Amazon offers punctual staff £50 for turning up

Amazon is offering a £50 weekly bonus for permanent staff at some UK locations for turning up to work on time. The reward is for people who have 100% attendance, excluding time taken off for sickness linked to disability and...

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Welsh Training Businesses Receive Royal Recognition from HRH

City & Guilds Group recently announced that 46 businesses will be recognised by the 2021 Princess Royal Training Awards, with six of these based in Wales. Currently in its sixth year, The Princess Royal Training Awards recognise organisations across the...

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Businesses to Access Skilled Talent from Abroad Quicker

The UK Government has set out a series of ambitious reforms that build on the launch of the points-based immigration system at the end of last year, allowing businesses to access skilled talent from abroad quicker and easier. Significant improvements...

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Awards’ Sponsorship Deal Aims to Inspire

A flagship awards ceremony which recognises the achievements of inspirational women across Wales has welcomed a headline sponsor aboard for its 2021 ceremony. Transport for Wales has cemented its commitment to gender equality, diversity and inclusion by supporting the Chwarae...

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£500,000 Training Fund to Retrain in International Trade

The Institute of Export & International Trade T(IOE&IT) has announced that it is making £500,000 of funding available to help workers who have been furloughed, made redundant or become unemployed. The IOE&IT is the UK's leading professional body for those...

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New UK Graduate Visa Boost to The UK Labour Market

A recently launched UK Graduate Visa will allow overseas students who have graduated with a degree or postgraduate course in the UK to remain in the country for at least two years (three years for PhD graduates). The introduction of...

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CIPD Wales urges employers to join One Million Chances campaign

With A level Results Day marking a new cohort of young people entering the toughest labour market for a generation, the CIPD has launched its One Million Chances campaign. The campaign encourages employers across the UK to create a million...

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Employer Confidence Surges to Nine Year High as UK Labour Market Bounces Back

The CIPD’s quarterly Labour Market Outlook finds 2 in 3 employers are planning to take on new staff and many plan to upskill staff in a bid to tackle labour shortages Employers are indicating strong employment intentions for the third...

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Employers Expect More Flexible Working Requests from Staff

A new survey from Acas has found that half of employers in Great Britain expect an increase in demand for flexible forms of working from employees after the country comes out of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Acas commissioned YouGov to...

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Carmarthenshire Firm Celebrates the Achievements of its Female Staff

A family run business, founded in Carmarthenshire, has been celebrating the achievements of its female staff, having committed to supporting their leadership skills. LBS Builders Merchants, held a graduation event for the women who have attained their Institute of Leadership...

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