All Recruitment & Training articles – Page 15
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ArticleMerger 'risks store closures and job losses’, Unite warns
Union warns £15 billion deal has implications for tens of thousands of jobs, but Mike Coupe insists stores and their workers will be retained
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IGD getting kids into food
The food and retail experts are celebrating 25,000 children receiving industry advice by expanding their education initiative
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ArticleBSF calls for faster action on seasonal labour
Government must do more to guarantee access to seasonal labour following Migration Advisory Committee report, says Nick Marston
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ArticleProduce World buys Aurora Produce
Acquisition sees potato producer become wholly-owned subsidiary of vegetable supplier, with both directors moving to Sutton Bridge site
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ArticleFresh produce women to form EU group
Members of Italy's Donne dell'Ortofrutta have presented proposals for an EU-wide association at Areflh's annual assembly
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ArticleEmployers 'fear' post-Brexit migration system
Migration Advisory Committee report highlights businesses' concerns, with fresh produce firms warning of price rises amid labour shortages
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ArticleGangmasters authority appoints interim CEO
Former police chief Roger Bannister will head up GLAA until permanent replacement is found for Paul Broadbent who died suddenly last year
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ArticlePortsmouth on the hunt for new shipping lines
Port appoints new business development manager in bid to attract new importers and shipping lines following Geest Line’s relocation to Dover
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ArticleHaygrove shrinks UK berry operations and sets up in China
British berry grower cuts 200 picking jobs due to Brexit nervousness over seasonal labour and invests in China instead
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ArticleParliament re-launches labour inquiry
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee said it will investigate any improvement or deterioration in agricultural recruitment
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Morrisons to cut 1,500 middle managers
Fourth largest retailer becomes latest to announce thousands of job losses as supermarkets continue to adapt to rise of the discounters
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ArticleKent MP calls on supermarkets to push for SAWS
Fresh produce parliamentary group chair Helen Whately wants to hear strong backing from retailers as worker shortages intensify
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ArticleTesco and Sainsbury’s ‘to cut thousands of jobs’
Retailers announce management shake-ups in drive to slash costs, but Tesco says several new roles will also be created
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ArticleHOPS expands recruitment service
Seasonal labour specialist is launching a new agri-executive recruitment service to help plug industry’s skills shortage
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ArticleLea Valley Growers host Brexiteer to discuss labour issues
Iain Duncan Smith has met with members of Lea Valley Growers Association after he backed calls to ‘scrap unskilled migrant labour’
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ArticleFresh calls for new SAWS scheme
A report from the Home Affairs Committee has also called for better information about economic contribution made by migrant workers
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ArticleUK slips down rankings as global work destination
European workers would now prefer to relocate to five other global destinations, according to 2017 report
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ArticleSeasonal worker payment service launches new site
Multilingual Onepay website will make it easier for Eastern European labourers to manage finances without a UK bank account
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ArticleNature's Choice appoints new commercial director
NCGM wholesaler Vernon Mascarenhas leaves First Choice Produce for rival supplier in bid to bring chefs closer to growers
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ArticleIGD celebrates 2017 charity initiatives
From training in schools to conducting research into the industry's skills gap, IGD’s charitable programmes increased in scale and scope this year