES IMPACTFUL CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE IN OXFORD

11th June 2018

On June 11th 2018, Gi Group UK and BMW Group officially opened the new Recruitment Centre of Excellence at the MINI plant in Oxford. Gi Group Chief Executive Bev White was in attendance as the new facility was unveiled – promising to elevate the candidate experience of those applying to work at t...

Gi Group’s New Look Team raise £1200 for MacMillan

29th April 2018

Well done to Gi Group UK’s onsite team at New Look who raised a fantastic £1200 for our nominated charity MacMillan Cancer Support last week by organising a raffle. A massive thank you to all of the companies who kindly donated prizes for the raffle: Bionic Iconic Experience Days Veg...

People want to make a difference

23rd April 2018

It is now four years since Gi Group UK made the conscious decision to place corporate social responsibility at the core of its business. Since then the company and its people have evolved to the stage that being a responsible business is now an unconscious foundation of its everyday operations. T...

Gi Group UK becomes a member of APSCo

16th April 2018

We are pleased to announce that Gi ProFessional, a division of Gi Group, has been awarded membership to the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). APSCo’s was formed to give all firms involved in the recruitment of professional talent that have a commitment to excellence, the spe...

Gi Group spreads Easter joy to worthy causes

11th April 2018

We are proud to announce that we have just finished delivering a total of over 1000 Easter Eggs to worthy causes – following an egg-cellent response to our annual Big Egg Appeal. The generous donations by Gi Group UK staff, including TACK International & INTOO, candidates and clients from acr...

Gi Group Gender Pay Gap Report 2017

4th April 2018

As part of new UK regulations Gi Group UK is publishing its first Gender Pay Gap report which has given us an opportunity to take stock of our business and understand areas where we can continue to make improvements. As well as monitoring our gender pay data over the coming years we are committed...