Sout hWe s t
01823617980|sal es@pr epar edmedi a. co. uk www. pr epar edmedi a. co. uk|25t hFebr uar y2019
T I ME S
I nc or por at i ngJ OBS
NOW
TheLa t e s ti nt heSo ut hWe s t
I ssue054
I s s ue054Sout hWe s tTi me sPg2
I s s ue054Sout hWe s tTi me sPg3
Gr eatDaysOut
Phot ogr apher suni t et osavel i ons Agr oupoft hewor l d’ st opwi l dl i f ephot ogr apher sl aunc heda Ki c k s t ar t erc ampai gnt of undanewc har i t ybookc al l edRemember i ngLi ons ,whi c hi thopeswi l l putas pot l i ghtonhowendanger edt hes ebi gc at sar e.Al l pr of i t sf r om t heev ent ual s al eoft he book swi l l got oc ons er v at i onpr oj ec t si nAf r i c awi t ht heai m of r ai s i ngatl eas t100, 000GBP. Thi swi l l bet hef our t hbooki nt heRemember i ngWi l dl i f es er i es by‘ Wi l dl i f ePhot ogr apher sUni t ed’ ,ani ni t i at i v ewhi c hhass of ar r ai s edmor et han460, 000GBP/600, 000USDf orc ons er v at i on pr oj ec t si nAf r i c aandAs i a.Eac hbooki sf ul l ofbeaut i f ul wi l dl i f e i magesdonat edbyov er50oft hewor l d’ sbes twi l dl i f ephot ogr apher ss uc hast hi sy eart hec ur r ent‘ Wi l dl i f ePhot ogr apheroft he Year ’ Mar s el v anOos t en,St ev eWi nt er ,Ar tWol f eandFr ans Lant i ng.Eac hbooki sdes i gnedt or ai s eawar enes soft hepl i ght f ac i ngas pec i esandt henal s or ai s ef undst opr ot ec ti t . Ther ear ear ound20, 000l i onsl ef ti nt hewi l dc ur r ent l yandt hei r number shav ebeenhal v edi nj us tt hel as tquar t erofac ent ur y . Theyf ac emanyt hr eat sf r om i s s uess uc haspoac hi ngf ort hei r s k i nsandbones ,hunt i ngandmos tc r i t i c al l yofal l ,habi tl os sand c onf l i c twi t hhumans .Onc ef oundac r os sAf r i c a,As i a,Eur opeand ev ent heAmer i c as ,l i onsar enowc onf i nedt os ubSahar anAf r i c a andas mal l poc k eti nnor t her nI ndi a. Rel easef r om Remember i ngWi l dl i f e
Thi snewbookwi l l f eat ur es t unni ng i magesoft hel i v esl i onsc ur r ent l y s t i l l l i v ei nt hewi l dwi t ht hehopeof pr es er v i ngt hem f orf ut ur e gener at i ons .Thef or ewor di s bei ngwr i t t enbywor l df amous bi gc atex per t sJ onat han&Angel a Sc ot t . Pr ev i ousbook si nt he Remember i ngWi l dl i f es er i es i nc l udeRemember i ngEl ephant s ,Remember i ngRhi nosandRemember i ngGr eatApes .Theyhav eat t r ac t edi nt er nat i onal at t ent i onands uppor tf r om gl obal c el ebr i t i ess uc hasPi er c eBr os nan, Rus s el l Cr owe,Chr i sMar t i nandEl l enDeGener es&Por t i ade Ros s i . Founderoft hes er i es ,wi l dl i f ephot ogr apherMar gotRagget ts ai d: “ Somuc hofourwi l dl i f ei sdi s appear i ngunderourv er ynos es ,our gener at i onhass omuc ht oans werf or .Thes ebook sar eawayf or t hewi l dl i f ec ommuni t yt os ayt ak eas t andands ayenoughi s enough” . Mor ei nf or mat i onaboutt heRemember i ngWi l dl i f es er i esc anbe f oundatwww. r emember i ngwi l dl i f e. c om wher et hepr ev i ousbook s c anal s obebought .
I s s ue054Sout hWe s tTi me sPg4
Car e
J OBS NOW
I ssue139
01823618701 wayne@pr epar edmedi a. co. uk www. pr epar edmedi a. co. uk 22ndFebr uar y2019
NEW JOBS I NSI DE!
Ashf or dsLLP l aunchesi nnovat i veempl oyeet ocandi dat edi scussi onpl at f or m As hf or dsLLPi sdel i ght edt oannounc et hel aunc hofani nnov at i v eandi nt er ac t i v ec andi dat edi s c us s i onpl at f or mt hats i t ss eaml es s l yont hef i r m’ sCar eer swebpage. Wor k i ngal ongs i dePat hMot i on,al eadi ngdi s c us s i onpl at f or m pr ov i der ,pot ent i al c andi dat esorany onewi s hi ngt of i ndoutmor eaboutAs hf or ds ,t hei rc ul t ur eandwhatmak es t hem di f f er ent ,nowhav et heoppor t uni t yt oas kques t i onsdi r ec t l yt oar angeofLegal andBus i nes sSuppor tpeopl et oPar t ner s .I ndi v i dual sf r om ac r os st hef i r m ar er eadyt o ans werques t i ons ,s howc as i ngdi v er s ec ar eeroppor t uni t i esandal s oenabl i ngpeopl ei n v ar i ousr ol est os peakopenl yandhones t l yaboutt hei rex per i enc eofwor k i ngatAs hf or ds . I naddi t i ont obei ngabl et oas kques t i ons ,As hf or dswi l l al s obehos t i ng' l i v ec hat ' s es s i onsati nt er v al swhi c hwi l l bef oc us s edupons pec i f i car easofi nt er es ts uc hasdev el opmentoppor t uni t i esandappl i c at i onadv i c e. As hf or dsi spr oudt obet hef i r s tnat i onal mi ds i z edUKl awf i r mt oengagewi t ht hi st y pe ofpi oneer i ngempl oy eet oc andi dat edi s c us s i onpl at f or m.Asanat i onal f i r m,As hf or ds ar er enownedf ort hei rhi ghqual i t yex per t i s e-andt hef i r m bel i ev et heyof f ers omet hi ng di f f er entt opeopl ewhoj oi nt hem.Foc us s i ngonbei ngf ai r ,
Devon
open,c ommuni c at i v eandf or war dt hi nk i ng,As hf or dss eekt oengaget hei rpeopl eat ev er yoppor t uni t yt oens ur et hatast heygr ow,t heyc ont i nuet ounder s t andandl ook af t erev er y one' si nt er es t s . KenBr y ant ,HeadofHumanRes our c esatAs hf or dsLLPs ai d:“ I t ’ sal way sbeenourappr oac ht oenc our agec andi dat est ot al kdi r ec t l yt oourpeopl eaboutwhati ti sl i k et o wor kher eandt oens ur ewear et her i ghtf i tf ort hem.Weappr ec i at et hatev er yper s on i nt hef i r m pl ay sav i t al r ol ei nourov er al l s uc c es sandi nt hedel i v er yofex empl ar y c l i ents er v i c e–wear edel i ght edt hatpeopl eac r os st hebus i nes shav eengagedwi t h t hi si mpor t antdev el opmentandhav emadet hems el v esav ai l abl et obec ont ac t edv i a t hedi s c us s i onpl at f or m,gi v i ngani ns i ghti nt owhowear e,ourv al uesandwhatwe hav et oof f er . ”
T of i ndoutmor eaboutt hepl at f or mv i s i t : ht t ps: / / www. ashf or ds. co. uk/ car eer s Rel easef r om Ashf or dsLLP
Cor nwal l
I s s ue139J obsNowPg2
Car eer si nHeal t hcar e
Wor kf or cepl anni ngkeyt o pr event i ngment alheal t hst r ai n wor seni ngschoolst af f i ngcr i si s Fol l owi ngas ur v eyofnewl yqual i f i edt eac her s ,whi c hr ev eal edt hatj us t43% hav edef i ni t epl anst os t ayi nt hepr of es s i onl ongt er m -wi t h29% def i ni t i v el ypl anni ngt ol eav e t hes ec t orand28% undec i ded-aneduc at i onr ec r ui t erhas ur geds c hool st ot ak ei mmedi at eac t i ont opr ev entwor s eni nganal r eadypr es entt eac herr ec r ui t mentc r i s i s . Ther es ear c h,whi c hs ur v ey edmor et han275s t af fi nt hei r f i r s ty earoft eac hi ng,i st hel at es ti nanumberofs t udi est hat pai ntanegat i v epi c t ur eoft eac herex per i enc ei nt heUK. Ot hers t udi eshav eal s os ugges t edt hat31% oft eac her s hav eex per i enc edament al heal t hpr obl em i nt hepas tac ademi cy earal one,wi t hs har pr i s esi ni ns omni a,i r r i t abi l i t y , moods wi ngs ,andanx i et yac r os st heboar d.Thec r i s i shas beendes c r i bedas‘ c r i t i c al ’ ands howsnos i gnsofabat i ng. Comment i ngont her es ear c h,Bal j i nderKul l er ,whohasov er 15y ear s ’ ex per i enc ei neduc at i onr ec r ui t mentwi t hl oc al aut hor i t i esandpr i v at es ec t oragenc i es ,andi snowManagi ng Di r ec t orofonl i nes uppl yt eac herpor t al ,TheSuppl yRegi s t er ,s ai d: ‘ ’ Thes es t at i s t i c sar ej us tanot heri ndi c at i onofs omet hi ng t hatwe’ v ek nownf oral ongt i me–t hatt het eac herment al heal t hi sanur gentpr obl em r equi r i ngdec i s i v eac t i on.I n or dert ot ac k l et hec r i s i sheadon,s c hool l eader sneedt o bui l dopenands uppor t i v ewel l bei ngc ul t ur es ,ens ur et hey of f erment al heal t ht r ai ni ngt os t af f ,nont y pi c al j obar r angement s ,pr omot ewel l bei ngs t r at egi esl i k eCBT ,andl ooki nt o s t r at egi cwor k f or c emanagement ’ ’ ‘ ’ Howev er ,manys c hool l eader sdon’ thav et henec es s ar y t i me,r es our c esandex per t i s et oi mpl ementt hes eappr oac hes .Thi si swhatmak ess t r at egi cwor k f or c epl anni nganex t r emel yus ef ul s t ept ot ac k l et hes epr obl ems .Wi t hadedi c at edwor k f or c epl anni ngs t r at egyt hatdepl oy sex i s t i ngs k i l l sef f ec t i v el y ,educ at i onl eader sc anal l ev i at et hes t r ai nont eac her st odayi nar eass uc haswor k l oad,andf r eeupt i met o f oc usonl ongt er m appr oac hes . ’ ' ‘ ’ Ul t i mat el y ,t her ear emanydi f f er entappr oac hest hats c hool l eader sc ant ak ei nor dert oi mpr ov et hement al heal t hc r i s i s , andt her ei sno‘ ones i z ef i t sal l ’ r out e.Peopl ewi l l r eac tdi f f er ent l yt oc er t ai nmet hods ,mak i ngt hebes tappr oac ht o bui l dac ul t ur et hatal l owsl eader st os t ar twi t ht hei ndi v i dual andwor koutwhats ui t st hem bes t . ’
I s s ue139J obsNowPg3
Dor set
AgeDi scr i mi nat i onBl amedasBi ggestObst acl ef orGet t i ngBack i nt oEmpl oyment Res ear c hr ev eal ss t r ongc al l t oac t i onf orr ec r ui t menti ndus t r y ,HRsandbus i nes s owner st ogi v ebet t ergui danc et ot hos eoutofwor k ;of f erc ar eer sc ouns el l i ng, adv i c eonCVs ,i nt er v i ewt ec hni queandf eedbac kaf t eri nt er v i ews 12Febr uar y2019:Agedi s c r i mi nat i oni sc i t edt het opobs t ac l et oget t i ngbac k i nt oempl oy ment ,ac c or di ngt ot hel at es tr es ear c hbyht t ps : / / uk . j obr api do. c om t he wor l d’ sl eadi ngj obs ear c hengi ne. Thej obs ear c hengi nes ur v ey ed2, 027peopl ei nt heUKwhoar ec ur r ent l ynoti n educ at i on,empl oy mentort r ai ni ngf orwor kandhadpr ev i ous l ywor k edi nmanagement ,ex ec ut i v e,admi ni s t r at i v eormanual l abourpos i t i ons . Near l yaquar t erofr es pondent s( 24%)bel i ev et hebi gges tobs t ac l e/ r eas ont o get t i nganewj obi st hei rageandt hatt her ol et heyappl yf ori sgi v ent oay oungerc andi dat e.
•18% woul dl i k eadv i c eabouthowt oi mpr ov et hei ri nt er v i ewt ec hni queor embar konc ar eer sc ouns el l i ngs ot heyf eel mor ec onf i dentaboutget t i ngt hei r nex tj ob. •17% woul dl i k eadv i c eonhowt oi mpr ov et hei rCV •14% woul dl i k ebet t erf eedbac kaf t ert hei ri nt er v i ews ot heyc anl ear nf r om t hei r mi s t ak es •Amongot herans wer sr ec ei v ed,s omer es pondent shav et ol dt heywoul dl i k e adv i c eonc our s esort r ai ni ngs ot heyc anbui l dupt hei rs k i l l bas e. Res ear c hal s or ev eal ss i z eabl emi nor i t y( 4i n10)ar enotpr epar i ngenough/ atal l aheadofi nt er v i ews •55% s ai dt heyr eadar t i c l es ,r es ear c ht hec ompanyandl ookupdet ai l sabout t heper s oni nt er v i ewi ngt hem andaf ur t her4% t r i edt oc onnec twi t hs omeone aheadoft heor gani s at i on-howev ernear l yaquar t er( 23%)s ai dt heyj us thada qui c kl ookatt hewebs i t e,1 1% admi t t edt heydi dnotk nowhoworwhatt opr epar eand7% di dnot hi ngt opr epar eaheadoft hei nt er v i ew
Whi l s t9% oft her es pondent ss t at edt hatpoorheal t hhadpr ev ent edt hem f r om get t i ngaj ob,af ur t her1 1% admi t t edt heyc an’ ts eem t of i ndt her i ghtj obt oappl y f or ,1 1% r ev eal edt heyk eepgoi ngf ori nt er v i ewsandnotget t i ngt hej ob,6% admi t t edt heyhav el os tt hei rc onf i denc eand6% ar es t i l l c onf us edaboutt hej ob t heywant .Ther emai nderar eus i ngt het i meoutt oc hangec ar eer sandar e t hi nk i ngaboutt ak i ngav oc at i onal c our s e,c ons i dert hei rnex tr ol easwel l as t r av el orl ookats et t i ngupt hei rownbus i nes s .
Los sofc onf i denc e,s t r es sanddepr es s i ont ak i ngi t st ol l bec aus eofnotwor k i ng:
Near l yat hi r d( 30%)hav enotbeeni nempl oy mentbet ween312mont hs ,9% hav ebeenoutofwor k12y ear s ,6% 35y ear swi t haf ur t her21% outofwor kf or mor et han5y ear s .Oneoft hemai nf ac t or sf ort hi ss us t ai nedl engt h( 5y ear s )i s t opoorheal t h.
Ans wer i ngdi f f i c ul tques t i ons :Whenas k edwhatwast hemos tdi f f i c ul tques t i on t heyhadbeenas k edi nani nt er v i ew,t hemos tpopul arr es pons eswer e:
Cal l t oac t i onf orr ec r ui t menti ndus t r y ,bus i nes sowner sandHRex ec ut i v es : Whenas k edwhatc oul dhel pt oc hanget hei rc i r c ums t anc es ,mor et hanaf i f t h ( 21%)ofr es pondent sbel i ev et hatt heyneedmor egui danc eaboutwhatj ob woul dber el ev antf ort hem.
•Near l yat hi r d( 30%)s ai dt hatt heyhav el os tt hei rc onf i denc eanddonotf eel l i k et heyc angetaj obany mor e.Ot her ss ai dt hatt heywer ef armor es t r es s ed ands omeadmi t t edt ohav i ngdepr es s i on.Af ur t her30% s ayhav ehadt oc utbac k ont hei rs pendi ngandc hanget hei rl i f es t y l e.8% f el tt hatc hangei nc i r c ums t anc es wasac t ual l ypos i t i v eandt heywer enol ongers t r es s ed.
o“ Whatar ey ours t r engt hsandweak nes s es ?” o“ Howol dar ey ou?” o“ Wher ewi l l y oubei n5/ 10y ear ’ st i me?” o“ Whywoul dy oubeanas s ett oourc ompany ?” o“ Whydoy ouwantt owor kf orus ?” o“ Whyhav ey oubeenoutofwor ks ol ong” Bi gges tc hal l engest oget t i ngaj obi nt hei ri ndus t r y : •Near l yat hi r d( 32%)bel i ev et hes k i l l sneededar ev er ydi f f er entf r om whent hey f i r s ts t ar t edout •29% bel i ev et hemar k eti st ooc ompet i t i v eandt hej obst endt ogot opeopl e i nhous ebef or et heyar epubl i s hedex t er nal l y •14% bel i ev et hatt hedev el opmentoft ec hnol ogyhasmeants omej obsar enow r edundant •Ot her sbel i ev et her ei snotenoughi nf or mat i onav ai l abl eont r ai ni ngf ornew s k i l l sort her ear el es sj obsar oundt hant her ewer ef i v ey ear sago RobBr ouwer ,c eoofJ obr api doc omment s :“ I ns pi t eoft hepr ogr es sofUKempl oy mentl awandmeas ur est omi t i gat eagai ns tt her i s kofdi s c r i mi nat i on,i ti s c l eart hats omec ompani esar enotgi v i ngc andi dat esaf ai r‘ pl ay i ngf i el d’ . " I ti sdi s appoi nt i ngt hats omanyoft hos et r y i ngt ogetaj obbel i ev et hatage c ount sagai ns tt hem whent hei rex per i enc es houl dbes eenasanas s et .HRdepar t ment ss houl dbes c r ut i ni s i ngt hei requal i t ypol i c i esandens ur i ngt hatal l appl i c ant s ,r egar dl es sofage,ar egi v enadet ai l edbr eak downofwhyt heywer euns uc c es s f ul . Tr ans par enc yi sc r uc i al . “ Ac ons i der abl enumberoft hos enotc ur r ent l yempl oy edadmi tt hei rc onf i denc e hast ak enat umbl eanddonotbel i ev et heyc anorwi l l getaj obi nt hef ut ur e. Howev er ,ont heonehand,i ti si mpor t antt obepr epar edf orani nt er v i ewwhen t heymeetapr os pec t i v eempl oy er . " Butont heot herhand,c l ear l y ,t her ei sas t r ongc al l t oac t i onf ort hos ewor k i ngi n t her ec r ui t menti ndus t r yandt oempl oy er sandHRpr of es s i onal st ol ookatway s t heyc oul ds uppor tandhel pt hos et r y i ngt ogetempl oy ment .Thi sc oul di nc l ude r unni ngCVwor k s hops ,c ar eerc ouns el l i ngs es s i on,amas t er c l as soni nt er v i ew t ec hni ques ,howt oans werc hal l engi ngques t i onsorgui danc easwhatj obsmi ght bes ui t abl ef ort hei rex i s t i ngs k i l l s . ” Rel eas ef r om www. mi nx pr . c om
I s s ue139J obsNowPg4
Somer set
ThePubl i c’ sOpi ni onon MP Sal ar i es Newr es ear c hbyKI SFi nanc ehasr ev eal edt hepubl i c ’ sopi ni ononMPs al ar i esand whet hert heys houl dbepai dmor ei nor dert oi mpr ov es t andar ds . Thes ur v eyof2, 000Br i t shass hownt hat : • 31% ofpeopl ebel i ev et hatt hec ur r entMPs al ar yi si nadequat et oenc our agehi gh per f or mi ngi ndi v i dual si nt opol i t i c s . • Thos eunder45ar emor ei nf av ourt hanol dergener at i onsofi nc r eas i ngMPs al ar i es . • Edi nbur ghi st hec i t ywi t ht hemos ts uppor tf ori nc r eas i ngMPs ’ pay ,wi t h43% of t hos el i v i ngi norar oundt hec i t ys uppor t i ngapayi ncr eas ef orMPs . • Gr eenPar t ys uppor t er sar emos ti nf av ourofpay i ngMPsmor e,wi t h52% s uppor t i ngani nc r eas ei ns al ar y .I ns t ar kc ont r as t ,onl y19% ofUKI Ps uppor t er sar ei n f av ourofpay i ngMPsmor e. MPs al ar i esc ompar edt oot hers ec t or s Thes ur v eyc onduc t edas k edpeopl et oc ompar ehowMPs al ar i ess t ac k edup agai ns tot hers ec t or si nor dert omak eani nf or meddec i s i ononwhet herMPss houl d bepai dmor e,l es s ,ork eptatt hei rc ur r ents al ar yof£77, 379. Forc ompar i s onpur pos es ,t her es pondent swer egi v endet ai l soft hes al ar i esofv ar i ousot herr es pons i bl er ol est ohel pt hem mak eaf ai rj udgement . Youngergener at i onsar et hemos ts uppor t i v eofanMPs al ar yi nc r eas e Ther es ear c hf oundt hatt hos eunder45ar emor ei nf av ourt hanol dergener at i onsof i nc r eas i ngMPs al ar i es ,wi t h39% of25t o34y ear ol dsand36% of35t o44 y ear ol dsi ns uppor t . Byc ompar i s on,onl y21% oft hos e55t o64woul ds uppor tani nc r eas ei nt heamount t hatMPsr ec ei v e. Howdodi f f er entc i t i esf eel t owar dsMPs al ar i es ? Edi nbur ghi st hec i t ywi t ht hemos ts uppor tf ori nc r eas i ngMPs ’ pay ,wi t h43% of t hos el i v i ngi norar oundt hec i t ys uppor t i ngapayi ncr eas ef orMPs .Thi si sc l os el y f ol l owedbypeopl ei nLondonwi t h38% i ns uppor t . Thos ei nBel f as tandt hes ur r oundi ngar eaar emos ti nf avourofc ut t i ngMPs’ s al ar i es wi t h48% agr eei ngt hatt hi ss houl dbedone,f ol l owedbyNewc as t l ewi t h42% i n f av ourofar educ t i on. Doespol i t i c al al l egi anc eaf f ec tpeopl e’ sv i ews? Bas edonpeopl e’ spol i t i c al al l egi anc e,t ak enf r om howt heyv ot edi nt he2016Gener al el ec t i on,Gr eenPar t ys uppor t er sar emos ti nf av ourofpay i ngMPsmor e,wi t h 52% s uppor t i ngani nc r eas ei ns al ar y .Suppor t er soft heLi ber al Democ r at sar enex t wi t h51%. I ns t ar kc ont r as t ,onl y19% ofUKI Pv ot er sar ei nf av ourofpayi ngMPsmor e,c ompar edt oamas s i v e45% oft hei rs uppor t er swhoar ei nf av ourofc ut t i ngt hei rs al ar i es . I nr es pec toft hemai npol i t i c al par t i es ,LabourandConser v at i v es uppor t er sar ef ai r l y ev enl ys pl i twi t h30% ofCons er v at i v esand29% ofLabours uppor t er sbei ngi n f av ourofani nc r eas e. Ani nt er es t i ngc as es t udy … Ther epor tal s oc ont ai nsani nt er es t i ngper s pec t i v ef r om aPs y c hol ogi s tandex Pol i t i c al Campai gnManagerwhot hi nk saper f or manc ebas edpays y s t em c oul dhav ea maj ori mpac tonhowMPsper f or mi nt hei rr ol e. Bel owi sas hor tex t r ac tf r om t hec as es t udy : “ Mos tMPswoul df earl os i ngt hei ri nf l uenc emuc hmor et hanaf ewt hous andpounds . Thi si ss omet hi ngt hati spar toft heper f or manc er el at edpayi not heri ndus t r i es ,not onl ydoy ounots eeaf i nanc i al benef i ti fy ouar ei nc ompet ent ,y ouwi l l al s oul t i mat el y l os ey ourj ob.Atpr es ent ,MPshav et hei rj obf oraf i x edt er m whet hert heydoany t hi ngornot . ” Rel eas ef r om ht t p: / / ht t ps : / / www. k i s br i dgi ngl oans . c o. uk /
I s s ue139J obsNowPg5
Gl oucest er shi r e
Gr owi ngf oodneedsanappr oacht hatmakessenset oday.Her bsby postmi ghtbet heanswer Si l l yGr eensc oul dj us tbeanot heronl i nepl ants hop,but t heydon' tgr owpl ant s ,t heys owt hem.Mos toft hegr owi ng i sdonei npeopl e' sk i t c hensonc ei t sar r i v esi nt hepos t . Thi si st hel at es tdev el opmenti nwhaty ouc angett hr ough t hepos t ,bei ngt hef i r s tr eady gr owi ngl et t er boxher bbox . Thes eedl i ngsar r i v es mal l andr eadyt ogr owi nt hebox , mak i ngmi c r oher bs ,ac r opwhi c hi spar t i c ul ar l ydi f f i c ul tt o s hopf or ,f r es handac c es s i bl e. Thei rmi c r oher bsbox esar epar tofapl ant ogetpeopl e gr owi ngf oodandc onnec t i ngwi t hwhati sont hei rpl at e. Di f f er enti nc ent i v esar eneededt ogr owy ourownf oodi n t oday ' swor l d,s ay sf ounderEdHal l ,whobel i ev est her e' sa di f f er ents etofr eas onswhypeopl egr owt oday ,i t ' sl es s aboutt hes t apl est hes eday sbec aus ef oodi sc heap.Per hapswe' v ef or got t enal l t heot hert hi ngst hatmak ei ta gr eatt hi ngt odo.Thei rbox eswi l l al s obeanoppor t uni t yt o pus hot herf oodgr owi ngi ni t i at i v es ,gr owi ngmor et han mi c r oher bsandi nc ent i v i s i ngpeopl et ogr owt hem f ordi f f er entpur pos es . Mi c r oher bst henamegi v ent oas eedl i ngofaher borv eget abl ehav el ongbeenus edbyChef sf ort hei rc ol ourand punc hyf l av our .Thec ompanywass etupf oury ear sagoby Edwhooutofaj ob,l i v i ngi nLondonandwant i ngt odo s omet hi ngmor er el at edwi t hhi sf ar mi ngr oot ss t ar t edl ook i ngatway swhi c hwoul di nt er es tpeopl et ogr owf ood,j us t l i k et her oofgar denabov eas uper mar k ett hathehel ped gr owf oodt obes ol dbel ow.Thec hal l engeoff i ndi nga s pac et ogr ows omet hi ngandawor t hwhi l ec r opt ogr ow waswhati ns pi r ed,es c api ngabov et hes k y l i newasal s oa bi gdr aw.Suddenl yt hec i t ypr es ent ednewpot ent i al .Ed' s v ent ur ehowev ers t ar t edatgr oundl ev el ,' Roof sar egr eat butal i t t l et r i c k yt os t ar tandmai nt ai n' ,t heonehewasi nv ol v edi nev ent ual l ys pr i ngi ngal eakt ot hef l oor sbel ow. Thef i r s tat t emptwast ogr owf oodf orr es t aur ant si nt hei r owngar densbuti tdi dn' tl as tl ong,hi sonec l i entaf ew door sdownf r om wher ehel i v edev ent ual l yc l os i ngdown. Thei deaf ors endi ngmi c r oher bsi nt hepos tc amef r om a v i s i tt oal oc al pub,s peak i ngwi t ht heChefashewas s hownar oundt hegar denhes awt hei rappr oac ht ogr owi ng mi c r oher bs ,get t i ngt hem f r om t hei rs uppl i eri nahal fgr own s t at er eadyt omat ur e.Thepubwasus i ngal otoft hem and t hi si showt heygott hem i nbes tc ondi t i ons os ur el yt he s amec onc eptc oul dbeappl i edf orpeopl eathome.Ar ound t hi st i mef ar mswer ebei ngs etupal l ac r os sLondon,i nt unnel sandwar ehous esands oi ts eemed,t hemi c r oher bwas bec omi ngat hi ng.Af ewy ear sl at erandaf t erpai ns t ak i ng t r i al sandmanydubi ousat t empt sats endi ngt hem t hr ough t hepos t ,t hey ' v eper f ec t edway sofs t ar t i ngami xofher bs eac hweek .
Ther e' sadef i ni t el ac kof di v er s i t yi ngr owi ng,as f oodpr oduc t i onbec omes i nc r eas i ngl ymonoc ul t ur ed andpur el yc ommodi t i s ed. Si l l ygr eenswant st o c hal l enget hi soratl eas t s uppl ementt hebi gger pi c t ur e,ourdi s c onnec t andl ac kofk nowhowi s onl ys er v i ngt opr omot et hi st y peoff oodpr oduc t i on.Ed' sa s t r ongbel i ev ert hatt hebes tc hangewi l l t ak epl ac ei fpeopl e ar et angi bl yi nv ol v ed,whi c hhasal way sbeent heai m ofSi l l y Gr eens ,pr ov i di ngc r opst hatar ewor t hwhi l et ogr owand doi ngs oi nawayt hat ' sc onv eni entandac hi ev abl ef or peopl et odot hems el v es . Ther e' shugepot ent i al t out i l i s es pac eandt ogr owanex c i t i ngr angeofc r opsc l os et owher ewec ons umei t ,Si l l y Gr eenshopest obepar toft hei nnov at i v eway si nwhi c h f oodc anbegr own,r et hi nk i ngt heappr oac hs l i ght l yt of i ti n wi t ht oday . Rel eas ef r om Si l l yGr eens
I s s ue139J obsNowPg6
Wi l t shi r e
Lat estj obsdat a:Demandf orpr of essi onal sst umbl esami d uncer t ai ncl i mat e -Vac anc i esf orper manentpr of es s i onal sdi p3% -Demandf orc ont r ac t or sdec r eas es5% -Cont r ac t or soutonas s i gnmentdown6% -Per manentpl ac ement sup3% -Av er ages al ar i esi nc r eas e1. 5% Demandf ort al ents t al l s Pr of es s i onal r ec r ui t mentf i r msr epor t edt hatdemandf orper manentt al entf el l by3% y ear ony eari nNov ember2018,whi l ev ac anc i esf orc ont i ngentwor k er sdec r eas edby5% ov ert hes ame per i od,ac c or di ngt onews ur v eydat af r om t heAs s oc i at i onofPr of es s i onal St af f i ngCompani es( APSCo) . Cont r ac tv ac anc i esupi nf i nanc i al s er v i c es Des pi t et hi sov er al l dec l i nei ndemand,APSCo’ sdat adoesr ev eal poc k et sofpos i t i v i t y ,mos tnot abl ywi t hi nt hef i nanc i al s er v i c es s ec t or ,wher ev ac anc i esf orc ont i ngentwor k er sr os eby13%. Thi sboom i nnonper manentappoi nt ment sc omesami dunc er t ai nt yar oundt heUK’ sf ut ur et r adi ngr el at i ons hi pwi t ht heEU,and ast heTr eas ur ySel ec tCommi t t eel aunc hesani nqui r yi nt ot he f ut ur eoft heUK' sf i nanc i al s er v i c espos t Br ex i t .
Per manentpl ac ement sup Des pi t eanov er al l di pi ndemandf ort al ent ,per manentpl ac ement si nc r eas edby3% i nDec ember2018. Thi sov er al l s t r engt hc anbef i r ml yat t r i but edt oas i gni f i c ant25% y ear ony eari nc r eas ei nper manentpl ac ement swi t hi nI T .Howev er ,whenc ompar edt oNov ember2018,t henumberofper manentpl ac ement swi t hi nt hes ec t ordi ppedby5%,i ndi c at i ngt hat t hef l ur r yofhi r i ngac t i v i t ywehav ewi t nes s edi nt her unupt o I R35r ol l outi nt hepr i v at es ec t ormaynowbes l owi ng. Cont r ac tmar k etr emai nss l ow Whi l eper manentpl ac ement si nc r eas ed3% i nt hey eart oNov ember2018,t henumberofc ont r ac t or soutonas s i gnment di ppedby6% dur i ngt hes ameper i od.Us eofc ont i ngentwor k er s f el l ac r os sev er yoneofAPSCo’ sc or es ec t or s ,wi t ht heex c ept i on off i nanc i al s er v i c eswher ec ont r ac t orl ev el si nc r eas edby10% y ear ony ear . Pr of es s i onal s al ar i esup APSCo’ sf i gur esal s or ev eal t hatmedi ans al ar i esac r os sal l pr of es s i onal s ec t or sr emai neds t abl ei nDec ember2018,r i s i ngby 1. 5% ac r os st heboar d.Av er ages al ar i eswi t hi nt hemaj or i t yof APSCo’ sc or es ec t or s ,howev er ,i nc r eas edmor es i gni f i c ant l y . Wi t hi nI Tandf i nanc i al s er v i c es ,f orex ampl e,av er ages al ar i es r os eby3. 1% y ear ony ear .I nengi neer i ng,meanwhi l e,s al ar i es ar eupby3. 6% ov ert hes ameper i od. AnnSwai n,Chi efEx ec ut i v eofAPSCoc omment s : “ Wi t hPhi l i pHammondwar ni ngt hatt her ewi l l bes i gni f i c antdi s r upt i ont ot heUKec onomyi fBr i t ai nl eav est heEUwi t houtadeal i nMar c h,i ti suns ur pr i s i ngt hatani nc r eas i ngnumberofbus i nes s ess eem t obeput t i ngf ut ur epl anst ogr owheadc ountoni c e asBr ex i tunc er t ai nt yl i nger s . “ Meanwhi l e,gr owt hi nper manentpl ac ement s-par t i c ul ar l ywi t hi n t heI Ts ec t or-r ef l ec t sades i r eamongempl oy er st or educ er el i anc eonc ont r ac t or sasc hangest oof f pay r ol l wor k i ngi nt hepr i v at es ec t ordr awc l os er . “ Fi nanc i al s er v i c esi sonear eawher edemandf orc ont r ac t or si s boomi ngasbus i nes s es-unwi l l i ngt ogr owper manentheadc ount unt i l t her ei sc l ar i t yonourf ut ur et r adi ngr el at i ons hi pwi t ht heEUi nv es ti ni nt er i mt al entt obr i dget hegap. ” J ohnNur t hen,St af f i ngI ndus t r yAnal y s t s ’ Ex ec ut i v eDi r ec t orof Gl obal Res ear c hc omment ed: “ Rec r ui t mentac t i v i t yatt heendof2018pai nt sar at hermi x edpi c t ur ebutgi v ent hec aut i onandunc er t ai nt ys ur r oundi ngBr ex i t ,i ti s per hapss ur pr i s i ngt hatwec anc l ear l ys eeanumberofpos i t i v e t r endsi nt hepr of es s i onal j obsmar k et ;as ol i dj umpi ns al ar i es , hi gherper manentpl ac ement si nI Tandengi neer i ngandt emp/ c ont r ac tpl ac ement supi nf i nanc eandI T .
I s s ue054Sout hWe s tTi me sPg5
LocalBusi ness
New Year ,New St ar t–I ncr ease i nDi vor ceEnqui r i es Ther ei sac ommonphr as e‘ NewYear ,NewSt ar t ’ wi t hmany mak i ngr es ol ut i onsaboutl os i ngwei ght ,s t oppi ngs mok i ngand c hangi ngdi r ec t i onwi t ht hei rc ar eer s .Sadl yf ors ome,t hi sex t ends t oamaj orl i f ec hanges uc hasendi ngt hei rr el at i ons hi p.J anuar y i sgener al l yt hebus i es tt i meoft hey earf orf ami l yl awy er swi t han i nc r eas ei nt henumberofnewdi v or c er el at edenqui r i es .Ats uc h t i mes ,i ti si mpor t antt ohav ec l earandpr agmat i cadv i c eandf or t hei s s uest ober es ol v edqui c k l yandef f ec t i v el y . Anagr eeds ol ut i oni sbes tandonewayofac hi ev i ngt hi si s t hr ought heCol l abor at i v eLawpr oc es s .Eac hper s onappoi nt s t hei rownt r ai nedc ol l abor at i v el awy erandnegot i at i onsar e c onduc t edbyas er i esofmeet i ngsbet weenal l f ouri ns t eadofby t el ephoneorc or r es pondenc e. Col l abor at i v eLawi sa‘ v al ueadded’ pr oc es sandwhi l ei tmaynot bes ui t abl ei nev er yc as ei twi l l hav ebenef i t sf ormany . J ay neTur neri sat r ai nedandex per i enc edc ol l abor at i v el awy er andwi l l adv i s eonwhet herCol l abor at i v eLawi st her i ghtopt i on f ory ou.Shei sal s oaRes ol ut i onAc c r edi t edSpec i al i s ti nCompl ex Fi nanc i al Remedi esandPens i onsonDi v or c eandi san Adv anc edMemberoft heLawSoc i et y ’ sFami l yLawPanel .J ay ne i sdes c r i bedi nt heLegal 5002018di r ec t or yas" s ens i bl e,c l i ent f oc us edandk nowl edgeabl e" .
Jayne' sDi r ectLi ne:+44( 0) 1823232370 www. ashf or ds. co. uk/ exper t i se/ f ami l y
I s s ue054Sout hWe s tTi me sPg6
LocalBusi ness
I s s ue054Sout hWe s tTi me sPg7
TheWeddi ngGui de
I s s ue054Sout hWe s tTi me sPg8
TheWeddi ngGui de
I s s ue054Sout hWe s tTi me sPg9
I s s ue054Sout hWe s tTi me sPg10