Author: Rhys Gregory

A change in the recruitment landscape means companies are now working harder than ever to attract the best talent. Social media giant LinkedIn has revealed its list of the businesses that shine when it comes to brand awareness and going that extra mile to garner the best employees in what has become a candidate-led market. Steve Griffiths, Business Development Director at Colwyn Bay and Bangor-based Supertemps says the focus is also on retaining stellar staff, which can happen in a multitude of ways. Whether it means a commitment to climate change and eco-awareness, charitable giving, flexible working or fairer pay and…

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A company that has been developing its own “talent pipeline” of apprentices for half a century is encouraging Welsh employers, learners and learning providers to enter this year’s Apprenticeship Awards Cymru before the May 4 deadline. Tata Steel won the Macro Employer of the Year Award at the prestigious annual awards ceremony last year, prompting Huw Mathias, the company’s training delivery manager in Port Talbot, to emphasise the importance of apprenticeships. Over the course of 50 years, the company has trained around 5,000 apprentices, who are at the heart of the business. “They are our future and without them we…

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