Temping Will Become A More Stable Way of Working
A new law will give temporary workers a right to request a more stable working pattern and control over the hours they are required to work. The change will apply to all workers and employees, including temps, and is intended to tackle ‘one-sided flexibility’ where employers call the shots with last minute requirements to work. […]
Temporary Workers Are Critical To The Economy!
Latest data shows that temporary and contract workers played a critical role in UK’s economy during the pandemic, with 980,000 temporary workers on assignment every day during 2020. Despite this being the height of the pandemic when so much was turbulent and unpredictable, the use of temporary workers was approximately the same as for 2019. […]
021 Help, I’m new to the jobs market and don’t know where to start!
We know that the pandemic has caused an increasing number of people to enter the jobs market unexpectedly, and we also know how overwhelming it can be to suddenly find yourself needing to find work. For that reason we chatted to Maxine Hart from Wote Street People to create a podcast episode packed full of […]
003: New ways of finding work, an interview with Lorna Davidson, CEO at Red WigWam
In today’s episode I am delighted to chat with Lorna Davidson, CEO at Red WigWam which in her words is the tinder of recruitment – using algorithms to connect and match workers and clients. Join us for a discussion on finding new ways of working, in particular in relation to online platforms and the gig […]