Mother-of-three British Gas engineer who starred in firm’s recruitment adverts is put through ‘hell’ and axed after refusing pay cut under ‘fire and rehire’ plan despite 12 years’ service Hundreds of British Gas engineers have lost their jobs after refusing new deal Holly Mailey, 33, worked for firm for 12 years and was part of … Read more
The boss of a leading recruitment firm secretly claimed for rent for his lover’s flat, ski holidays and champagne dinners on expenses without his ex-wife’s knowledge, a tribunal heard. John Mortimer bought luxurious gifts and trips across Europe until a senior executive met with his former spouse and company co-founder Angela, who the company was … Read more
The founder of a high-end recruitment agency for the super-rich has revealed the weird and wonderful requests of the elite when sourcing staff for her wealthy clients. London and Berkshire-based Lucy Challenger, 37, is the founder and CEO of Polo and Tweed, a Mayfair recruitment agency with a 20,000 strong staff including butlers, chauffeurs, chefs, housekeepers … Read more
The founder of a high-end recruitment agency for the super-rich has revealed the weird and wonderful requests of the elite when sourcing staff for her wealthy clients. London and Berkshire-based Lucy Challenger, 37, is the founder and CEO of Polo and Tweed, a Mayfair recruitment agency with a 20,000 strong staff including butlers, chauffeurs, chefs, housekeepers … Read more
Recruiter PageGroup cuts over 1,000 staff as the pandemic’s impact on job market causes 89 per cent dive in profits Brexit-related uncertainty also caused a 40 per cent slump in its UK gross profits PageGroup said most job cuts affected those with little recruitment experience The firm’s CEO warned that a ‘high degree’ of economic … Read more
It’s undoubtedly a bleak time in the jobs market, with the economy shrinking in the final quarter of 2020 and the first of 2021, sparked by the initial March lockdown. Last week Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey warned Britain’s unemployment rate, believed to be at 4.9 per cent with around 2.2million people already … Read more
New Army recruitment drive tells would-be soldiers it’s alright for them to FAIL… because it’s the first step on the road to victory A £2.8million campaign shows recruits struggling on the battlefield The message is that failure is the ‘first step towards victory’ in the Army One TV advertisement shows a white male soldier face … Read more
JON SOPEL, £245,000-a-year BBC salary: Jon Sopel, 60, is paid up to £245,000 a year in his role as the broadcaster’s North America Editor, covering all aspects of US news including politics, policy and business. But the presenter last year sparked a conflict of interest row after accepting tens of thousands of pounds from the biggest bank … Read more
JON SOPEL, £245,000-a-year BBC salary: Jon Sopel, 60, is paid up to £245,000 a year in his role as the broadcaster’s North America Editor, covering all aspects of US news including politics, policy and business. But the presenter last year sparked a conflict of interest row after accepting tens of thousands of pounds from the biggest bank … Read more
Too young to buy a pint…but you can apply to be a PC: Police lower recruitment age to 17 to meet pledge of adding an extra 20,000 officers Rules have been changed so teenagers can apply to become officers Would-be police can put themselves forward at 17 but can only start at 18 College of … Read more