Page last updated at 16:24 GMT, Wednesday, March 28 2012
People and Skills
Your staff are your business' greatest asset, and ensuring that
you have the right people with the right skills can be the one
thing that makes your business stand out from the rest. But
being an employer isn't always easy. Finding the right staff
to begin with can be tricky, and then you have to make sure you
keep them and get the best out of them. And when things don't
go so well you may have to let some staff go which is probably the
most difficult bit of all.
There are many organisations out there that can help you - some
of them are listed below
Business Link
The Business Link website
offers a range of advice on employment issues, from recruitment,
training and managing staff through to dealing with disciplinary
matters or redundancy.
Click here to link to the Business Link employing people
section
|
ACAS
Acas stands for Advisory,
Conciliation and Arbitration Service. A recent study
suggested that ACAS saves the UK economy £800 million each year by
helping employers and employees to improve working life and to
resolve their disputes.
The ACAS website has a wealth of
information for both employers and employees, covering all aspects
of employment from health and equality to redundancy and
notice.
|
Graduate Jobs South
Graduate Jobs South is a service
that matches graduates from Southampton University, Southampton
Solent University and Winchester University with appropriate
employment opportunities.
If you think your business could
benefit from the fresh thinking and adaptability that a new
graduate can bring, Graduate Jobs South can help you to find
the right person.
Alternatively, why not take on a
graduate intern for 12 weeks or more, to work on a particular
project? Employers will receive £1,350 towards the intern’s
salary and GJS will advertise and short-list the prospective
candidates for prospective employers.
|
Eastleigh College
Eastleigh College has an excellent reputation and has won awards
for the way in which it works with employers and to meet their
needs. Whether you are looking for apprenticeships, day
release courses leading to a qualification or a one day session to
improve your computer skills, Eastleigh College can help.
http://www.eastleigh.ac.uk/
|
Ladder 4 Learning
Ladder 4 Learning promotes courses for the voluntary, community
and social enterprise sector. For more information please
visit the Ladder 4 learning site
|
Job Centre Plus
Redundancy
support
Sadly, in the current economic climate some
businesses are having to cut back on staff and this can mean making
valued employees redundant. This is difficult for everyone
involved, but Job Centre Plus can offer advice and support to you
and your employees.
Recruitment support
If you have a vacancy to fill Job Centre Plus can offer as much
or as little help as you want, from advertising the vacancy to help
with selection and interviews.
Job Centre Plus website
Meadows Centre
A community based centre for employment related activities,
improving employment levels within Eastleigh Borough.
Helping and enabling people with low skills or out of work,
progressing to employment and further learning or training, by
providing a UK online centre, IT training facility, and
Information. Services include advice and guidance (IAG) services,
job skills sessions which cover using the internet, CV writing,
completion of application forms and producing covering letters.
The aim is to integrate the new centre with other local services
and ensure that there is a joined up approach to working with those
not currently employed or those looking for alternative
employment.
If you would like to find out more call: 023
8064 4399 or 077 1715 0145 or email meadows@eastleigh.gov.uk
The Meadows Centre 3 The Pastures,
160 Cranbury Rd Eastleigh SO50 5TP
Back to top