Tag: Recruitment

Vacancies

Test Development Engineers – Permanent and Graduate Opportunities

Based in Northampton our customer is a vastly experienced test equipment manufacturer and one of very few companies providing a complete test solution, from test system design and build all the way through to fixturing and test software for the electronics industry. Their quality and unrivalled expertise means they can offer a range of solutions to their customers. They pride themselves in having over 2500 installed test applications, ISO9001 accreditation and global customers across sectors such as: aerospace, automotive, defense, energy and Rail and for the right candidate this is a great opportunity to work with a trusted partner.

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Vacancies

Vacancy: Information Management Consultant

We are working with a leading IT provider and award-winning Symantec solutions specialist who are looking to recruit an experienced Information Management Consultant to join their growing team. Our client is a ‘service-centric’ organisation, delivering Master Partner services since 2001, with a portfolio that includes: Consultancy, Managed and Support Services, Training, solutions, all based on ‘best in class’ products, providing Information Management and Availability. The role of Information Management Consultant requires in-depth knowledge and experience of Enterprise Vault Archiving, Clearwell eDiscovery and Symantec Data Protection solutions. This role will provide direction in the design, implementation and support of projects to our client’s customers.

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Vacancies

Vacancy: IT Business Development Manager

We are working with a leading IT provider and award-winning Symantec solutions specialist who are looking to recruit an experienced and energetic Business Development Manager to join their growing team. Having more than doubled their revenue recently and with enterprise customer opportunities increasing at a greater rate – this role will play a key part in continuing to drive this success! Do you have limitless energy and love the thrill of the sale? Are you inspired to bring new and creative ideas to the enterprise IT services market? Then this could be the next career challenge you are looking for.

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Outsourced HR Services, Recruitment

We’re not just all about roundabouts and concrete cows…

On the 19th January 2015 The Times featured an article about Milton Keynes “4 roundabouts per square mile, 20 million trees and one of the largest shopping malls in the world. The Enigma Code was cracked there, it has 17 ponds containing the rare great crested newt and 6 famous concrete cows in its centre” ….but that’s not all….Milton Keynes is famous for something else this week! One of the highest spurts in recruitment in the country!

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Coaching, Recruitment

Truth or myth that the average cost of making a poor recruitment decision is between £9,000 and £15,000? Breakthrough2Performance challenges this average by putting it to the test.

Last July we asked “Would you make a major purchase without researching it first? Would you make a major purchase from someone you didn’t know……?” This article referred to your recruitment decisions, one of the most important and costly decisions you can make in business. It is estimated the average cost of making a poor recruitment decision is on average between £9,000 and £15,000. At Breakthrough2Performance we would like to challenge this average and put it to the test! It’s not just the tangible £’s that we should be counting – what about the intangible often overlooked costs?

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Employee Engagement

Quiz Search Competition – the Winners!

A big thank you to everyone who took part in our December Festive Quiz Search. We are pleased to announce the first 2 lucky prize winners drawn, each winning a bottle of festive bubbly as….
Caz Perry – VA Starz Limited
“If you don’t like admin, why are you doing it?” Caz is a virtual PA who can help with your business administration.
Tel: 07840 606 357
AND
Tina Newman – New Image Systems
Milton Keynes website development and design company, with over 15 years’ experience, offering a unique personalised service to small and medium sized businesses.
Tel: 07921 911191
www.newimagesystems.co.uk
Congratulations to our 2 lucky winners!
And the answers:-

Clues:-

1.       What institution is governed by an independent council allowing them to be impartial and confidential? ACAS

2.       Act became law in Oct 2010 harmonising/replacing legislation such as the DDA? EQUALITY ACT

3.       When someone provides information (or makes a disclosure) they are referred to as a ? WHISTLEBLOWER

4.       Example of a blended approach to learning based on positive and non-directive reinforcement? COACHING

5.       What professional body for HR and people development celebrated its centenary this year? CIPD

6.       Two-way discussion where targets/objectives are set is often referred to as an? APPRAISAL

7.       Interview technique providing insight into preferred ways of working, often called a CBI. COMPETENCY

8.       Automatic enrolment means an employer will need to enrol certain employees into a ? scheme? PENSION

9.       A common name given to a document that contains HR policies and processes. HANDBOOK