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28/10/2011 Special Introduction from FlexPlus MD

28/10/2011

"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....

28/10/2011 7 Steps to fight back in a tough job market!

28/10/2011

Finding a job is one of the toughest tasks in life and given we have the worst conditions in the job market for 20 years, thinking differently about how to get work is critical. Even though applying for jobs has become easier because of the internet and job boards, relying on these as your only source can be limiting. Below are some pointers to different options out there. If you think about them for a few minutes each, you might start searching....

28/10/2011 Flex Advantage Scheme

28/10/2011

Great news guys!!! Flex Recruitment will be launching the Flex Advantage Scheme on the 1st of January 2012. In less than 5 days you will have the opportunity to register for the scheme if you qualify. Find out if you qualify for the great savings below...

What is the Flex Advantage Scheme?

The Flex Advantage Scheme generates savings for you and gives you cover in case you have a work related....

28/10/2011 The FlexPlus Digital CV

28/10/2011

The FlexPlus Digital CV is finally here. After many months of planning and working behind the scenes, we are extremely pleased to announce that you can finally get your hands on a CV that will really make a difference. And, it’s completely....

28/10/2011 Flex Recruitment’s New Smart Phone App

28/10/2011

We are really excited to let you know that the Flex Recruitment smart phone app is almost ready – weeks away in fact! This smart phone app is just one of the many steps we are taking to make ensure that we let you know about any new opportunities as soon as they occur.

Do you want a sneak preview of what the smart phone app will look like? I hope that the ‘pics’ we have attached to this article will....

15/07/2011 Good News – More Work for You

15/07/2011

Great news guys! As a result of our hard work behind the scenes, we were chosen to be the only recruitment agency providing temporary workers at Argos in Magna Park. This is a big victory for our workers and for us as well. What this victory means is that we will be able to place about 200 to 300 extra agency staff into work at Argos (Magna Park) in the next 2 to 3 months – so, watch this space. If you have a....

15/07/2011 Funny interview mistakes

15/07/2011

Did you hear the one about the candidate who sniffed his armpits on his way to the interview room? This may sound like a joke, but it has happened. With interviews extremely hard to come by these days, you may want to sure you don’t commit any of the embarrassing interview sins below.

1. In one interview, a candidate answered her mobile phone and excused herself from the interview because it was a “private....

15/07/2011 Thinking differently about work

15/07/2011

Lord Sugar’s ‘The Apprentice’ has been on our tellies for some time now and I am sure everyone has a favourite they want to win. I find it interesting that this season the television series is not so much about getting a job, but rather about starting your own business. Have you thought about starting your own business? What about part-time jobs, apprenticeships or boosting your skills base? Check out....

15/07/2011 Our exciting website is built with you in mind

15/07/2011

FlexPlus has a really exciting and interactive section where jobseekers can get in touch. In addition to registering, logging in and searching for jobs, our website will let you communicate with us and with other registered members via Twitter and Facebook.

Twitter: If you want to get all the latest job postings as soon as possible, then twitter is the place to be. As soon as any....

15/07/2011 5 Tips for surviving in a tough job market

15/07/2011

A lot of jobseekers tend to look for jobs in the same places they are used to looking and doing the same things they have always done. If your job search method is working, then fine. There is no need to change. However, if it is not working as well then you may need to consider a few things listed below:

Be flexible
Jobseekers need to be flexible in terms of time (whether it’s....

15/07/2011 Want to work for Amazon?

15/07/2011

More good news. Did you know that Amazon (the online retailer) intends to open a new processing centre in Staffordshire? This should create about 900 new jobs which will go a long way in easing unemployment in and around the Midlands. The new centre is due to open in September – about a month away.

If you interested in working at the new Amazon centre then now is the time to start looking around and applying....

03/02/2011 Check out the new Flex Recruitment Website

03/02/2011

Flex Recruitment has created a great new website especially for you!

Our newly updated website, designed specifically for job seekers and the Flex workforce can still be found at http://www.flexrecruitment.co.uk - you're on it now!

Got an online account already?
If you have previously created an online profile with Flex Recruitment then you can still use the same username and password as before.

01/02/2011 Excited to be on Facebook and Twitter

01/02/2011

Flex Recruitment will start letting you know about any new jobs through our Twitter account. If you would like to get all the latest jobs as soon as they come out then follow us on Twitter and be the first to know about them.

There is also a new Twitter button on the website which you can click to follow Flex Recruitment and find out about any new jobs.....

01/02/2011 Win an iPad in The Flex “Big Difference” Competition

01/02/2011

Great news everybody. Here is your chance to win a brand new iPad. Did you make a big difference to your employer or in your workplace in 2010? If so, please tell us by following the instructions below, and you could be the winner of a brand new iPad.

To enter simply tell us what you did in your workplace last year.

How did you make a big difference to your employer or in your workplace in 2010?
What recognition did you get from your workplace manager?
What impact did it have on you personally?

22/05/2009 Stress levels are soaring because of the recession, a new report has suggested.

22/05/2009

Workplace stress is on the rise

It warned millions of working days are being lost to stress as it has an effect on overall staff productivity and impacts on personal lives.

Londoners face the biggest problem with nine out of 10 people registering an increase in work-related pressures, it said.

In contrast, people in the North of England were showing the least signs of strain in the study of 2,000 people.

The research also warned of an increased risk of workplace accidents. One in five of those questioned warned they were more likely to....

17/09/2008 "Big" doesn't mean job security

17/09/2008

Employees no longer think large corporate companies will give them job security, a new survey has revealed. The survey, from peer-to-peer website Workology.com and research company Populus, showed that 53% of adults no longer trust large corporates to afford them the job security they require, while three in five adults view self-employment as a way of controlling how they work and 42% of web users anticipate they will exploit the internet more for ‘work-related reasons’.

Sam Gyimah, founder of Workology.com, said: “We are in a transitional age where trust in the workplace....

25/06/2008 Temps proving to be the most flexible recruitment solution

25/06/2008

According to a recent survey carried out by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), more and more employers are planning to boost the number of temporary workers in their organisation within the next six months.

This survey has revealed that 84% of the respondents are planning to take on more temporary workers instead of permanent workers due to the current economic uncertainty. Kevin Green, Chief Executive at REC, said: "The credit crunch is continuing to slow permanent job growth, however employers still need to recruit. This is why an increasing number of....

25/06/2008 Flexible working now needed due to soaring fuel bills

25/06/2008

Employers throughout the country are being urged to be more flexible towards their employees, in an attempt to alleviate the financial burden of the cost of travelling to and from work. With the average price of diesel currently set at around £1.30 a litre, it isn't surprising that many workers who own cars are evaluating the financial cost and implication of their daily commute to work.

Croner, the organisation which is part of the Wolters Kluwer group and that provides reliable support for legal compliance and best practice in a number of business areas, is encouraging....

28/05/2008 Less flexibility for British employers and more fairness for agency workers

28/05/2008

The government has recently agreed a deal between unions and employers that will give agency workers in the UK the same employment rights as permanent staff after 12 weeks employment. Under this proposal, agency workers will get equal pay and holiday entitlement after 12 weeks in a job but will not benefit from sick pay or pension payments, and will have to work the same length of time as full-time workers in order to be eligible for paid maternity leave.

This proposal, however, relies on a Europe-wide agreement on workers’ rights and only once Brussels approves this directive....

28/05/2008 No flexibility when it comes to health!

28/05/2008

A recent research has revealed that some computer keyboards have more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat. Some of the keyboards swabbed for the research were regarded as a potential health hazard, as they we carrying bacteria that can cause food poisoning, such as E.coli and staphylococcus aureus.

According to microbiologist Dr Peter Wilson, keyboards very often reflect what is in people’s noses and guts and are sometimes filthier than a lavatory seat. If somebody in an office has a cold or worse, gastroenteritis, everybody else in the office is very likely to get ill as well....

04/04/2008 Will rise of minimum wage give people more flexibility?

04/04/2008

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced that in October 2008 the national minimum wage will rise by 3.8% from £5.52 to £5.73 an hour.

Over one million people are expected to benefit from this increase, two-thirds of whom are women. The national minimum wage - according to the Business Secretary John Hutton – represents one of the most important rights for workers. It protects the lowest-paid workers from exploitation and creates a level playing field for business which boosts the economy.

The government is also determined to stop all employers who are still....

27/04/2007 Match of the day! Flex V's DHL

27/04/2007

It was a Match of the Day to remember in Flex Recruitment’s history at the Alan Higgs Centre in Coventry.

The expanding recruitment company organised a friendly game between permanent and temporary workers based at the DHL Exel Supply Chain in Rowley Road, Baginton, Coventry. And bragging rights went to the permanent staff following their 4-0 victory.

Andy Sheehy netted in between two goals from operations manager Pete Allen before a great solo strike from Leigh Timms completed the scoring. Flex Recruitment’s temporary worker’s team salvaged some pride when keeper....

23/04/2007 Flex Girls Swap Pounds for Pounds in Race for Life

23/04/2007

Staff at a leading Midlands recruitment consultancy are hoping to shed the pounds while raising plenty of pounds for charity. Six kind-hearted women from Flex Recruitment’s head office in Wheatfield Way, Hinckley, are now in training for the Cancer Research UK Race for Life in June.

They decided to take part in the 5km run to get fit but are now planning a series of charity events throughout the year. Commercial manager Dawn Lawson said: “We are quite a new team here with a few members of staff joining us in January, so we felt this would be a good way of getting to know each....

16/04/2007 Horace Retires

16/04/2007

A Hinckley man who has proved you are never too old to learn new tricks has retired from a leading Midlands recruitment company.

Horace Laffar, 66, joined Flex Recruitment in Coventry Road, Hinckley, nearly three years ago – and he has flown the flag to promote the benefits of taking on older employees. “I started work at Sketchley Laboratories in 1957 when the textile industry was booming,” said Horace, who lives with his wife, June, in Hinckley.

“I later became part owner and director of the former Long Eaton Textile Services until we sold the company and I was made....

10/04/2007 Former England junior medallist John O'Reilly Joins the Flex Team

10/04/2007

Former England junior medallist John O’Reilly will be able to leap over any hurdles which come his way after joining a leading Midlands recruitment company.

Flex Recruitment’s newly appointed business development manager for on-site managed services gained a silver medal in the 400 metre hurdles when he represented England Under-17s in the European Junior Championships in Vienna.

John, who now runs and cycles in dualthons and finished third in the 42-plus age category in Edinburgh last year, is looking forward to the challenges ahead from his starting blocks at Flex....

28/03/2007 Double Promotion, Double Bonus

28/03/2007

Two rising stars at a Hinckley company have received a double bonus of a promotion and an award for their hard work. Mark Hobbs and Lesley Gregory have been with Flex Recruitment since the company was set up four years ago.

The company has a head office in Wheatfield Way, Hinckley, and recruitment centres in Coventry, Nuneaton, Rugby and Leicester. It supplies temporary and permanent workers in the Midlands and recently announced a £6 million payroll figure following a rapid rise in flexible workforce requirements in the region.

Mark has been promoted to business....

10/03/2007 Raising money for Mollie

10/03/2007

Kind-hearted shoppers, firefighters and businesses have been involved in a fundraising drive to raise money for a four-year-old Hinckley girl with learning difficulties to be assessed at a special institute in Somerset.

Mollie Abbott was born with global development delay which means her skills are delayed and she doesn’t walk or talk. The four-year-old will make her first visit to the British Institute for Brain Injured Children (BIBIC) next month for an assessment to aid her progress after the £1,000 target was reached.

Staff at Flex Recruitment in Wheatfield Way,....