28/10/2011  Special Introduction from FlexPlus MD

"We are working harder to try and make it easier for you to get a job” – says Flex MD

As I write this introduction the breaking news is yet another rise in the unemployment figures with an additional 114,000 people out of work. The last time I saw these kinds of numbers was in 1994 towards the end of the last recession but they are still better than the nearly 3M out of work in 1992. Also, there has been some growth in the private sector in recent months which is encouraging and the Midlands area is faring better than other regions like the north east of England. It is likely that unemployment will continue to rise in the coming months and the competition for jobs will get tougher. At Flex we are stepping up our efforts to find those elusive employers and recently sent an e-mail campaign to nearly 250,000 businesses in the Midlands promoting the benefits of using Flex workers and our online advertising service, all designed to bring in the vacancies for you.

At FlexPlus we are working extremely hard on your behalf to dig out the job opportunities from employers who are growing or replacing staff. We are encouraging them with our online vacancy website at special advertising rates to place their vacancies with us. Once these vacancies are posted, you can see them directly from your computer or from our new mobile app which goes live in early November. This means you can see what new vacancies are available instantly on your mobile phone particularly if you subscribe to the rss feeds

You have probably heard the expression that “you never get a second chance to make a first impression”. This is particularly true where your CV is concerned. Getting your CV to stand out from the crowd is a big thing these days particularly when employers might be receiving over 100 applications per vacancy. Our new Flex Digital CV will definitely make you shine and it’s totally free!  We strongly recommend you get one as soon as possible once you have read the article below. You can get it here.

If you are already working for Flex, our new “Flex Advantage Scheme”  launching in January 2011 is designed to put extra money in your pocket/purse with over 1600 discounts from many high street stores like M&S, Sainsbury’s, Asda, B&Q  and Apple. Check out the Flex Advantage story here

We would also love to hear from you about how you’re doing, how your job is going and anything else you might want to share with us relating to work. Do you have a secret talent? Would you be good enough to go on the X Factor?  Have you got a video you would like to share or a great online pic or joke?

Come on to the Flex Facebook page and “like” us or leave a comment!

And finally I would like to say thank you to all our Flex workers for your commitment and hard work during what has been a difficult economic time. We know it’s tough out there in the job market and we feel for the nearly 1m young people who have not got a job at the moment.  At our end we will continue to work extremely hard on your behalf.  In the meantime remember to subscribe to the rss feeds at www.flexrecruitment.co.uk  and promise yourself you’ll get the new Digital CV at http://www.flexrecruitment.co.uk/flexizone/digital-cv.aspx