Packaging Industry risks sabotaging future with redundancies
When times are tough redundancies may be necessary but the packaging industry faces very specific challenges, which mean perhaps redundancy should be a last resort. The first quarter of 2011 saw recruitment reach levels not seen since 2007 and the 2nd quarter is following a similar pattern. However there are…
Recruitment issues in packaging. – Overview
Recruitment Issues The boundaries of what constitutes the packaging industry can be difficult to pin down with significant overlap with print and engineering sectors. However whichever way you look at it it’s a big sector. Some estimates place Packaging as the 9th largest manufacturing industry in the UK, turning over…
How much is Sick Note Culture costing you?
The cost of Sick Note Culture… It could be as much as several weeks for pay per employee or 6% of your payroll costs! These are dramatic numbers and set against this background, the Government is about to launch a review into sickness absence with a focus on getting people…
Flexible Working
Could flexible working be more accepted in future work environments? Contrary to popular belief Flexible working is not limited to traditional notions of flexi-time. In fact, there are 14 officially recognised forms of flexible working and where appropriate these can bring benefits to employer and employees alike. Clearly, in environments…
Recruitment Issues in Packaging
Recruitment Issues in Packaging The boundaries of what constitutes the packaging industry can be difficult to pin down with significant overlap with print and engineering sectors. However whichever way you look at it it’s a big sector. Some estimates place Packaging as the 9th largest manufacturing industry in the UK,…
Generation Y
Much is talked about Generation Y, those born after 1980, and how employers must rethink their approach to recruitment, job design, management and motivation in order to attract and retain these individuals. Generation Y we are told are different, they are not just internet savvy but internet native. They have…
Assessment Services
Psychometric Testing SHL is the world leader in objective assessment in the workplace. SHL has been studying the science of psychometrics for 25 years. As SHL Partners Mercury are able to carry out both ability assessment and Personality profiling. Carried out at our own Assessment Centre by our in-house Occupational…
Why use Search and Selection
The simple answer is that when trying to recruit at a senior level, where specific market or product knowledge is required or in an area of particular skill shortages head hunting is the only realistic way of attracting suitable candidates. Advertising is a very passive form of communication and relies…
how to develop the perfect employee
Have you heard the one about the perfect candidate? All the right skillsets Intimate knowledge of your products, your business and markets Innovative based on a knowledge and experience of a broad range of technologies, products and market sectors And yet up to speed on day one with no requirement…
