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New Faces - Leeanna McGuiggin
Leeanna McGuiggin has become our permanent administrative assistant in Newcastle following a six month placement on the government apprenticeship scheme Key Training. Leanna has passed her NVQ Level 2 in business studies while with us and is now looking forward to a long career with LMR. "I'm just...Read More. Email
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Colin Holloway
Joining the Newcastle team is '"charismatic" Colin Holloway. Colin formerly worked in the van hire industry and will be responsible for placing temporary workers in the industrial and driving sector both north and south of the river. Said branch manager Ann McKenna: "Colin's personality bowled us...Read More. Email
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Ramoon Ahmed
At Sunderland, Kung Fu instructor Ramoon Ahmed has a new challenge on his hands as consultant for our engineering division in Sunderland. Prior to joining LMR, the 23-year-old graduated with a motorsport degree at Swansea University Ramoon's great passion is for martial arts and he has achieve...Read More. Email
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Caroline Nicholson
We are pleased to welcome Caroline Nicholson as the new Branch Administrator at our Aycliffe office. Caroline recently completed her A-levels at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, then worked in retail, which helped her to realise she enjoyed working directly with people and providing good custom...Read More. Email
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Don't leave it too late to book your summer temps!
It's that time of year when lunchtimes are spent picking out bikinis and suntan lotion as we dream of clear blue skies, turquoise seas and golden beaches. But the big summer break during the next few weeks, means staffing shortages for some businesses, which still have to maintain tight product...Read More. Contact Us
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References and the Data Protection Act
New guidance has recently been produced to help employers understand how references are affected by the Data Protection Act 1998. Many employers have been confused about whether they should show a reference to the person written about, particularly if the reference has been given in confidence....Read More.
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Update on New Holiday Pay Ruling
Still on the subject of summer holidays, we thought it might be useful to look at the recent ruling on 'rolled up' holiday pay. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently gave its ruling on the question of whether 'rolled up' holiday pay, was lawful. The judgment was clear in stating that mak...Read More.
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Older workers in big demand
We've known for some time that mature workers are in big demand, but this view has just been reinforced by a national UK survey. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's annual Recruitment, Retention and Turnover Survey shows that 70 per cent of employers are actively seeking people...Read More.
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Our shrinking workforce in Sunderland
Don't mention cream cakes when you talk to anyone from our Sunderland office! Andrew Kennedy, Marianne Turnbull and Hannah Lowerson have all been dieting for the past weeks. The weight loss challenge was initiated by rugby-mad recruitment consultant Andrew Ke...Read More. Email Andrew
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Too busy to go on holiday?
We were horrified by research out this week that shows UK managers lose 19 million unused days of annual leave each year because they are unable to tear themselves away from work. More than 60 per cent do not use their full entitlement of leave each year, which represents £3.5 billion of unpaid w...Read More.
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