Articles |
|
|
|
Christmas Temps
We apologise for mentioning Christmas in October, but if you need temps for the busy festive season, it's wise to book them now.
Our peak time of the year is December and early January, when permanent staff want to take holidays and when many workers fall prey to colds and sickness.
If you anti...Read More.
|
Ho Ho Ho. The problems with hiring Santa
And on another festive theme, if you are planning to hire a Santa for your staff or family Christmas party, make sure that you are very careful.
If you take on Santa or anyone else who will have direct contact with children, you must make sure that each person undertakes a Criminal Records Bureau...Read More.
For more information visit the CRB Website
|
|
|
|
Beware job hunters trying new scam!
One of the advantages of using LMR to recruit staff is that you won't be caught out on the latest scam we've heard about.
The unscrupulous 'serial applicant' will deliberately try to exploit discrimination laws and get compensation from employers.
The idea is very simple. The applicant submits mul...Read More.
|
We're Expanding
We're pleased to announce that we will be opening a new office in Stockton at the end of this year.
Chief Executive Officer Richard Burton said: "We already have branches in surrounding areas and Stockton sits nicely in the middle. We have carried out extensive research and believe that businesse...Read More.
|
|
|
|
New Directors at LMR
We've appointed two new Directors to oversee extensive growth of the agency in the coming years.
John Lumb, aged 27, has been appointed Divisional Director of Engineering while Deborah Lane is the new Divisional Training Director.
John, who has six years experience in the recruitment industry and...Read More.
|
Rowan's on the right track
Fresh from success at The Great Northern Run is Rowan Bell, our new temporary engineering and technical recruitment consultant.
The 26-year-old completed the 13.1 mile run in just two hours 10 minutes and raised money for an animal charity too.
Rowan spent the past 15 months working in the enginee...Read More.
|
|
|
|
Dogs Life for Andrew
It's a dog's life for LMR's newest engineering consultant at Sunderland, Andrew Kennedy.
Andrew, from Darlington, breeds and shows unusual pedigree dogs - and his latest edition to the family is proving a bit of a star.
Leon, a nine-month-old Dogue De Bordeaux, has already won Best Puppy at Champ...Read More.
|
Minimum Wage increase
The National Minimum Wage increased on October 1.
It is now £5.05 per hour for workers aged 22 and over, £4.25 for 18 to 21 year olds and £3 for 16 and 17 year olds....Read More.
|
|
|
|
Paternity leave not being taken up
Many new dads are not taking their entitlement to paternity leave because of the financial implications.
Although new fathers are now entitled to take two weeks statutory paternity leave at £106 per week, research shows that this is not as popular as had been expected.
A survey by the Chartered In...Read More.
|
|
And finally ....... some of the things we wish we could say at work
· I like you. You remind me of when I was young and stupid.
· I'm not being rude. You're just insignificant.
· Whatever kind of look you were going for, you missed.
· It sounds like English, but I can't understand a word you're saying.
· Do I look like a people person?
· I don't know what y...Read More.
|
Back to top
|
|
