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  • Demand for Staff in Scotland Continues to Grow... Explains Why GPS Are Still So Busy!

    Posted on Friday, January 12, 2018 by Jen WrightNo comments

    The latest 'IHS Markit' report on jobs data for Scotland was published recently and it makes interesting reading for the recruitment sector in Scotland with Permanent placements in December 2017 continuing to show growth whereas billings received from the employment of Temporary staff declined for the first time since in 13 months. December’s jobs data for Scotland showed the Perm staff ...

  • More of our clients are now offering flexible working hours. Are you fed up with the old 9-to-5?

    Posted on Sunday, November 19, 2017 by Jen WrightNo comments

    With a recent YouGov* survey showing that two-thirds of all British workers would prefer to start and end their working day earlier than the traditional 9am to 5pm, you are not alone. YouGov said starting at 8am and finishing at 4pm was the most popular option, chosen by 25% of respondents. Another 13% said they would prefer to work 8.30am to 4.30pm, while 10% favoured 7am to 3pm. The polling ...

  • No Wonder We're Busy. Recruitment in Scotland is on the Up!

    Posted on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 by Jen WrightNo comments

    The latest 'IHS Markit' report on jobs data for Scotland, covering up to October 2017, has just been published and it makes happy reading for the recruitment sector and employment in Scotland in general. Perm and Temp recruitment placements in October continue to show strong growth and, the rate of growth increased from September outperforming the UK as a whole. October's jobs data for Scotland ...

  • Gillespie People Solutions is helping another young person be Career Ready.

    Posted on Thursday, October 5, 2017 by Jen WrightNo comments

    When were you ready to start thinking about your career? At Gillespie People Solutions, we spend our professional lives helping people plan their career path and securing new roles that fit their skills and aspirations. With our focus on helping bring new talent into the industry and helping graduates begin new careers, we figured its never too early to start. As a result, we are now supporting ...

  • Recently graduated? Another couple of reasons why you should consider working in recruitment.

    Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2017 by Jen WrightNo comments

    As a £30bn+ sector within the UK, Recruitment can offer a hugely diverse range of career options. Apart from excellent earning potential, employment benefits and huge potential job satisfaction from helping others develop their own careers, here’s another couple of reasons that working in Recruitment offers a great potential career choice for graduates… 1. You can specialise in almost every ...

  • Thinking of moving to Australia to work in Recruitment? Everything you need to know about the changes to the ‘457 Business Sponsorship Visa’ - Part 1

    Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 by Jen WrightNo comments

    Thinking of moving to Australia to work in Recruitment? If so, here's Part 1 of everything you need to know about the ‘457 Business Sponsorship Visa’ changes. Since April 2017, a series of changes to the 457 temporary working visa rules have been taking place in the lead up to its replacement by the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa in March 2018. After then, the 457 visa which allows skilled ...

  • Are you a recruiter looking to work in Australia? Everything you need to know about new visa changes - Part 2

    Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 by Jen WrightNo comments

    The new Australia immigration visa changes mean recruitment professionals will now find their occupation listed on the Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) which means new visa applicants with a minimum of 2 years’ recruitment consultancy experience can only be granted a 2-year temporary working visa in Australia. The new 2-year visa doesn’t offer a pathway to permanent residency (the 4 ...

  • Recently graduated, but not sure how to develop your career? Here's a couple of reasons why you should consider working in recruitment!

    Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 by Jen WrightNo comments

    Where do we start? The recruitment industry is a dynamic, fast changing market with annual revenues of over £30bn in the UK alone. With a diverse mix of business types from global multi-nationals to small, market specialist start-ups, the recruitment sector provides a rich range of career opportunities and can handsomely reward commitment and success. 1. Good recruiters can earn excellent money ...