Chris Wright
I am driven by providing a truly consultative service to my clients and have done throughout the 20 years in the recruitment industry.
Discover key insights from the KPMG/REC UK Report on Jobs for November, highlighting record declines in permanent placements, reduced vacancies, modest salary growth, and rising candidate availability amid economic uncertainty.
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In a dynamic job market, it can be difficult for employers to find the best candidates for their open roles, especially with the amount of time and effort it can take to sift through to find the best of the best.
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Has your business noticed a high staff turnover recently? If you’ve got a fair few employees up and leaving, it’s time to look at ways to improve employee retention. The first place to start is engagement.
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Labourer jobs are an excellent way to enter the construction industry or a trade. Some labour job examples include cleaning up excess materials, moving things around a site, digging trenches, assisting scaffolders, helping manage material inventories and some administrative tasks.
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We live in a digital age and an increasing number of job interviews are now carried out via video. Part of that is to do with remote working, and the geographical aspects of working life being less important than it used to be.
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When dealing with people within business, it’s important that you are open, transparent, professional and honest. When dealing with companies in the recruitment world, these qualities are especially important and can have a big impact on the lives of both individuals and companies.
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Professional jobs are generally in the service sector. They require training or expertise in a certain discipline to perform well. Those with professional services roles and responsibilities include lawyers, accountants, IT professionals, PR and marketing professionals, and many more.
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Due to a youth-focused popular culture, the increasing likelihood of early retirements, and many other factors, employers may be put off hiring people aged 50 or over. This means that the value of older workers can often be overlooked in the workplace.
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Struggling to choose a recruitment firm to help with your business’ recruitment strategy? Here are some tips to help you decide.
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Temporary workers are often a company’s solution to staffing issues. They are usually recruited for a set, usually relatively short, period of time. This might be to cover busy times such as summer holidays or Christmas, or to simply cover staff absences.
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Attracting and retaining new talent and reliable workers is increasingly difficult in a challenging logistics and transport recruitment market. A skills shortage means that you have to work that little bit harder to find the logistics candidates you need.
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After the great success of the first Logistics Round Table filmed in March 2024, Chris Wright from ACS Staffing Solutions teamed back up with the panel for Episode Two.
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Flexible working seems to be the biggest buzz word in the working world recently. Many businesses are quite reluctant to adopt the new, modern way of working, however many others are really embracing it.
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Job adverts are an important part of the recruitment process. As the first thing a potential candidate is likely to interact with, it must contain all the essential information and some flavour that can give job seekers a sense of company culture and other enticing things about the workplace.
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RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) is the process in which an employer gives an external provider, such as a recruitment agency, the responsibility for their recruitment processes. RPO is becoming a lot more popular, particularly with larger businesses, because there are a wide range of benefits; we've listed the top advantages below.
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The majority of problems recruiters and business owners face is finding the right candidates needed for their business, filling positions quickly, managing applicants and contacting successful candidates. It can all take a lot of time, money and effort.
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You’ve just graduated – so what next? It could be that your degree course set you clearly on the path to a career but often, graduates find themselves with what seems like a vast range of options and the difficult thing is knowing where to start, and where the best employment and career development prospects lie.
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We all know that our personal struggles can impact our wellbeing. However, morale is not just about the individual. Your company’s work culture can also affect employee morale and productivity in surprising ways.
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Companies often turn to recruitment agencies to help them navigate this challenge, and some choose to partner with multiple agencies to fill their vacancies. But is this approach always the best?
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Now that Labour has come into power after 14 years of Conservative government, it is important you are updated with what this may mean for your business.
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The latest KPMG & REC UK REPORT ON JOBS has been published featuring survey results from July 11-25 2024.
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Corporations are some of the biggest employers worldwide and many professionals aspire to work in the corporate world. Here’s everything you need to know to start your climb up the corporate ladder.
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Businesses are beginning to realise how important it is to encourage diversity in the workplace. In this guide, we look at what workplace diversity and inclusion is and why it’s important for employers to encourage and adopt this concept.
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From 1 April 2024 changes to both the minimum and living wage will see the largest ever increase in wages in a decade.
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Stepping up human resources compliance can be a huge challenge for a growing business. Particularly for sectors that require quick scaling or use a large amount of temporary workers.
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The latest KPMG & REC UK REPORT ON JOBS has been published featuring survey results from June 12-24 2024.
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Here are the promises made by the Conservative and Labour Parties, along with potential implications for the labour market, should they win in July.
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Interpersonal skills, or soft skills, cannot be overlooked – they’re a key indicator of how someone will fit in with your team, how they will interact with other people, be instrumental in solving problems’ and how they will communicate with managers and/or those they manage in the way you need them to.
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While great progress has been made in improving disability inclusion in the workplace, there’s so much more that could be done, particularly in light of today’s rapidly evolving business landscape.
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It doesn’t seem so long ago that working from home, for all or part of the week, was for the privileged few – often viewed with scepticism, as an excuse for an ‘easy’ day at home rather than making the effort to get into the office.
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Staff turnover in UK warehouses has reached an unprecedented 49%. Lack of career development, poor leadership, excessive workloads, and toxic environments all contribute and are having a profound effect on the industry.
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As we roll into April with Q1 wrapped up, it's time to seize the day and prepare for the rest of the year.
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On Thursday 7th March, we had the pleasure of hosting our first, in person, Logistics Round Table at Europa Worldwide Group in Corby.
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Here’s how to get the most out of your millennial employees, maximise their job satisfaction and increase your staff retention rates.
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The UK government has announced a significant increase in the National Living Wage and other wage rates, set to take effect on April 1st, 2024.
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The latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs, compiled by S&P Global, reveals that recruitment intentions remained subdued as 2023 concluded.
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At ACS Staffing Solutions, we understand the significance of compliance and its impact on your business. Whether it is for managed service provider or professional services, this blog post will shed light on why it is crucial to crack the workforce compliance code and put the spotlight on the legitimacy of your agency workers
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As April 1st, 2024, approaches, so does an important update for employers: the National Living and Minimum Wage is set to increase.
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It’s a difficult balance for employers. Rising costs across the board means that margins are tight. Here's how employers can rethink company benefits.
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As companies are adopting hybrid work models it is important to have systems to manage and support employees who are working remotely.
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In the fast-paced world of logistics, where every second counts and precision is paramount, managing your workforce efficiently can mean the difference between success and stagnation. Enter Managed Service Provider solutions – a game-changing approach to transforming how logistics companies operate.
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A recent legal case involving a known player in the umbrella company market, was recently concluded with a verdict against them in an Upper Tier Tribunal case against HMRC on 24th January 2024.
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The logistics sector is at peak activity during the Christmas Holidays. Here's how you can prepare your logistics for one of the busiest times of the year.
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While economic uncertainty and rising costs are having an effect on recruitment to permanent roles, a new report from KPMG and REC shows that temporary billings in March accelerated to a four-month high.
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Workplace diversity can be looked at in terms of several factors – gender, disability, religion and ethnicity. Here's how employers can encourage diversity and inclusion at work.
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Interested to learn how you can reduce commuting stress and costs for employees? Companies can help limit the negative effects of the daily commute for their employees by putting in certain things in place.
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Gen Z encompasses those people born between 1996 and 2010. These are people who have grown up entirely in the digital age, and during years when the emphasis on climate change, diversity and inclusion, and physical and mental wellbeing has shifted significantly.
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Is your business ready for Black Friday? Here’s how to prepare your logistics and recruit the best talent for the upcoming peak season.
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Being happy and successful in the workplace is dependent on a lot of things. While there will always be things you can’t change, there are things you can do to improve your approach, to make you happier, and achieve more at work.
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It is vital to think about whether your company is where people advance their careers. Candidates need to feel like they have opportunities to learn new skills. Additionally, candidates need to feel like they are a part of a great team. Here's how to find and keep the right candidates.
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Black Friday is just around the corner. Here’s how employers and employees can prepare for one of the craziest times of the year.
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There are certain rules about how to create a good CV – keep it relatively short and easy to read, include all your qualifications and experience, and introduce yourself to your prospective employers. But is that enough to stand out from the crowd? What can you do to make sure your application gets the attention it deserves in a job market where employers are inundated with countless applications for each vacancy?
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If you are considering a career change in 2024, it’s essential to consider all aspects of your decision, in terms of lifestyle, finances and other factors, including timing. January is often seen as the perfect time to start a new job, as the new year represents a new start. Here are the important questions to ask yourself if you’re considering changing careers in 2024.
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In the dynamic world of logistics, where precision and speed are paramount, finding the right talent is a challenge that can make or break a company's success. Enter Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solutions, two powerful tools that can transform how logistics companies manage their workforce.
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Recruiting top talent is challenging, but when it comes to volume recruitment, the stakes are higher, and the complexities more demanding. Whether you're scaling your business, dealing with high turnover, or navigating a competitive job market, mastering volume recruiting is essential for your organisation's success.
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In the bustling world of logistics, where time is money and precision is paramount, managing your workforce efficiently can be a daunting challenge. This is where Managed Service Providers (MSPs) step in, offering a transformative solution that can elevate your logistics business to new heights.
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In this extremely candidate-driven market, the best candidates are busy people. If they are currently employed, their time for interviewing is limited. They may have multiple companies vying for their attention, and as recruiters and potential employers, we are just one of many.
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We’re proud to partner with TRACK nn Limited, a social enterprise formed in Northamptonshire during 2018.
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It’s not uncommon, particularly in the logistics sector, to find that otherwise suitable and available workers present a potential issue in that they have a limited understanding of English, or perhaps no English at all.
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Everyone has gripes at times about work but watch out for signs that you might be in a toxic workplace. This is more serious than simply frustrations about rotas or a line manager you feel you can’t trust. It’s things that may run deep through a company and make life difficult for everyone.
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Total vacancies have fallen for the first time since February 2021 according to a recent jobs report by KPMG and the REC, which recorded 989,000 open roles, down by 64,000 since the three months to May, and dropping below the one million mark for the first time in more than two years.
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Tips on how warehouses and logistic companies can prepare for peak season 2022 and make the most of the peak season.
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With companies in the hunt for transport and logistics talent, here are our tips on finding & keeping logistics workers.
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