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National Minimum and Living Wage Changes 2017

04 April, 2017 On the 1st April 2017 the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage increased. This blog gives an overview of the changes and answers the most common questions we get asked about this legislation by our clients and candidates.

Event: Employment Law Update 2017

07 February, 2017

Employment law is changing...

These free breakfast seminars will give delegates an overview of the most important changes in employment law and those due to come into effect in the near future.

It will give those in charge of staff time to plan in a proactive manner and to confidently deal with any staff issues as and when they arise.

How do you fit a giraffe into the fridge? The weird and wacky world of interview questions

30 January, 2017 Interviews are nerve-wracking, no matter how many times you’ve done them but what would you do if you were suddenly asked “What would you do if you found a penguin in your freezer?”

Here’s our top tips for answering tricky or unusual interview questions.

Event: How to Attract and Retain Top Talent in 2017

23 January, 2017 In today’s competitive job marketplace how can you find the best people? How do you ensure they hear your company’s voice above your competitors? How does your organisation become a “talent magnet”?

Join us at Parc Menai Business Club on Wednesday 15th February 2017 to find out you need to know about attracting and retaining talent in 2017

Labour Market Lessons from 2016

19 January, 2017

Employers and employees both use the New Year as a time for reflection and many of you will be considering changes to your own working patterns in 2017 - whether it be taking on extra staff to grow your business or forging a brand new career. Regardless of which applies to you, it’s useful to have an understanding of the current jobs climate in order to make the best use of it, and very often, looking back is a great way to help us move forward. This week we take a look at some of the key happenings in the jobs market in 2016 and ask the question, how is 2017 shaping up for recruitment?

Re-work your resolutions and make 2017 YOUR year

11 January, 2017 Though New Year's Day has passed and we’re well into mid January, it’s still a great idea to set yourself some objectives for the year ahead if you haven’t already. Don’t wait for another year to pass you by!

'Dress Like an Elf' Day

07 December, 2016

December 9th, Supertemps’ consultants will be taking part in the ‘Dress Like an Elf Day’ fun, with pointy hats and tasselled toes, all in aid of the Alzheimer's Society.

Tis the season to get jobby

01 December, 2016 The Christmas season is a peak time for part-time and temporary work in retail and other disciplines, but while you might think this casual work would be relatively low paid, that is not necessarily the case.

Facebook​ ​joins​ ​the​ ​recruitment​ ​arena

01 December, 2016 Listing job vacancies on Facebook is nothing new - whether as a social post or using a third-party app to add job listings to your company page.

What is SAFERjobs?

28 November, 2016 Amid growing concerns about recruitment scams - where fraudsters offer you a non-existent job opportunity in an effort to extort agency fees or transport and accommodation deposits out of you - SAFERjobs are one of the organisations working to protect jobseekers against such risks.