The Government have announced an extra £420m in funding along with £300m announced for catch-up projects in January. The Prime Minister has stated the money would help ensure no child is left behind due to the pandemic. Schools will have the option to run summer classes for pupils who need it most, potentially starting with […]
HMRC has announced that Self Assessment customers will not be charged the initial 5% late payment penalty if they pay their tax or make a Time to Pay arrangement by 1 April. The payment deadline for Self Assessment is 31 January and interest will be charged from 1 February on any amounts outstanding. The deadline has […]
Contents Overview Stay at home advice COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus. Stay at home if you have coronavirus symptoms Stay at home if you have either: a high temperature – you feel hot to touch on your chest or back a […]
Since the EU Referendum vote in June 2016, the CIPD’s Labour Market Outlook and Resource and Talent Planning surveys have closely monitored the impact of Brexit on employment and workforce trends, as well as market perspectives and expectations. The following digest is compiled from our most recent data and analysis to help employers remain alert to potential […]
Innovative temporary recruitment platform responds to growing skills gap by making the decision to continue the current service to all members free of charge, to accelerate its membership growth and make it quicker and easier for businesses to find the talent they need to flourish. Wokingham, UK – February 26th, 2019 – The unique powerful […]
We’re delighted to announce that TempRocket has been shortlisted in not one, not two, but three categories at the upcoming OnRec Awards 2019, including: – The Technical Innovation Award 2019 – The Best Use of Online Recruitment in the Public Sector Award 2019 – Newcomer of the Year Award 2019 Bursting onto the scene in […]
A new report from KMPG and Recruitment & Employment Federation, as featured in Recruiter, reveals Brexit uncertainty is hitting hirers as growth in permanent jobs drops to lowest levels in two years, while temporary staff billings rose at a sharper rate. The news Brexit uncertainty is hitting hirers’ plans to increase permanent headcount, according to […]
TempRocket CTO Dr Fraser Greenroyd explains why people, not machines, must always have the final say in recruitment. The topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) comes up in almost every sector these days, from healthcare imaging to self-driving cars. AI is all around us when we use almost any form of technology in varying forms and […]
Digital recruitment disruptor announces a raft of improvements and new features across the platform to speed up the temp sourcing and hiring process further Wokingham, UK – December 20, 2018 – As part of it’s continued evolution and in response to feedback from its various customers, online temporary recruitment platform TempRocket has unveiled its biggest software […]
Digital disruption, blockchain and potential chaos in education… Andrew Johnston, Founder of TempRocket, reveals the four key trends set to transform the temporary recruitment industry in 2019. This year marked a watershed for temporary recruitment, with the first real technology disruptors appearing on the scene as well as organisations across the board turning to temps […]
Temporary workers earn up to 19% less an hour than their permanent counterparts in the hospitality sector. This is the finding of a new research by Blue Arrow, which analyses all advertised rates of pay across a wide range of jobs in hospitality and catering, including chef de partie, sous chef and head chef as […]
Comparing current vacancies across British business to undergraduate enrolments in 2017, property consultancy Bidwells has uncovered a talent black hole that could prove disastrous for the UK economy. There were more than three times more jobs available than undergraduates studying related courses in construction (9,310 enrolments for 28,000 vacancies) and scientific and technical sectors (72,000 […]
Last month saw the UK’s temporary workforce receive its biggest average pay rise since July 2007, the eve of the financial crisis, according to figures from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). People working through temp agencies enjoyed the biggest increases, which REC attributed to a less mobile UK workforce due to people being wary […]
Disruption to supply chains, labour availability and tariff costs were found to be the biggest worries of a third of Britain’s biggest retailers if the Government cannot secure a Brexit deal, according to new research by consultancy Retail Economics and law firm Squire Patton Boggs. Worryingly, several huge retailers surveyed, which together employ tens of […]
The latest figures EU net migration figures, which are at their lowest level for six years, are causing widespread concern across the UK recruitment industry, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Some 74,000 more EU citizens came to the UK than left the country in the 12 months to June 2018, but this […]
The continued introduction of digital technology into finance departments across the UK will increase the demand for temporary workers with experience of helping companies with digital transformation, says 75% of chief financial officers (CFOs). This is the finding of research by Robert Half UK, which reveals that companies need tech-savvy finance temps to help ensure […]
With one in five retailers planning to cut their workforce in the run up to Christmas, a recent article in Business Advice suggests that retailers are making their part-time workforce more flexible, offering additional hours instead of increasing full-time roles. The news A fifth of retailers are planning to cut jobs in the lead up […]
A new article in HR Magazine has warned that the public sector will not be able to recruit the staff needed for up to seven years based on current demand, according to The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC). The news To maintain the stability of public service delivery over the next decade there needs to […]
In our quest to remain at the cutting edge of digital innovation in the temporary recruitment industry, we’re excited to announce the launch of TempRocket v2.5 — bringing a host of new features designed to improve the user experience across desktop and mobile devices. Taking on board feedback from you, our users, TempRocket v2.5 includes […]
Research suggests logistics companies are struggling to keep pace with rising online sales. Making it easier to recruit temporary staff would help to get them back on track, says TempRocket’s Andrew Johnston. As if the festive season wasn’t busy enough for logistics companies thanks to the annual rush to buy gifts online, the rise of […]
A recent story in The Global Recruiter suggests that we will see a rise in the number of UK businesses planning to hire temporary or contract staff in the next 12 months. It also looks at the struggle businesses face in finding the right talent at the right time, which has led to the adoption […]
The way the new CCS framework has been applied could do schools (and agencies) more harm than good, says TempRocket Founder Andrew Johnston. The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) helps to provide commercial services to the Public Sector and save money for the taxpayer by improving government commercial and procurement activity. The CCS framework has recently […]
As half of UK employers struggle to hire the right people, new online temporary recruitment platforms could provide the answer, says TempRocket’s Andrew Johnston. The digital disruption currently transforming the temporary recruitment sector couldn’t have come at a better time for UK business, which is staring at a potentially damaging staff shortage at a time […]
Both the public and private sectors are struggling to recruit, but new digital temporary staff platforms could provide key help, says Andrew Johnston of TempRocket in this article he’s written this for us as part of our Blog Carnival series. If you Google ‘staff shortages’, guess what sectors dominate the results? Well, first and foremost it’s […]
Digital platforms are now starting to pop up that promise to transform the currently inefficient and costly temporary recruitment process. But are they really as good for the sector as they claim, asks TempRocket’s Andrew Johnston? Finally it seems that proper digital disruption is coming to the temporary recruitment sector – and not a moment […]
To celebrate the launch of TempRocket’s newly-revamped website, today we’re kicking off a new weekly blog series in which we take a look at what news is dominating headlines across the recruitment industry and explore how digital is set to disrupt the sector like never before. The news A recent news story in Recruitment Grapevine […]
TempRocket’s Andrew Johnston explores the changing world of temporary hiring and the role that online recruitment platforms play. There are more than 1.5 million temporary workers in the UK, which makes up around 5.7 per cent of the country’s working population, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics. Although the number […]
Revolutionary online start-up brings hirers, agencies and contractors together in one place to streamline the recruitment process for booking temporary staff Company Profile TempRocket View profile » A unique powerful online solution for booking temporary staff, TempRocket has launched today to create a one-stop-shop for hirers, agencies and contractors with the aim of streamlining the […]
It has arguably never been more difficult to find good temp workers thanks to a frustratingly inefficient and expensive recruitment process. However, help is at hand, says TempRocket’s Andrew Johnston… It’s no secret that finding the right people to add to your team can not only be a very tough task, but also annoyingly time […]
FROM WARNINGS OF SEVERE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS IN ENGLAND AND IN SCOTLAND TO A RISE IN DEMAND FOR TEMPORARY STAFF, SCHOOLS ARE FACED WITH INCREASING RECRUITMENT COSTS. THE GOVERNMENT’S RECENTLY ANNOUNCED FREE TEACHER VACANCY WEBSITE WILL GO A LONG WAY TO ALLEVIATING THE FORMER, IT IS LESS APPLICABLE TO THE LATTER. THIS IS WHERE DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY COMES […]
The public sector relies heavily on temps, yet finding and hiring the right staff can be a major challenge, and more than a little frustrating. But don’t worry, help is here in the form of a temporary recruitment technology revolution, says TempRocket’s Andrew Johnston Although the growth of job sites has taken recruitment online, the […]
The cost of hiring temporary staff to cover the skills gap in Northern Ireland’s Health Service has risen to £427,000 a day, with spending hitting £156 million in the 12 months to April 2018. Department of Health figures show how the cost of agency staff has risen steadily. In the 2014/15 year the temporary staff […]
Following a dip in June, temporary placements rose strongly in July, according to the latest IHS Markit/Recruitment & Employment Confederation ‘Report on Jobs’. However, agencies reported that the number of candidates fell sharply. The growth of temp billings was broad-based across the four monitored English regions during July, with the sharpest rate of increase seen […]
Despite being the most innovative digital temporary recruitment platform, like all great companies the most important part of TempRocket is its people – so let’s meet them. Self-made entrepreneur and TempRocket Founder Andrew Johnston started developing the business back in 2016 when he noticed a gap in the temporary recruitment market for a digital solution […]
London, UK – July, 2018 – A unique powerful online solution for booking temporary staff, TempRocket has launched today to create a one-stop-shop for hirers, agencies and contractors with the aim of streamlining the recruitment process. Harnessing the power of online technology, TempRocket simplifies temporary recruitment for all parties involved. The entire hiring process can be […]