The lockdown has polarised the jobs market with some sectors lacking candidates and others having too many, a leading recruiter has said. Wild Recruitment, which focuses much of its efforts on temporary workers, said employers were increasingly using its services because the landscape has changed. The agency, based in the south of England, said driving,...

"Lockdown’s impact on jobs"Continue reading

Berry Recruitment has expanded its operations into Wellingborough in a strategic move to widen its East Midlands’ catchment area. With demand for its services expected to rise as lockdown eases, the team wanted to be ready to take advantage. It was previously based in Northampton, which it still serves, but now has improved. The branch’s...

"Berry’s business going Wellingborough"Continue reading

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 are...

"COVID chaperones in demand"Continue reading

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 temporary...

"Planning post-lockdown staffing."Continue reading

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 40...

"COVID-19: Jobs are being created as well as lost."Continue reading

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 and...

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 EU...

"Recruiter urges EU nationals to seek settled status"Continue reading

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 day...

"You’re hired!"Continue reading

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 Southampton...

"Berry Recruitment harnesses new accreditation"Continue reading

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. Doug...

"Berry Recruitment Group appoints new finance chief"Continue reading