Employee headaches

Local recruitment specialists Aviation Resource and local law firm Sherrards Employment Law Solicitors recently teamed up to deliver a free seminar to business across the Heathrow area and to provide an insight into the growing nightmares of employment law legislation.

The ever developing quagmire of new employment regulation and legislation has been a growing concern for many businesses. Aviation Resource and Sherrards recognised these concerns and devised this seminar to guide people. The event was very well attended and provided over 35 Managers and HR Professionals with two hours of crucial and practical advice.

Kully Sandhu, Commercial Director of Aviation Resource said: "Our seminar was designed to provide businesses with an overview of the legal pitfalls whilst advising on to how to implement and manage changes to policies and procedures which come about as a direct result of such changes in the law."

The combination of solicitor and HR consultant provided the perfect foundation for a successful seminar. Aviation Resource Limited specialises in both temporary and permanent recruitment specifically within the sectors of Aviation, freight, retail and commercial sectors. Sherrards is a leading firm of employment solicitors with offices in Sussex, London ad Heathrow.

Professional Administrators Day brought to Bristol

Professional Administrators Day takes place this year on Wednesday 25th April and recognises the achievements and hard work of administration and clerical staff.

The day was first celebrated in 1952 in America and was originally known as Secretary’s Day. This year Recruitment Moves have decided to bring it across the Atlantic to the UK.

Recruitment Moves, the permanent recruitment division of Pertemps in central Bristol, have organised a whole week of events and initiatives dedicated solely to acknowledging the efforts of administrative and clerical workers in the area.

One such event that will take place is an award for ‘Best Professional Administrator’ in which Pertemps will ask companies in Bristol to nominate an Administrative worker who they believe has ‘gone the extra mile’ or excelled in their position who will be in with the chance of winning a superb prize!

The Management Team at Pertemps will judge all nominations and the prize will be awarded to the successful nominee on Wednesday 25th April 2007, Professional Administrators Day.

The week’s events in Central Bristol are being co-ordinated by experienced, specialist consultant – Sophie Simmonds who runs the Permanent Office Support/Secretarial desk covering the Central Bristol area.

Sophie said: “These are the workers who are at the heart of almost every organisation but are so often overlooked. Hopefully this will raise awareness to employers of the importance Professional Administrative staff play in the smooth running of their businesses.”

Pertemps is one of the UK’s leading independent recruitment agencies and was recently listed as one of the Sunday Times Top 100 companies for 2007.

Tim Watts receives doctorate from Aston

Aston University has rewarded Tim Watts an honorary degree in a special graduation ceremony this week.

Tim Watts, Chairman of Pertemps Ltd, received the degree for his services to industry. He is already an honorary member of Aston University’s Beta Gamma Sigma Society and his entrepreneurial success has been recognised through awards such as Businessman of the Year (1997), the Coutts Best Family Business Award and the BT / Daily Telegraph Award for Customer Service.

It is not just Mr Watt’s commercial success that has earned him these prestigious awards. Tim has always placed community and charity support at the forefront of his work.

After chairing a campaign to raise over £2 million for the Spinal Injuries Association Tim became Vice President of the Charity and has continued to support it since.

Mr Watts has also set up a disability consultancy business to help people with disabilities or health problems into employment and he has been involved in a project with Solihull Employment Service to get unemployed individuals back to work.

He is lifetime President of the Birmingham Foundation and an Advantage West Midlands Ambassador.

On accepting the award Tim Watts said: “2007 looks like being a vintage year for me. I have literally worked for Pertemps for 40 years and to receive this honorary doctorate is truly the peak of my business career.

“To be honoured by such a prestigious university makes this all the more wonderful. I am a very proud genetic Brummie and it has not eluded me that Aston is now the premier university of the city.”

Pertemps Recruitment Partnership is listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For.