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Recruitment of staff across Somerset as
well as in Bridgwater Town Centre is recognised as becoming more
of an issue in these times of low unemployment. In the town of
Bridgwater 544 (Aug 02) people are registered as unemployed,
which equates to approximately a 3% unemployment rate. This can
be compared with the Somerset 3,885 (1.7%) and South West
Regional figures 49,396 (2%) accordingly. You can now see the
challenge for all employers from different sectors to recruit
staff.
The issue for the smaller retail
employers in Bridgwater, is that it has to compete not only with
other sectors of employment which invariably may pay higher
wages, with less flexibility of labour required, but also with
some of the larger supermarkets which may offer higher wages and
often better benefits to their to their employees.
Your local Jobcentre can assist you in
trying to find the right people. To this end you need to
consider what you can afford, what hours you are offering and
what training you are prepared to provide. Businesses also need
to find out what assistance there is to you as an employer to
take on people with no previous experience. And finally, how and
where do employers advertise their vacancies, with limited
budgets.
To this end the Bridgwater Jobcentre is
prepared to provide an employer event to update you on the
services available to your business and the financial assistance
that can be offered to employers to take on inexperienced staff.
If you are interested in attending such an event please contact:
Alan Madge at Bridgwater Jobcentre
01278 463379 |
