This is the question we answer the most from candidates looking for work .  Well the answer is quite simply NO – its actually illegal for an employment agency (other than a modelling agency) to charge people to register onto its books which then enables the agency to search for work.

We actually make our money from our clients – i.e we charge them a fee for taking on a temporary worker or for us finding them someone on a permanent basis.  So if an agency says it costs you money then walk away as they obviously aren’t a professional outfit.

Any reputable recruitment agency will be registered with the REC – Recruitment and Employment Confederation – www.rec.co.uk  – which is our governing body.  Team Recruitment Solutions are members of REC, as well as being approved by the GLA (Gangmasters Licensing Authority) to enable us to supply workers into the food processing and packaging industries as well as the horticultural and shellfish gathering industries.  Both the GLA and the REC undertake regular audits to ensure that agencies are continually adhering to their strict guidelines.

When you register for temporary work you can stipulate the hours you want to do and the minimum rate that you will work for – the agency in question should be able to guide you in the local marketplace and give you advice on market rates etc.  You don’t have to accept any job that an agency offers you, however if you continually turn down work then the agency may decide that you aren’t really serious about finding work and then stop offering you work.

All agencies should accrue holiday pay for you – each agency does this slightly differently so you should check with the particular recruitment agency in question.  All holiday has to be taken within your holiday year and cannot be carried over.  Team Recruitment Solutions will deduct PAYE and NI from your pay (as will any other reputable agency).  The majority of temporary workers are paid weekly, one week in arrears.  You should ALWAYS receive a pay slip from your agency detailing the hours you have worked,  your hourly rate and the amount of tax and National Insurance that has been deducted.

Remember, agencies have 2 clients – the paying customer or business that wants our help and you the candidate.  We cant operate without having both clients so as a candidate searching for work you are very important to us!

For further information please see www.teamjobs.co.uk or send me any further questions via the comments box on this blog.

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Once again Team Recruitment Solutions based in Poole & Chichester are showing their innovative approach to business by teaming up with The Arts University College Bournemouth and the Enterprise Pavilion in Bournemouth.

Team are offering access to a £1000 rebate for clients who recruit staff utilising the Graduate internship scheme.  The scheme, locally managed by Arts University College at Bournemouth, has been set up by the Higher Education Council for England &Wales who have designated over £13 million to help university graduates kick-start their careers.  Team Recruitment is encouraging their clients to employ new talent and those who do will receive a £1000 rebate for doing so. 

Helen Stacey, Head of Operations at Team Recruitment comments “By teaming up with the Arts University, Team Recruitment are yet again, able to demonstrate our initiative as well as being able to be proactive in offering our clients – both new and existing – a substantial rebate if they recruit a recent graduate.  For the purposes of this scheme a recent graduate is anyone who has been awarded a degree within the last 3 years.  This scheme is open to any business who can offer a graduate a role for a minimum of three months.  Although the position itself may be full-time and must be paid at least the equivalent of an annual salary of £14,000 pa , the internship is for the first three months: a kind of trial period.  If they take someone under this scheme we can secure the client a rebate of £1000 which is not an insubstantial amount of money.  It is a win-win situation for both our clients and our candidates as it keeps the cost of the recruitment down for the client and offers the candidate a way into companies who may have otherwise put recruitment on hold.”  She added “the degree can be in any subject but must have been gained within the last 3 years, we have already got a number of clients who are signed up under this scheme and in fact have used it ourselves when we recently recruited a new consultant for our Chichester office!”

Joe Barnes, Graduate Internship Programme Officer for Arts University College said “Helen and Team Recruitment are fantastic partners for this scheme.  They really understand the benefit of the scheme and they’re ideally located to help us to cover as wide a geographic area as possible.”  He added, “It also helps that they’re incredibly proactive when it comes to servicing their clients.”

The deadline for all applications under the scheme is September 2010. Anyone wishing to obtain more information on this can call Helen Stacey or one of her Team on 01202 445700 or 01243 816615 or visit www.gradintern.co.uk

April 2010: NMW increase from 1 October 2010

The National Minimum Wage is due to increase from 1 October 2010 as follows:

• For workers aged 21 and over: the rate will increase to £5.93 from £5.80;
• For workers aged 18-20: the rate will increase to £4.92 from £4.83;
• For workers aged 16 and 17: the rate will increase to £3.64 from £3.57.

There will also be the introduction of a National Minimum Wage for apprentices of £2.50. This will be applicable to apprentices under the age of 19, or apprentices aged 19 and over who are in the first year of their apprenticeship.

However, Helen Stacey of Team Recruitment states “we believe that if 2 people are doing the same job alongside each other they should be paid the same rate irrespective of their age.  We will always try to make sure this happens and speak to our clients to be able to continually offer the higher rate of NMW (for those aged 21 and over) to the vast majority of our temporary staff, why should someone be penalised by being a couple of years younger?”

Anyone looking for work or knows anyone who is can contact the Team on 01202 4455700 (POOLE) or 01243 816615 (CHICHESTER)

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Dont forget if you have any staff stuck abroad due to the Volcanic Ash, Team Recruitment can help you with short term temporary staff.

You can book someone for a minimum of 4 hours and can book them daily if you wish!

So give the Team a call on 01202 445700

Business Come Dancing with WCT

Are you looking for work?  If so Team Recruitment need you.

We have seen an increase in demand from clients for a wide variety of roles including:-

• Finance Assistant
• Receptionist
• PR/Account Manager
• Finance & insurance sales
• Garage administrator
• Administrators
• Secretarial
• Call centre staff
• Admin staff with languages
• Planner/Buyer
• Procurement Co-Ordinator
• Sales Co-Ordinator with understanding of electronics
• Travel Agents
• Stores people
• Solderers
• Mechanical Assemblers
• PCB assemblers
• Inspector
• Caretaker
• Labourers
• Drivers
• FLT drivers
• CNC Millers
• CNC Turners
• Grinders
• Fitters
• Welders
• Much much more

The roles we have are a mixture of temporary and permanent opportunities and offer excellent pay rates and varying benefits depending on the role.

If you are looking for work or know anyone that is please give us a call – it costs nothing but your time to register.

Out of hours appointments are available.

Tel 01202 445700

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