Businesses need to be on top of their social media messaging or they could lose out on the brightest recruits. That’s the warning from a recruitment group which says the candidate shortage has put more power in the hands of job-seekers. Wild Recruitment said the situation has reversed because previously they’d advise candidates to check...

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Wage increases amongst blue collar workers have plateaued and some are even reducing, according to a leading recruiter. The candidate shortage led to higher wages for many workers across multiple sectors, including warehouse work, manufacturing, hospitality and driving. Employers even raised wages to the same higher levels across the country – meaning the London amount...

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Berry Recruitment warns of a potential ‘flight from London’ due to increased pay rates being standardised across the country. Lee Gamble, managing director of Berry Recruitment, said many people in the south-east could relocate in order to secure a higher standard of living. He said that some national companies have decided that all staff should...

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Berry Recruitment has launched the first of its new offsite hubs that it believes will be the template for future onsite recruitment. The Hybrid Onsite Resource Centre (HORC) in Washington near Sunderland will serve those businesses that require larger numbers of workers. Whereas previously Berry Recruitment might have placed its recruiters within a client’s company,...

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After Uber, Deliveroo, Zapp…. ‘BuzzHire’ – the on-demand app for instant jobs and workers. A staffing tech platform is capitalising on London’s hospitality and delivery sectors’ return to normality and is seeing a surge in growth. BuzzHire places power in the hands of the workers and is set to revolutionise on-demand gig-employment. The award-winning tech...

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Some businesses have as many workers as they did pre-Covid but they are working half the hours because they want a better work-life balance. Berry Recruitment, one of the country’s leading employment companies, said the staff got used to having more leisure time while on furlough and during lockdowns. With the country opening up, these...

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The construction sector is facing a crisis because of a lack of workers – but it means wages are soaring, according to a leading recruiter. Berry Recruitment, whose Southampton branch also has an industry training centre, said that some companies are having to temporarily close because of the shortage. With a lack of materials and...

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There is a huge shortage of drivers of all types and it is forcing wages up, according to a leading recruitment agency. Wild Recruitment said the simple truth of supply and demand means businesses are paying more to secure workers who are good behind the wheel. With so much more business being done online, deliveries...

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Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) has predicted ‘significant’ growth this year after a record end to 2020 as it recovers strongly from the Covid-related downturn. Its annual accounts to the end of 2020 recorded a turnover of £58.8 million and profits before taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA*) of £1.52 million. BRG, which is headquartered in St...

Berry Recruitment warns catering businesses to get their staff ready now before the easing of lockdown because there will be a huge demand. Berry Recruitment supplies mainly temporary staff and said there could be shortages of workers. And managing director Lee Gamble said some businesses could close if they can’t find enough staff. Many workers...

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