Furloughed workers could boost their incomes by taking driving jobs in the run-up to Christmas, a leading recruitment group has said. The demand for drivers is far out-stripping supply and Christmas presents could go undelivered unless more drivers are found, according to Berry Recruitment. It is an ideal opportunity for those on furlough to make...
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Christmas presents might go undelivered this year due to a driver shortage that is already acute. Berry Recruitment, one of the biggest temporary worker suppliers in the country, has said the situation is worsening. It estimates that demand is running at 30 per cent above supply and that figure could well increase in the last...
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The lockdown has polarised the jobs market with some sectors lacking candidates and others having too many, a leading recruiter has said. Wild Recruitment, which focuses much of its efforts on temporary workers, said employers were increasingly using its services because the landscape has changed. The agency, based in the south of England, said driving,...
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As the country emerges slowly from the coronavirus lockdown a new type of job has emerged – the ‘Covid chaperone’. Berry Recruitment says the number of clients looking for people to manage queues, gatherings and other assemblies has rocketed. The work is somewhere between security and ‘front of house’ and those with the skills are...
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Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) has seen its turnover increase by £5m to £74.4m, as reported in its 2019 annual accounts. The impressive increase is all down to organic growth and its profits before taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA*) have increased by 50% from £1.67m to £2.5m. BRG works from almost 40 locations across England and...
