As the country emerges slowly from the coronavirus lockdown a new type of job has emerged – the ‘Covid chaperone’. Berry Recruitment says the number of clients looking for people to manage queues, gatherings and other assemblies has rocketed. The work is somewhere between security and ‘front of house’ and those with the skills...

A leading recruitment agency is advising companies to plan what staff they’ll need when they re-open – as the best workers are already being snapped up. Wild Recruitment in Portsmouth said those businesses looking at their recruitment needs now will be far better placed when restrictions are lifted. The agency provides thousands of mainly...

While jobs are being lost during the coronavirus crisis, they are also being created, a leading recruitment group is keen to point out. Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) has thousands of excellent temporary workers on its books across England and Wales and is helping many move from one role to another. BRG works from nearly...

Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) has seen its turnover increase by £5m to £74.4m, as reported in its 2019 annual accounts. The impressive increase is all down to organic growth and its profits before taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA*) have increased by 50% from £1.67m to £2.5m. BRG works from almost 40 locations across England...

A leading recruitment group is urging EU nationals to apply for ‘settled status’, which they say is easy and almost certain to succeed. Berry Recruitment Group (BRG), which works from almost 40 locations across the country, said around a million have yet to register. By the end of this year, existing residence documents for...

Children at one Kent school are now better prepared for the world of work after being grilled by local employers. Nearly 200 pupils at The Maplesden Noakes School in Maidstone were put through their paces by experts including those from Berry Recruitment. Harry Barkeley and Catherine Taylor-Colville from the local recruitment agency organised a...

Berry Recruitment’s training division – Berry Training Services – has taken another step up the ladder with a new training provision to offer a lifelong health and safety accreditation. Issued by the British Safety Council, the qualification is specifically aimed at those who work within the construction sector. Already the company’s training centre in...

Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) has appointed Doug McCall as its new Finance Director. He has replaced the experienced Mike Sarson who is staying on until February 2020 to ensure a smooth handover. The national recruiter’s turnover is on course to exceed £70 million this year and the business has ambitious plans for continued growth....

Berry Recruitment has appointed Jacqueline Starkey as area manager for its Solent region, which incorporates all its branches in Southampton and Gosport. The highly experienced industry professional will oversee growth of the businesses that recruit for both permanent and temporary positions. Jacqueline is from Poole in Dorset, where Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) has a...

The national shortage of workers is being exacerbated as companies over-produce due to ‘no-deal’ Brexit fears. Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) says stockpiling in the last 12 months has led to more available work, especially in temporary positions. While this is good news for those seeking employment it has added to the scarcity of able...