West Oxfordshire's Award-Winning Recruitment Agency
Working with OxLEP Skills as Enterprise Advisors over the last year has been really rewarding and we would encourage any business that wants to engage with the community and especially with local schools and colleges to get in touch.
We are excited to announce that The Burford Recruitment Company have created a Recruitment Team Administrator position as part of the Kickstart Scheme.
Sarah Owens started a 6 month placement in March 2021 and has immediately hit the ground running, bringing a positive enthusiastic attitude to all the tasks she is set, and a desire to learn and contribute to the team.
The Kickstart Scheme supports employers who are able offer a six month work placement for young people. Importantly, these placements must provide regular paid work which is of value, and which will help young people to develop transferrable skills for their future career. The purpose of the scheme is to improve employability, and the chances of sustained employment for those particularly at risk of long term unemployment (16-24-year-old age group).
This is achieved through the creation of new jobs that might not otherwise exist, providing work which incentivises positive behaviours to make young people more attractive to future employers and improve their readiness to transition into long term employment, giving them the confidence and competence to succeed.
Sarah will receive on-the-job training in a busy office environment, developing soft skills such as communication and teamwork. She will receive mentoring, careers advice and support with CV and interview preparation, and if it is not possible to extend the placement at the end of six months, we will also be best placed to ensure that she receives expert support in finding her next role.
All employers can now apply for the Kickstart scheme and we would definitely recommend it!
Jodie, Carla and I wanted to share some thoughts on how recent events may impact on your search for a new role, what you need to do to give yourself the best chance of finding the role you are looking for, and how The Burford Recruitment Company can help you to adapt to the changing job market.
A CHANGING JOB MARKET
COVID-19 has already had a major impact on individuals and businesses, and it is likely that it will continue to cause major disruption for months to come. It remains unclear what damage will be done, however we have been warned that it is just not possible to “save every job and every business”, and that we should prepare for the fact that large numbers of people are likely to find themselves out of work, as businesses close or cut costs to stay afloat.
We must all accept that the job market is fundamentally changing. The number of people looking for work is going to increase significantly, while at the same time the number of available roles is likely to reduce, increasing competition and turning what has been a ‘candidate market’ on its head. You must therefore adapt or be left behind!
Increased competition, and increased applications for each available role means your CV needs to be of good quality, and your recruitment partners need to know your preferences in what is likely to be a changing market.
HELPING YOU ADAPT
We have been working hard to make changes that will help you adapt, and ensure that they are in the best possible position to succeed in their search for a new role:
YOUR DATA – Our ‘Online Registration’ and ‘Yourdata’ process has been improved to make it as simple as possible for you to first register, and then keep us updated on your changing situation, ensuring you only receive information regarding roles that match your specific requirements.
ONLINE CV SERVICE – Your CV needs to be fit for purpose to get you the interviews you deserve and keep your career on track. We have just launched our ‘Online CV service’ which through to August 31st will remain at an introductory rate of just £25, with a completed CV beling delivered via email within 3 working days. This package complements the ‘Professional CV Service’ which we have also temporarily reduced to £50.00.
SOCIAL MEDIA – Our community on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter continues to grow. Follow us any forum and receive updates with new opportunities, as well as tips and advice on successfully navigating the job market.
Should you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to email us at info@burfordrecruitment.co.uk.
If you want to know what we do differently and why the Judges thought that we deserved a place in the finals, please do get in touch.
01993225055
www.burfordrecruitment.co.uk/client-support
So the West Oxfordshire Business Awards (WOBAs) are over for another year.
For those of you new to the West Oxfordshire Business Awards (WOBAs), they recognise the very best businesses in West Oxfordshire, comparing businesses across a number of different categories depending on industry and size. At the 2019 awards, The Burford Recruitment Company were delighted to make the shortlist in two of those categories.
The New Business Award (focussing on businesses launched in the previous 3 years), and the Micro Business Award focussing on the smaller businesses.
While we unfortunately did not make the final three in either category, getting shortlisted was a great success in only our second full year of trading.
Creating our submission, and the subsequent interview process enabled us to reflect on the performance of our business, and generate new ideas for moving forward. Most pleasing was that external judges confirmed that we do a great job for our clients and candidates and that our brand reflects both us individually as well as our business.
We really enjoyed the experience, and would recommend any business in West Oxfordshire take a look and get involved next year! We will certainly be applying again in 2020 and hopefully getting even further in the process.
Congratulations to all of the shortlisted businesses, finalists and of course the winners who you can view on the WOBA website.
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