Skip to main content

The South West Times

Page 1

Sout hWe s t

T I ME S

01823617980|el l i e@pr epar edmedi a. co. uk www. pr epar edmedi a. co. uk|15t hJune2020

Ti mes Fi ndus !-Facebook:/SouthWest

I ns t agr am: pr epar edmedi al t d| Twi t t er : @SWTi mes J obs

I ssue107

I nc or por at i ngJ OBS

NOW


I s s ue107Sout hWe s tTi me sPg2

Car eEmpl oyeroft heMont h Audl eyRedwoodvi l l agei ssetwi t hi n15acr es ofl andscapedpar kl and,moment sf r om Br i st ol . Thevi l l agecompr i ses106apar t ment sand20 cot t ages,al lbui l tt ocompl ementt hel ocal Geor gi anar chi t ect ur e.Exper i encean i ndependentl i f est yl ei nabeaut i f ulandsecur e envi r onment ,wher et hepr oper t i esandgar dens ar emai nt ai nedf oryou.Audl eyRedwoodVi l l age i nBr i st olhasi t sownr est aur ant ,heal t hcl uband l i br ar y ,al li ncl udedi nt hemont hl ymanagement . I fanyext r acar e,wecanpr ovi det hatt oo,t hi si s wher eyoucomei n… OurPer sonalCar eAssi st ant sar especi al peopl e.Theyhel pkeepourcust omer ssaf e, comf or t abl eandwel l car edf or ,sot heycan cont i nuel i vi ngi nt hehomest heyl ove.Ever y cust omeri sdi f f er ent ,andyou' l ldel i ver per soncent r edcar et heAudl eyway . Youmayal r eadybeapr of essi onalCar er ; per hapsyou' vecar edf orar el at i ve.Oryou mi ghtbesomeonewi t ht heempat hy ,r espect andwar m nat ur ewel ookf or ,whowant samor e r ewar di ngcar eer .Wi t ht het r ai ni ngyou' l lget f r om t heAudl eyAcademy ,andt hesuppor tyour t eam wi l lpr ovi de,t her e' l lbenost oppi ngyou. ManyofourPer sonalCar eAssi st ant shave goneont odevel opt hei rcar eer swi t hus, movi ngi nt oSuper vi sorandCoor di nat orr ol es. We’ l ll ookt oyout o per sonal l ydel i ver domi ci l i ar ycar e, t heAudl eyway ,t o ourcust omer si n t hei rownhomes. Thr oughour Audl eyAcademy , we’ l lgi veyoual lof t het r ai ni ngand suppor tyouneed ( i ncl udi ngf undi ng yout hr oughyourQCFl evel2sot hatyoucan pr ovi decar et hat ’ sf ul lofempat hy , under st andi ng,andr espect .I nr et ur n,we’ l lt ake equal l ygoodcar eofyou.Wi t hacompet i t i ve sal ar y ,agener ousmi l eageal l owance,smar t uni f or ms,pai dhol i day ,Medi cashpl anand di scount sonar angeofl ocalandnat i onal r et ai l er sal lcomeasst andar d.

Al lourcust omer sar euni que–sot heyal lhave di f f er entneeds.Wor ki ngf r om speci al l y pr epar edper sonalcar epl ans,you’ l lhel pout wi t hahuger angeoft asks–maki ngsur e ever yt hi ng’ sdoneexact l yasyourcust omer s l i kei t .Somewi l lneedyourhel pwi t hget t i ng washedanddr essed,ort aki ngt hei r medi cat i onscor r ect l y .( Check)Ot her smi ght needahandwi t ht hel aundr y ,keepi ngt he housespi ckandspan,orget t i ngi nt he shoppi ng.What everyou’ r edoi ng,you’ l lt akea r ealsenseofpr i dei ndel i ver i ngcar et hatset s t hest andar d.Onapr act i call evel ,youdoneed t obeabl et ot r avelr oundt hel ocalar eat oyour cust omer s,whi chi nmanyar easmeansyou’ l l needadr i vi ngl i cenceandyourowncaraswel l asamobi l ephone,t okeepi nt ouch.


I s s ue107Sout hWe s tTi me sPg3

SummerRet i r ement


I s s ue107Sout hWe s tTi me sPg4

SummerRet i r ement

‘ Wear i ngi sCar i ng’-Ther evol ut i onaryf acemask t hatcoul dhol dt hekeyt of i ght i ngCOVI D19 Wi t hmi l l i onsofBr i t spr epar i ngt owearf ac ec ov er i ngsonpubl i ct r ans por tf r om Monday ,anewmas kpi oneer edi nSpai natt hehei ghtoft heCOVI D19pandemi c c oul dhol dt hek eyt ok eepi ngt hebugatbay . Hopesar ehi ght hatt her ev ol ut i onar yant i mi c r obi al mas k ,whi c hus esas i l v er i mpr egnat edy ar nnor mal l yus edt oc ombatbodyodouri ns por t sandf i t nes swear ,c an pl ayapi v ot al r ol ei ns t oppi ngt hes pr eadofc or onav i r us . Themat er i al ,dev el opedbymanuf ac t ur erMer y l ,hasbeenus edbys por t s wear gi ant sAdi dasi ni t sc y c l i ngandr unni ngr angesandal s oi nanewl i neoft enni sc l ot hi ngpr oduc edi npar t ner s hi pwi t hf as hi ondes i gnerSt el l aMc Car t ney . Butex per t snowbel i ev et heSk i nl i f eFor c e2. 0y ar nc oul dhel ps hopper s ,c ommut er s andwor k er st opr ev entt hes pr eadofger msbyus i ngi tt omak eaf ac emas k . Thous andsoft he‘ 2Guar d’ mas k shav enowar r i v edi nt heUK,j us ti nt i mef ort her el ax at i onofgui del i neswhi c hwi l l s eenones s ent i al s hopsr eopenonMondayand c ommut er sur gedt owearf ac ec ov er i ngsonpubl i ct r ans por t . A2Guar ds pok es mans ai d:“ Dur i ngt heCOVI D19out br eak ,Mer y l announc edi t s s uppor tf orgar mentmanuf ac t ur er sbypr oduc i ngf abr i c sus i ngt hei rant i mi c r obi al Sk i nl i f eFor c e2. 0y ar n. “ Thi spr ov i dedac c es st oagenui nel yr ev ol ut i onar ymat er i al nowav ai l abl ef ort he manuf ac t ur eofmas k sandot herPPEgar ment st ohel pwi t ht hegl obal f i ghtagai ns t t hi spandemi c .

Tr i al soft heGBP9. 99mas khav ebeenc ar r i edoutamong heal t hwor k er sandhav epr ov ens uc c es s f ul .Onenur s e s ai d:“ Thi smas ki sf armor ec omf or t abl et hant hedi s pos abl e v er s i onswehadbeenwear i ng.Nor mal l yaf t erat hr eehour s hi f twear i ngt hedi s pos abl et y pewasunbear abl e.I t woul dc haf ebehi ndt heear sandbepai nf ul ov ert hebr i dge oft henos e.Wi t ht he2Guar dmas kwedi dnothav et hes e pr obl ems .I twasass moot hass i l k . ” Ot her swhohadpr ev i ous l yc ompl ai nedofdev el opi ng ac neorc omi ngouti nar as haf t erwear i ngamas ks ai d t hos ei s s ueshaddi s appear edwhenwear i ngt he2Guar dmas kwhi l eot her ss ai dt hey f el ts af erandmor ec onf i denti nt hei rj ob. Gov er nmentgui danc es t at est hat ,whi l ewear i ngaf ac ec ov er i ngdoesnotpr ot ec tt he wear er ,i tmaypr ot ec tot her si fpeopl ear ei nf ec t edbuthav enoty etdev el opeds y mpt oms . Peopl ewear i ngac ov er i ngs houl dwas ht hei rhandsbef or eput t i ngi tonandaf t er t ak i ngi tof f ,andt hec ov er i ngi t s el fs houl dbewas hedr egul ar l yi nt hel aundr ywi t hdet er gent . The2Guar dmas k sar ebei ngdi s t r i but edi nt heUKbyT ar getDi s t r i but i on,bas edi n Nor t hampt ons hi r e.Di r ec t orSi monPar s l ows ai d:“ We’ r eal l s ett obewear i ngf ac e mas k sal otmor ei nt henex tf ewmont hs ,notj us tf orourownbenef i tbutt opr ot ec t ot her s .

“ Thi smat er i al hasbas i c al l ybeenus edt os t opt hebui l dupofbodyodourdur i ngex er “ Wor k i ngal ongs i deSour t ex ,al eadi nggar mentmanuf ac t ur erbas edi nBar c el ona, i s ebutwi t habi tofl at er al t hi nk i ngi t ’ sf oundanewl eas eofl i f eass omet hi ngt hat wehav ebeenabl et opr oduc et hef i r s tpr oduc t sf r om apl annedr angeofant i mi c r obi - c c anmak ear eal di f f er enc ei nt hef i ghtagai ns tCOVI D19. al f abr i cpr oduc t s . ” Manuf ac t ur er sc ombi nedt hes i l v ert ec hnol ogywi t hs pec i f i cmi c r of i br ec ont i nuous s ol ut i ons ,ens ur i ngt hatv i r us esar et r appedev enmor eef f ec t i v el yanddonots hed mi c r of i br es .St andar dmas k s( s uc hast hos emadeofpaper )wi l l s hedmi c r of i br es c ont ai ni ngt hev i r us ,c ompoundi ngt heov er al l t r ans mi s s i onpot ent i al .

“ We’ r edel i ght edt ohav ebeenabl et os ec ur eas uppl yl i nef r om Spai nwher et hes e mas k shav ehadahugei mpac ti nt hef i ghtagai ns tCOVI D19andwe’ r ec onf i dent t heyc anhav eas i mi l ars uc c es sher e. ” Formor edet ai l sont he2Guar dmas k sv i s i tht t ps : / / www. t ar get di s t r i but i on. c o. uk / 2guar d/ Rel eas ef r om Or angeJ ui c eCommuni c at i ons


I s s ue107Sout hWe s tTi me sPg5

Homes&Gar dens

How t oPr ot ect Your sel fFr om Cor onavi r us Scams Ami dt hef earandc onf us i onoft hec ur r entCor onav i r us pandemi c ,s c ammer sar et ak i ngf ul l adv ant ageofs c ar ed andv ul ner abl epeopl e.Ov erÂŁ800, 000hasbeenl os tt o Cor onav i r uss c amss i nc eFebr uar y2020,ac c or di ngt or epor t smadet ot heNat i onal Fr audI nt el l i genc eBur eau. Mos toft hes es c amsar eonl i neandar ec omi ngi nt hef or m ofphi s hi ngemai l s ,mal i c i ouss oc i al medi aadv er t s ,and f ak eonl i nes el l er s .Howev er ,s omei nper s onCor onav i r us s c amshav enowbeenr epor t ed. Thi sar t i c l ebyKI SFi nanc edet ai l ss omeoft heCor onav i r uss c amst hathav ebeenr epor t eds of ars oy ouc ank eep y ourmoneys af e. ht t ps : / / www. k i s br i dgi ngl oans . c o. uk / gui det of r audpr ev ent i on/ howt opr ot ec t y our s el f f r omc or onav i r us s c ams /


I s s ue107Sout hWe s tTi me sPg6

Homes&Gar dens


J OBS NOW

el l i e@pr epar edmedi a. co. uk www. pr epar edmedi a. co. uk Ti mes Fi ndus !-Facebook:/SouthWest

I ns t agr am: pr epar edmedi al t d| Twi t t er : @SWTi mes J obs

Car eCar eeroft heMont h

Car eCar eeroft heMont h


I s s ue107Sout hWe s tTi me sPg8

SummerCar eer si nCar e


I s s ue107Sout hWe s tTi me sPg9

SummerCar eer si nCar e


I s s ue107Sout hWe s tTi me sPg10

SummerCar eer si nCar e

Maypr of essi onalj obsdat a-f i r str i sei n t hr eemont hs

•Vacanci esf orpr of essi onalper manentr ol esupby23% i nt hel astweekofMaycompar edt ot hef i r stweek •Vacanci esf orpr of essi onalcont r actr ol esupby37% i nt hel astweekofMay compar edt ot hef i r stweek •I nt er vi ewsi nt hel astweekofMaywer eup30% compar edwi t ht hef i r stweek oft hemont h Dai l yt r acki ngshowsencour agi ngsi gnsf ort hef ut ur e Despi t er ecentdi smalnewsonf ear sofunempl oymentf i gur escl i mbi ngi nt he UK,newdat ar eveal st hatper manentvacanci esaddeddur i ngt hel astweekof Maywer eupby23% compar edwi t ht hef i r stweek,whi l enewcont r actvacanci esi ncr easedby37%.That ’ saccor di ngt ot hel at estmont hl yRecr ui t ment Tr endsSnapshotr epor tf r om TheAssoci at i onofPr of essi onalSt af f i ngCompani es( APSCo) . Thedat a,pr ovi dedbygr owt hanal yt i cspl at f or m,cube19,showst hef i r str i seof per manentandcont r act orr ol esf ort hr eemont hssuggest i ngt hator gani sat i ons ar ebegi nni ngt ogearupf orf ur t hereasi ngofl ockdownr est r i ct i ons.Whi l e manycomment at or sar esuggest i ngt hatt heendoft hef ur l oughschemewi l l l eadt omassunempl oyment ,t hi sdat apai nt sapot ent i al l ysl i ght l ymor eposi t i ve pi ct ur e,wi t hsomevacanci esi npr of essi onalsect or sbegi nni ngt or i se. I ncr easei nj obi nt er vi ewsdur i ngMay Thedat a,al sor eveal st hati nt hel astweekofMay ,i nt er vi ewswer eup30% compar edwi t ht hef i r stweek-asi gnt hatvi r t uali nt er vi ewsar ebecomi ngt he or deroft hedayasor gani sat i onsbegi nt opl anf orunl ocki ngt hel ockdownand l ooki ngatt hei rt al entpi pel i nes.

Mont hl yt r acki ngshowsCovi d19’ si mpactont hehi r i ngmar ket Yearonyear ,per manentvacanci esar edownbyt wot hi r dsandby14% mont h onmont hwhi l econt r actr ol esar edown59% yearonyearand17% mont hon mont h.Thesemont honmont handyearonyearf i gur esshowt heenor mous i mpactt hatt hecr i si si shavi ngont hehi r i ngmar ketandar enotunsur pr i si ng gi vent henumber sofempl oyeescur r ent l yonf ur l oughwhi ch,accor di ngt ot he mostr ecentGover nmentst at i st i cs,i scur r ent l ysi t t i ngat8. 7bn–aquar t erof t hewor kf or ce. AnnSwai n,CEO ofAPSCocomment s: " Whi l et heover al lmont honmont handyearonyearf i gur esobvi ousl yr eveal t hedept hoft hi scr i si s,t hemor egr anul ardat adoessuggestt hebegi nni ngsof ar ever salofacont i nui ngdownwar dt r end.Wi t hl ockdownr est r i ct i onsgr adual l yeasi ngandor gani sat i onsbegi nni ngt opl anf orar et ur nt owor k,wehopet o seet hi ssl owst eadyr i secont i nui ngt hr ought hesummer . ” JoeMcGui r e,Gl obalSal esDi r ect oratcube19comment s: “ Thegr adualeasi ngofl ockdownr est r i ct i onshasbr oughtasenset hatwear e movi ngt owar dst her ecover yphaseoft hecr i si s.Al t hought hekeymet r i csar e si gni f i cant l ydownyearonyear ,t heydoappeart ohavef l at t enedandwe begant oseesomest eadybutsust ai nedupwar dt r endsbyt heendofMay ,f or exampl evacanci esandi nt er vi ewswhi char eupnot i ceabl ywhencompar i ng t hel astweekoft hemont hwi t ht hef i r st .We’ r est i l li nunchar t edt er r i t or ybut wi t hmor ei ndust r i espr epar i ngt or eopent her ear eposi t i vesi gnsf ort her ecr ui t menti ndust r y . ” Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyPR


I s s ue107Sout hWe s tTi me sPg1 1

Recr ui t mentNow Surveyshowssi gni f i cantconsequencesf orbusi nessest hat demonst r at epoordat asecur i t ypr act i cesdur i ngt hepandemi c Wi t hr ecentnewsr epor t i ngamar kedi ncr easei ncyber at t ackat t empt s,as cr i mi nal st r yt oexpl oi tor gani sat i onswhi char enowoper at i ngr emot el y1,new r esear chf r om PCIPal ®hasuncover edt hatasi gni f i cantpr opor t i onofconsumer swi l lactwi t ht hei rf eetandt aket hei rcust om el sewher e,shoul dt hei r per sonaldat abecompr omi sedbyabusi nessduet opoorsecur i t ypr act i ces ami dt hepandemi c. Ther esear chcommi ssi onedbyt hegl obalpr ovi derofsecur epaymentsol ut i onshasf oundt hatat hi r d( 33%)ofUKconsumer swi l lavoi dabusi ness“ f or upt osever alyear s”i fper sonaldat ahasbeencompr omi sedduet oabusi ness’ poordat asecur i t ypr act i cesdur i ngCovi d19. Af ur t her30per centsayt hey“ woul dneverr et ur n” ,r epr esent i ngasi gni f i cant pot ent i alr i skt oor gani sat i onst hathavehadt oadaptwor ki ngpr act i ce.Onl y1 i n10( 1 1%)sai d“ i twoul dn’ ti mpact ”t hei rl oyal t yt oabusi ness. Whi l eamaj or i t yofconsumer s( 69%)f el tt hesamel evelofconcer nr egar di ng howbusi nessesar ehandl i ngt hei rper sonaldat anowcompar edt obef or et he pandemi c,overaquar t er( 28%)sai dt heyf el tmor econcer ned. Thi swor r ywasf ur t herel evat edwhenaskedspeci f i cal l yaboutshar i ngpaymenti nf or mat i onwi t hbusi nessesoper at i ngr emot el y .Her e,t hr eequar t er sof r espondent sexpr essedsomel evelofconcer n,wi t h25% oft hesest at i ngt hat t heyar e“ ver yconcer ned”abouthowt hei rpaymentdat ai sbei nghandl ed dur i ngt hepandemi c. Geof fFor syt h,Chi efI nf or mat i onSecur i t yOf f i cer ,PCIPalsai d,“ Cyber cr i mi nal s ar eshamel essl yoppor t uni st i candar eai mi ngt ocapi t al i seont her emot ewor ki ngsi t uat i on.Hacker sar ewor ki ngar oundt hecl ockt ost ealdat af orpr of i tand t her ef or econsumer sar er i ght f ul l yhol di ngbusi nessesaccount abl ef orl axdat a secur i t ypr act i ces.Thi smeanst hatbusi nessesmustmeett hehi ghestcompl i anceandsecur i t yst andar dsi ft heywantt obui l dandmai nt ai ncust omerl oyal t y dur i ngt heseunpr ecedent edt i mes. ”

Whencompar i ngt hesamer esear chi not hergeogr aphi es,Spani shconsumer s ar et hemostl i kel yt osayt hatsi ncet heCor onavi r uspandemi c,t heyar enow mor econcer nedaboutcompani eshandl i ngt hei rper sonaldat asecur el y( 45%) f ol l owedbyAust r al i a( 42%) ,ver sus34% ofr espondent si nI t al y ,30% i nGer manyand29% i nFr ance. I naddi t i on,t heSpani ar dsar et hemostl i kel yt osayt hatsi ncet heCor onavi r us pandemi c,t heyar econcer nedaboutshar i ngpaymentdet ai l st obusi nesses oper at i ngf r om home–wi t h86% expr essi ngconcer n,compar edt o83% i n Canada,80% i nAust r al i a,76% i nFr anceand62% i nGer many . I nt heeventofper sonaldat abei ngcompr omi sedasar esul tofpoordat asecur i t ypr act i cesdur i ngCOVI D19,t hesur veyf oundt hatGer manconsumer sar e t hemostl i kel yt osayt heywoul dneverr et ur nt ot hatbusi ness( 40%)compar ed t o21% i nFr ance. Concl udesGeof fFor syt h:“ Ourr esear chsuggest st hatal ar gepr opor t i onof consumer swi l lshopel sewher ei fbusi nessesf ai lt odel i verondat asecur i t y .As or gani sat i onscont i nuet oadaptt ot hechangi ngbusi nessandt hr eatl andscape,i ti scr uci alt opr i or i t i sedat asecur i t y .Thi si ncl udesadj ust i ngbusi ness model st omeett hehi ghestst andar dsofsecur i t yandcompl i anceacr ossal l cust omerengagementchannel s. ” Formor ei nf or mat i ononPCIPalvi si twww. pci pal . com,cal l+442070303770 t oar r angeademonst r at i onorf ol l owPCIPalonTwi t t er . Rel easef r om Pept al kCommuni cat i ons


I s s ue107Sout hWe s tTi me sPg12


I s s ue107Sout hWe s tTi me sPg13

Pr emi um Ser vi ces

Cor onavi r usandYour Fi nances:Thi si sTheHel p Avai l abl e Thi si sar eal l ywor r yi ngt i mef oral otofr easons.Theheal t hofpeopl ear ound t hewor l di st hebi ggestconcer n,butf i nanci alwor r i esar ecomi ngi nasacl ose secondwi t hahugenumberofpeopl el osi ngt hei rj obsorhavi ngt ot akepay cut s. Thegover nmenti sdoi ngwhatt heycant ohel pt heBr i t i shpubl i ct hr ought hi s di f f i cul tt i me. Thi sar t i cl egoest hr oughandexpl ai nst hehel pavai l abl ef ordi f f er entf i nanci al pr oduct si nor dert osuppor tpeopl ewhoar est r uggl i ngt omakepayment s dur i ngt hi st i me. ht t ps: / / www. ki sbr i dgi ngl oans. co. uk/ consumer gui des/ cor onavi r usandyour f i nancest hi si st hehel pavai l abl e/ I nf or mat i onaboutt hef ol l owi ngpr oduct sar ei ncl uded: Mor t gages Rent Loans Cr edi tCar ds Over dr af t s Counci l Tax GasandEl ect r i ci t yBi l l s Wat erBi l l s Vehi cl eFi nance Ent i t l ement st oRef unds Rel easef r om KI SFi nance


I s s ue107Sout hWe s tTi me sPg14

Pr emi um Ser vi ces


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook