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Avi at i oni ndust rygear i ngupf ort r avelas hi r i ngbooms Speci al i stavi at i onr ecr ui t mentexper t ,St af f i ng Mat ch,hasr epor t edaspi kei ndemandf orbaggagehandl er s,r ampagent sandchecki nst af fas t het r aveli ndust r ypr epar esf ort akeof fonce agai n.

Whi l et heof f i ci algr eenl i ghthasn’ tyetbeengi ven byt heGover nment ,t heavi at i onr ecr ui t mentspeci al i sthasal r eadyseenl ar gerai r l i nesr ampi ngup hi r i ngacr ossmaj orUKai r por t si ncl udi ngHeat hr ow,St anst ed,Bi r mi ngham andManchest er .

Accor di ngt oSt af f i ngMat ch,whi l et heconf i r mat i ont hati nt er nat i onalt r avelcanr esumef r om 17t h Mayunderat r af f i cl i ghtsyst em i syett obegr ant ed,t hef actt hatmanynewr ecr ui t shavebeenout ofact i onf ort hel astyearhasl edt oanear l y demandf ornewr esour cest oal l owf orsuf f i ci ent t r ai ni ng.

DanCar l i n,Busi nessDi r ect oratSt af f i ngMat ch, comment ed: “ Whi l ei t ’ scer t ai nl yencour agi ngt oseeconf i dence cur r ent l yr et ur ni ngf ort heUK’ savi at i oni ndust r y af t erwhathasbeenani ncr edi bl yt oughyear ,t he chal l engenowi sget t i ngenoughst af fonboar d andr et r ai nedi nashor tt i mef r ame.Ai r por t sand ai r l i nescan’ tsi mpl yf l i ckaswi t chandr et ur nt o pr epandemi cl evel soff l i ght s,sot hef actt hatwe ar ecur r ent l yseei ngr ecr ui t mentoff r ont of house st af fr ampupi sapr omi si ngsi gn.Wewi l l ,of cour se,havet owai tandseewhathappenscl oser t ot heGover nment ’ sMaydeadl i ne,butsi gnsar e cer t ai nl yl ooki ngpr omi si ngatt hemoment . ” Rel easef r om Bl ueskyPR

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New r esear chr eveal spl ummet i ngempl oyeeengagementi nt he UK si ncepandemi chi t

Empl oyeeengagementi nt heUKandhassuf f er edamar keddecl i neovert hepastyear , accor di ngt onewr esear ch*car r i edoutbyAchi ever si nt ot hest at eofwel l bei ngi nt he ‘ newnor mal ’ .

Wor r yi ngl y ,amaj or i t yofempl oyeesar enomor eengagedt hant heywer eayearago, andmanyar el essso.Empl oyer swi l lbeconcer nedt hatonl y28percentofempl oyees descr i bedt hemsel vesasmor eengagednow,wi t h37percentsayi ngt heywer el essengagedand33percentr epor t i ngnochange.

Thef i ndi ngsar eevenmor ewor r yi ngwhencompar edt oengagementl evel sel sewher e i nEur ope.Amongempl oyeesi nGer many ,35percentcl ai medt obemor ecommi t t ed af t erayearofpandemi candl ockdowns,compar edt oatt hesamet i met heyearbef or e, butt henumberst at i ngt heywer el esscommi t t edwasonl y23percent .Ther ewer ea si mi l arnumber( 24percent )ofl essengagedempl oyeesi nt heNet her l ands,buteven mor eengagedempl oyees( 39percent ) .

Thegoodnewsi st hatUKwor ker ssuppor thowt hei ror gani sat i onshavehandl edunpr ecedent edevent soft hel astt wel vemont hs.I nf act ,83percentofempl oyeest hi nk t hei rcompanyhandl edt hel astyearwel lorver ywel l .Empl oyer swi l lbeencour agedby t hesef i ndi ngs,par t i cul ar l ywhent heyl ear nt hatt heyar eaheadofGer many ,wher et he equi val entf i gur ewas80percent .However ,t heUKr esul twassomewaybehi ndt hatof t heNet her l ands,wher e91percentofempl oyeesappr ovedoft hei rcompany’ sr esponse t ot heevent sof2020.

Anot herwel comef i ndi ngf ormanager si st hat62percentofempl oyeesbel i evet hei ror gani sat i oncar esaboutt hei rment alheal t h.Al t houghagoodwaybehi ndt hef i gur ei nt he Net her l ands( 78percent ) ,t heUKr esul ti ssi gni f i cant l yaheadoft heunder whel mi ng47 percentofempl oyeesi nGer manywhoar econvi ncedt hatt hei rempl oyeri sconcer ned f ort hei rwel l bei ng.

Br i t i shmanager swi l lal sobepl easedt hat50percentofempl oyeessayt hei rwor khas beenmor er ecogni sedsi ncel ockdownbegan,ani mpor t antposi t i vesi gngi vent he i mpactt hatr ecogni t i onhasonengagement .Agai n,t her esul tcan’ tcompet ewi t ht hatof t heNet her l ands( 56percent ) ,butr emai nsaheadofGer many( 45percent ) . “ TheUKwor kf or cebel i evest hei ror gani sat i ont akest hei rment alheal t handwel l bei ng ser i ousl yandar econvi ncedt hei rcompanycul t ur ehasi mpr ovedasar esul toft henumer ousi ni t i at i vesi mpl ement edbyseni ormanager ssi ncel ockdown, ”comment edJon Maddi son,Managi ngDi r ect orEMEAatAchi ever s.

“ Despi t emanyoft heencour agi ngr esul t soft hi sr esear ch,manager swi l lbeconcer nedby t henumberofempl oyeesf orwhom engagementhasdet er i or at edorr emai nedf l at .I for gani sat i onsar et oweat hert hepandemi c’ sst or m,t hey’ l lneedt oconcent r at eonkeepi ng t hei rmanager sandempl oyeesal i gnedandmot i vat ed.Tomakesur et hatcompanycul t ur e i sauni f yi ngandmot i vat i ngf or ce,f i r mswi l lhavet or emai nf i xat edonengagementbyencour agi ngempl oyeer ecogni t i onandr ewar dsatal ll evel s, ”Maddi sonconcl uded.

I sdi ver si t yandi ncl usi onapr i or i t ywi t hi n UKf i r ms?

Asi def r om t hegl obali mpactof COVI D19,2020wi l lber emember edas t heyearwheni ssuesofr aceandequal i t y t ookapr omi nenthol doft hecol l ect i ve consci ousness.Unsur pr i si ngl y , or gani sat i onsi nt heUKhavebeen maki ngdel i ber at eandvi si bl eef f or t st o hi ghl i ghtdi ver si t yandi ncl usi on( D&I ) ,andt hesei ni t i at i veshaven’ tgoneunnot i cedi nt er nal l y .

Amongempl oyees,76percentbel i evet hei rcompanypr i or i t i sesD&I .Manager swi l lbe pl easedt hatt het hr eequar t er soft hei rwor kf or cewhoappr oveoft hei ror gani sat i on’ sD&I i ni t i at i vesi sappr eci abl ymor et hant he65percentf oundi nGer many ,al t hought hey’ ve st i l lgotwor kt odoi ft hey’ r et oachi evet he87percentappr ovalr at i nggi venbyempl oyees i nt heNet her l ands.

Addi t i onalkeyf i ndi ngsf r om t her esear ch: •46percentofBr i t i shempl oyeesconf esst hey’ r ewor r i edaboutr et ur ni ngt owor k.

•Di scussi onsofdi ver si t yandi ncl usi onhavebeenencour agedi n59percentoft hef i r ms sur veyedi nt heUK. •71percentofempl oyeesbel i evet hatt hei rcompanyi smor econnect edt hanbef or et he pandemi car r i ved.

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3Ti pst oupdat eyourhome of f i cef orsummer Af t eray ears pentmos t l yi ndoor s ,s pr i ngmar k st heper f ec t oppor t uni t yt oupdat eandr edec or at e.

Wi t hwor k i ngf r om homenowa k eypar tofourl i v es ,her ear e3 t i psonhowt or ef r es hy ourhome of f i c et hi ss eas on.

Fi r s t ,c hoos eac ol ourpal et t e t hatupl i f t sy ours pac e.Li ghtc ol our ss uc haswhi t eormi nt gr eenwi l l mak et her oom f eel bi ggerandr ef l ec tanynat ur al l i ghtt hatc omesi n.T ak eadv ant ageoft hi snewl ookbyaddi ng i ndoorpl ant swhi c hi ns t ant l y br eat henewl i f ei nt oy ourhome of f i c e.

Si mi l art ot her es toft hehome, y ourhomeof f i c es houl dal s obe anex t ens i onofy ourper s onal i t y .Per kupt hes pac ewi t hmement oss uc hasphot ogr aphs , pos t er sorar t wor kf orapr oduc t i v eboos t .

Las t l y ,r oundof fy ourl ookwi t h c hi cf i ni s hi ngt ouc hes .Forex ampl e,i fy ouhav eal i ghtc ol our pal et t e,c ont r as ti twi t hbl ac kac c ent ss uc hasmi ni mal i s t s hel v esors l eekwal l f r ames .

Thes es mal l det ai l swi l l qui c k l y t ak eas pac ef r om bas i cand f unc t i onal t os mar tands t y l i s h.

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2021–I si tt heyearof t heBBQ?

MEATERt eamsupwi t ht heGodf at herofUKBBQ c ook i ng,t he aut horofabes t s el l i ngBBQ c ook bookandc r eat oroft heUK’ s l ar ges tBBQ gr ouponFac ebook ,Mar c usBawdon,t opr ov i de t opt i psonhowt ohav ea‘ s mok i n’ out doorc ook i ngex per i enc e.

Lei c es t er ,21Apr2021–I ti ss af et oas s umet hat2020wasnot t hey eart hatany bodyhadpl anned.I nf ac t ,manypeopl ewi l l wantt owr i t ei tof f .Ther ehav ehowev erbeens omepos i t i v e s i deef f ec t s ,i nc l udi ngawi l l i ngnes st ot r ynewt hi ngsasweal l l ear ntt oadapt .Ov ert heendl es ss t r et c hofday s ,i nt oweek s , i nt omont hss pentathome,wi t houtv i s i t st opubsorr es t aur ant s ,out doorc ook i ngandal f r es c odi ni ngbec ameani nc r eas i ngl ypopul art r end,s omuc hs o,t hatac c or di ngt or es ear c h,i t ac t ual l yboos t edt heUKbar bec uemar k ety ear ony earby £12.

4mi l l i onands awa391% i nc r eas ei nt heamountofBBQs Br i t shaddur i ngApr i l 2020al onec ompar edt ot hepr ev i ous y ear .

Br i t shav ec er t ai nl yhadt het i met oex per i ment .Gonear et he day swhent hebur gerands aus ager ei gneds upr eme.Fr om gl obal t wi s t sandf unk yf or mat st opl ant bas edf eas t s-t her e ar el oadsofnewbar bec uet r endsoutt her e.

Wi t ht hi ss uddens ur gei nbar bequepopul ar i t yi nmi nd, MEATERhast eamedupwi t hMar c usBawdon,Edi t orofUK BBQ Mag,aut horofbes t s el l i ngout doorBBQ c ook book ,Food andFi r e,andhi sl at es tbook ,Sk ewer ed,andUKBBQ bl oggi ng Godf at heratCount r y WoodSmok e,Mar c usBawdon,t opr ov i de t opt i psandt r endsf orout doorc ook i ngi n2021.

T opBBQ t i psandt r endsbyMar c usBawdon Themos tpopul art y pesofout doorc ook i ngt r endi ngr i ghtnow!

Out doorc ook i ngi nt heUKi sev ol v i ngandc hangi ngal l t he t i me.Lot sofBr i t ss t i l l c ookt hes i mpl eBBQ es s ent i al s ,bur ger s ,s aus ages ,s t eak s ,ands k ewer s ,buti nr ec enty ear st he Amer i c ans mok ehous es t y l ei sbec omi ngi nc r eas i ngl ypopul ar , wi t hr i bs ,br i s k etandpul l edpor kbei ngf av our i t esoft hi ss t y l e.

Howev er ,anot herpopul art r endt hatwehav es eenov ert he l as ty earors o,i swoodf i r edov en/ pi z z aov enc ook i ng,whi c h hass eenhugegr owt h.Pi z z aov ensar edef i ni t el ywor t hy our ‘ dough’ ,t heypr ov i deaqui c kandeas ywayt obr i ngI t al i anc ui s i net oy ourgar den.

Let ’ st al kmeat .

Themos tpopul armeat speopl ear el ook i ngt oc ooki n2021 ar ebr i s k et s( t heMtEv er es tofBBQ)andbi gT omahawk s t eak s ,whi c har ef un,t as t y ,andbr i ngabi tofBBQ t heat r e.

At opt i pwhens our c i ngmeati st ogets us t ai nabl yr ai s ed,l oc al meat s–t heyhav eaf ars uper i ort as t et hant hei ri ndus t r i al f ar mc ount er par t s .Buyt hebes ty ouc anaf f or d.Al s o,when get t i ngy ourbr i s k etf r om t hebut c her ,as kf oraneat s haped whol epac k erc utbr i s k et ,t r i mmedofanyex c es sf atont he s i de.Themor euni f or my ourpi ec eofbeef ,t hebet t eri twi l l c ook .

Cook i nggadget sar ehotandher ear et hehot t es tf or2021.

It hi nkt hewhol eout doorc ook i ng s c enei sgoi ngt os eehuge gr owt hov ert henex tf ewy ear s -l ot sofpeopl ear ebui l di ng out doork i t c hensands hac k st o enabl et hem t oBBQ mor e,no mat t ert heweat her .Myown s hac kCount r y WoodSmok eHQ i snow10y ear sol d.

Asf arasc ook i ngt r endsc ome, It hi nkt heAr gent i neopenf i r e andHear t hc ook i ngi sgoi ngt o bec omei nc r eas i ngl ypopul araspeopl ehank erf ors omet hi ngmor e t hant het r adi t i onal BBQ s t y l eoff ood.

T op5out doorc ook i ngt i psf or2021: Tr ymov i ngawayf r om t hes t andar dbur ger sands aus agesandc hal l engey our s el ft odi f f er entBBQ r ec i pess uc haspul l edpor k ,BBQ r i bs , ort hek i ngoft heBBQ s t eak s ,t het omahawks t eak .

Smal l por t abl epi z z aov ensar ebi gnewsandt abl et opgr i l l s ar eal s opr ov i ngpopul araspeopl ear ehav i ngs mal l erc ook s duet oCov i dr es t r i c t i ons .Youc anal s oc ookf armor et henj us t pi z z ai nt hem.

Out doorc ook i ngdoes n’ thav et obej us taboutt het r adi t i onal BBQ,why notbr i ngat as t eofI t al yt oy ourgar denandi nv es ti napi z z aov en.

Lot sofpeopl ear edef i ni t el ywak i ngupt oc ook i ngf oodt os pec i f i ct emper at ur esands oIam s eei ngal otofpeopl epi c k i ng updi gi t al t her momet er ss uc hast heMeat erPl us .

Mak es ur ey ourmeati sc ook edt oper f ec t i onbyus i ngawi r el es smeat t her momet er .

Us i ngameatt her momet eri st heonl ywayt oac c ur at el yt el l i f y ourf oodi ss af et oeat .Youc ank i l l har mf ul or gani s msi n mos tf oodsbyc ook i ngt hem t ot her i ghtt emper at ur e.Notonl y doesat her momet erens ur ey ourmeati ss af et oeat ,buti t al s oens ur esy ouc ooky ourmeatt oper f ec t i on.Noonewant s adr y ,ov erc ook edpi ec eofs t eak .

They earoft heBBQ.Whatel s ec oul dbepopul ari n2021?

Bef us s ywhenpi c k i ngy ouri ngr edi ent sands our c el oc al l yi fy ouc an.

Ac c ompani ment sar ei mpor t antt oo.T ak et i met or es ear c hwhatf l av our sc ompl i menty ourmai ndi s h.

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97% ofof f i cewor ker swantt ocont i nuewor ki ngf r om homepostpandemi c

Peopl ewor k i ngf r om homehav eembr ac edt hec ur r ents i t uat i on; hy br i dwor k i ngast hei deal s i t uat i onf ort hef ut ur e.

Near l yal l empl oy eeswhoar ewor k i ngf r om home( 97%)pr ef er t ok eepwor k i ngf r om home,ev enwhenof f i c esar eopen.Ac c or di ngt or es pondent si nt het hi r dr oundofaj oi ntr es ear c hc onduc t edbyNy enr odeBus i nes sUni v er s i t y ,OpenUni v er s i t yand Money penny .Ac c or di ngt ot hes t udy9% want st ok eepwor k i ng f r om homef ul l t i me–88% pr ef er sahy br i d5050model .The mi s s i ngofr eal l i f ef or mal andi nf or mal c ont ac tmoment swi t h c ol l eaguesi ss t i l l l ar gel ypr es entbuthasnoti nc r eas eds i nc e Nov ember .Ov er al l ,empl oy eesf oundawor kmodef r om home whi c ht heys eem t or es i gni n.Ani nc r eas i ngnumberofempl oy eesi swor r i edaboutt hepos s i bl eobl i gat i onofhav i ngt obe phy s i c al l ypr es enti nt heof f i c eagai n,es pec i al l yt os i ti non meet i ngs .

Ac c ept anc eamongempl oy eeswhoar ewor k i ngf r om home Theempl oy eeswhopar t i c i pat edi nt her es ear c hwer eabl et o f i ndawor kpat t er nt heyar e‘ ok ay ’ wi t h.Empl oy eesc ommuni c at eonav er age4.

5hour sperdaydi gi t al l y ,ev ent hought he gr oupof‘ bul kc ons umer s ’ i sgr owi ng.37% oft heempl oy ees whoar ewor k i ngf r om homec ommuni c at es5hour sormor e onl i neonadai l ybas i s .I ngener al ,t heyar epos i t i v eaboutt he pos s i bi l i t i est omeetbr i ef l yt hr oughmeansofdi gi t al c ommuni c at i on.T of ewerpeopl e( 24% i nFebr uar y )onl i nef eel st hes ameas

f ac et of ac ec ommuni c at i on.Thel ac kof‘ r eal ’ c ont ac ti ss t i l l s eenbyr es pondent sast hemai ndi s adv ant ageofwor k i ngf r om home–mor et han¾ oft her es pondent smi s s esi nf or mal and f ac et of ac ec ont ac twi t hc ol l eagues .22% f eel si s ol at ed.Dr .

Mar t i neCounf r om t heOpenUni v er s i t yi snots ur pr i s ed:“ Fr om t het hr eeps y c hol ogi c al bas i chumanneeds–aut onomy ,c ompet enc eandc onnec t i on–t hel at t eri smos tunderpr es s ur ewhen peopl ewor khomef ors uc hal ongper i odoft i measdur i ngt he c or onac r i s i s . ” “ Empl oy eeswhoar ewor k i ngf r om homes eem t oac c eptt hef ac t t hatgoi ngi nt ot heof f i c ei snotanopt i onr i ghtnowandhav edev el opedwor kandc ommuni c at i onpat t er nst heyr es i gni n.Ear l y i nt hes ec ondl oc k down,wes awt hes oc i al c ohes i onf i gur esi n ourr es ear c hdec l i nef as t .Mos tpeopl ehadmanagedwor k i ng f r om homeatt hatpoi nt ,butt hel ac kofc ont ac tputas t r ai non t hec ohes i onwi t hi nt eamswhi c hwasf el ts t r ongl y .Peopl eal s o i ndi c at edt oex per i enc el es swor kpl eas ur e.Nowwes eeas t abi l i z at i on.Wes t i l l mi s seac hot her ,buti thasnotwor s enedi n c ompar i s ont obac ki nNov ember .I nf ac t ,wor kpl eas ur ehas ev enmades omes or tofac omebac k .Ont heonehandt hi sc an beex pl ai nedbyt hef ac tt hatwear e‘ t i r edanddonef i ght i ng’ ,but al s obec aus ewes ees omel i ghtatt heendoft het unnel ” ,s ay s Sus anSmul der s ,homewor kex per tatMoney penny .

I fi twer eupt ot her es pondent s ,wor k i ngf r om homer emai nsa pos s i bi l i t y ,ev enwhent heof f i c edoor sar ewi deopenagai n.T o 88% ahy br i df or mi ss eenast hei deal s i t uat i on,wher epeopl e c anwor kf r om homef oranav er ageof19hour sperweek– abouthal foft henumberofwor khour s .Theyal s owantt o ( c o) det er mi newhent heywor kf r om homeandwhent heygo i nt ot heof f i c e,f orr eal l i f ec ont ac twi t hc ol l eaguesamongot her t hi ngs .Al ar genumberdoeshowev erex pec tt hatbei ngphy s i c al l ypr es enti nt heof f i c ewi l l bec omeanobl i gat i onagai ns oon, r at hert hanbei ngapos s i bi l i t y .Es pec i al l yt hes oc i al pr es s ur et o j oi nf ac et of ac emeet i ngsi sf ear ed.

Pr of es s orPas c al ePet er sf r om Ny enr odeBus i ns esUni v er s i t y t ak esanuanc edl ookatt hi sr i s k :“ Iunder s t andt heneedf ori ndi v i dual aut onomywheni tc omesdownt ot het i meandpl ac ewe wor k ,whi c hbec omesmor eandmor ei mpor t antwhenwel ookat t hemanydi f f er entt as k sonpeopl ehav et oc ombi neadai l y bas i snowandi nt hef ut ur e.Att hes amet i me,wemus tl ookf or agoodbal anc ebet weeni ndi v i dual andt eam pr ef er enc es .I f peopl e,ev enwhent heyphy s i c al l yc an,donotphy s i c al l ywantt o c omet owor kany mor ebec aus ei ti snotef f i c i entf ort hem,y ou mus twei ght hi sf r eedom agai ns tl ongt er mi nt er es t ss uc has t r us t ,r es pons i bi l i t y ,andc onnec t i on.Fi ndi ngabal anc ebet ween t hes ev al uest oget her ,i si mpor t ant .I twi l l beac hal l engef oror gani z at i onst omak et hes edec i s i onsex pl i c i tt hr oughc onv er s at i ons . ” Money penny ,Bus i nes sUni v er s i t yNy enr ode( undermanagementofPr of .P.Pet er s )andt heOpenUni v er s i t y( undermanagementofDr .M.Coun)j oi nt l yc onduc tqual i t at i v er es ear c hi nt o t heex per i enc esofwor k i ngf r om homedur i ngt hec or onac r i s i s .

Las ts ummert her es ul t soft hef i r s tr es ear c hper i odc ameout ,at t heendof2020t hes ec ondr es ear c hper i odwasc onc l udedand r ec ent l yt her es ear c hov ert het hi r dper i odwasc ompl et ed.

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Jobsr i sesubst ant i al l yyear onyearwi t hhi r i ngbackont heagenda Thedat a,pr ovi dedbygr owt hanal yt i cspl at f or m,cube19,r eveal edt hatf ol l owi ngal ul l i nhi r i ngi nFebr uar y ,r ecr ui t mentact i vi t ybouncedbacki nMar chf orbot hper manent andcont r act .However ,t hedat aal sohi ghl i ght st hatt heannualper cent agechanges have,f ort hef i r stt i me,shownsubst ant i ali ncr eases–wi t hper manentr ol esup6% and cont r actvacanci esup29% whencompar edt ot hesameper i odi n2020–suggest i ng t hathi r i ngi nt ent i onsar ef i r ml ybackont heagendaf ort hepr of essi onalsect or s.Thi si s i nkeepi ngwi t hr esear chf r om account ancyf i r m BDO,whi chr eveal st hatover80% of UKmi dt i erbusi nessesi nt endonhi r i ngmor est af fovert henextsi xmont hs,wi t hover hal fpl anni ngonr ecr ui t i ngper manentst af f .

El sewher e,t hedat ar eveal spr omi si ngsi gnsf ort heheal t hoft her ecr ui t mentsect or f r om ar evenueper spect i ve.Sal esf r om per manentpl acementsal eshavespi ked–up 28% mont honmont h–f orasecondmont hr unni ng.Ther ewasal soahuger i sei n cont r actsal es,up47% compar edt oFebr uar y .

Dai l yt r acki ngdat apoi nt st ohi r i ngbounceback Thedai l yt r acki ngdat ar eveal sa6% upt i cki ncont r actvacanci esi nt hel astpar tof Mar chcompar edwi t ht hef i r stpar t ,anda4.

5% i ncr easei nper manentvacanci es– whi chbodeswel lf orpostEast erhi r i ngact i vi t y .I naddi t i on,i nt er vi ewsr emai nedst eady t hr oughoutt hewhol eofMar chsi gnal l i ngasust ai nedper i odofhi r i ngi nt ent i onsaswe ent erApr i l .

“ Thesef i gur esshowt hatt hest eadyi mpr ovement swehaveseenoverr ecentmont hs ar enowbegi nni ngt ogat herpaceandaswesl owl ycomeoutofl ockdownandf ol l ow t heGover nmentr oadmapt owar dsa‘ newnor mal ’ wehopet oseet hesef i gur esr emai n onaposi t i veupwar dt r end.Iam sur ewewi l lseesomef l uct uat i onsasbusi nessesf ace upt ot hechal l engesofapost pandemi ceconomi cl andscapebutal lt hesi gnsf r om t hi s l at estdat asetpoi ntt owar dsi ncr easi ngl i ghtatt heendofwhathasbeenaver yl ong dar kt unnel . ” JoeMcGui r e,Chi efRevenueOf f i cerofcube19says: “ I ti sgr eatt oseet hemar ketr espondi ngsowel li npr epar at i onf oreasi ngofr est r i ct i ons.

Notonl yar et heMoM &YoYnumber sr eal l yposi t i vebutcont r actj obsper m/ cont r act pl acement sandper m/ cont r actsal esar et hehi ghestt heyhavebeensi ncet heAPSCo Tr endsSnapshotst ar t edbacki n2017.I t ’ sni cet oseet hecont i nuedhar dwor kacr oss t hei ndust r ybei ngr ewar dedandI ’ m hopef ult hatcont i nuedj obgr owt hwi l lt r ansl at et o i ncr easedpl acement s. ” Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyPR

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-Vacanci esi ncr ease20% bet weenquar t erf our2020andquar t erone 2021 -Appl i cant spervacancyf al l34% year onyear -Warf ort al entr et ur nsatpacei nski l lshor tsect or s Vacanci esacr osst heUKsawa20% r i sei nquar t erone2021compar edt ot hel astt hr eemont hsof2020,howeverappl i cantnumber s r osebyj ust4% dur i ngt hesameper i od.That ’ saccor di ngt ot hel at est r eal t i mest at i st i csf r om t hewor l d’ sl ar gestnet wor kofj obboar ds, Br oadbeanTechnol ogy .

Jobsr i sebutappl i cantnumber sf al l Br oadbean’ sdat ar eveal st hatwhi l evacanci esappeart ober ecover i ngexcept i onal l ywel lf r om t hepandemi c–wi t hj obsupbet weenquar t erf our2020andquar t erone2021–appl i cantnumber si ncr easedby j ust4%.I naddi t i on,candi dat enumber sdr oppedby34% i nquar t er one2021whencompar edt ot hesamet i meayearear l i er ,suggest i ng t hatat al entwarcoul dwel lber et ur ni ngt ot heUKr ecr ui t mentmar ket .

Warf ort al entr et ur nsatpacei nski l lshor tsect or s Thedat aal sor eveal st hatsect or st hathavehi st or i cal l ynot edaski l l s shor t age–I TandLi f eSci ences,f orexampl e–haveseenar ever sal i nsuppl yver susdemandf ol l owi ngani ni t i aldecl i nei nvacanci esand i ncr easei nappl i cantnumber satt hepeakoft hepandemi cl astyear .

Looki ngspeci f i cal l yatI T,Br oadbean’ sdat ashowst hatvacanci esi ncr easedby35% bet weenquar t erf our2020andquar t erone2021,yet appl i cantnumber sst agnat eddur i ngt hesameper i od,upbyj ust1% f ol l owi nga20% dr opi ncandi dat esbet weenquar t ert hr eeandquar t er f our2020.Thedat apai nt sasi mi l arpi ct ur eoft hePhar maceut i caland Li f eSci encesar enawher evacanci essawast eadyi ncr ease–up18% quar t eronquar t er–att hebegi nni ngof2021.However ,appl i cat i ons f orj obsar enoti ncr easi ngatt hesamepace,upbyj ust6% i nquar t er one2021compar edt ot hel astt hr eemont hsof2020.

Al exFour l i s,Managi ngDi r ect oratBr oadbeanTechnol ogycomment ed: “ I t ’ si ncr edi bl yencour agi ngt oseesuchast r ongr ecover yi nvacancy numberovert hepastf ewmont hsandcer t ai nl ysuggest st hatt her ecover yf r om t hepandemi ci swel lunder way .Howeverwhi l eourdat a showst hatt heUKj obsmar keti sr et ur ni ngt onor mal i t y ,i ti ssur pr i si ng t hati nt hef i r stt hr eemont hsoft heyear ,empl oyer sact ual l yr ecei ved l essappl i cant sperj obcompar edt ot hesameper i odl astyear .And whi l ewecan’ tsaywhet hert hewarf ort al entwear eseei ngi nsome sect or shasr et ur nedf orgood,t her ear ecl earsi gnst hatt hest r uggl es empl oyer shadf acedsour ci nghar dt of i ndski l lset si nar east hathave not or i ousl yf acedadear t hoft al ent–i ncl udi ngt echandl i f esci ences –ar est ar t i ngt osur f aceonceagai n.I twi l lbei nt er est i ngt onot ehow hi spl aysoutovert hecomi ngweeksandmont hs,butonet hi ngi sf or sur e:wear est ar t i ngt oseepar al l el st ot hepr epandemi cempl oyment l andscape. ” Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyPR

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Recycl i ngexper t sl eadt hewaywi t h car bonneut r almi ssi on Amaj orr ecycl i nggr oupi scel ebr at i ngr eachi ngacar bonneut r almi l est oneami da£1mi l l i oni nvest mentf oragr eenerf ut ur e.

TheAppl i anceRecycl i ngGr oup( ht t ps: / / t heappl i ancer ecycl i nggr oup. com/ ) basedi nTi pt on,WestMi dl ands,whi chr ecl ai msar ound 100, 000househol di t emsayear ,hasachi evedcar bonneut r alst at us.

Di r ect orJamesFar mersai dheconsi der edt hemoveadut yasapr ovi derofenvi r onment alser vi ceswhosevehi cl escoverar ound100, 000 mi l esayearcol l ect i ngandt r ansf er r i ngwast e.

Headded:“ Wear edel i ght edouroper at i oni snowcar bonneut r al ,i n accor dancewi t hi nt er nat i onal l yr equi r edcr i t er i a,knownasPAS2060 Cer t i f i cat i on,f r om t heBr i t i shSt andar dI nst i t ut e. “ Wehaveagr eeda12mont hpl anandt ar get st ol oweremi ssi onsbyat l east7%.Wear eof f set t i ngourr emai ni ngemi ssi onst ogocar bonneut r al ,r ecogni si ngt hati ti sbestpr act i cet ol owerourownemi ssi onsas muchaspossi bl ebef or econsi der i ngof f set t i ng. “ Longert er m ouraspi r at i oni st ohaveanetzer ocar bonbusi ness whi chdoesnotr equi r eof f set st obecar bonneut r al .“ Thi sachi evement cover sal laspect sofouroper at i on;f r om t heguysst ar t i ngt hei rengi nes ear l yi nt hemor ni ng,t omomentt hatourvehi cl esar r i veonsi t e,atour r ecycl i ngpar t ner s.

“ Overt hepastyearwe havei nvest edi nour l ogi st i csoper at i on,t o ensur et hatt hemost ef f i ci entvehi cl esar e used.Thi shasenabl ed ust ogetahandl eon ouremi ssi onswi t h newer ,smar t er vehi cl es. ” TheAppl i ance Recycl i ngGr oupoper at esf r om a20, 000sqf tbasei nGeor ge Henr yRoadandi sal sor enownedf orcommuni t ypr ogr ammes,encour agi ngr ecycl i ngandagai nstf l yt i ppi ng.

Jamessai d:“ Whi l et her ear esomef ant ast i cr ecycl i ngpl ant si nt he UK,t her ecycl i ngandpr ocessi ngofappl i ancesonl yt el l shal foft he st or y .Resear chsuggest st hatal mostt wi cet heemi ssi onsar epr oducedf r om t hel ogi st i csel ementofr ecycl i ng. “ Thewast emanagementsect orshoul dbel eadi ngt hewaywi t ha car bonneut r alagenda.Asanor gani sat i ont hatpr ovi desenvi r onment alser vi cesandhasi t sownf l eet ,car bonneut r al i t yi si ncr edi bl y i mpor t antf orbot ht hewast eandl ogi st i csi ndust r y .Or gani sat i ons haver eal i sedf orsomet i met hatconsumer sar emor eenvi r onment al l yawar eoft hei rdeci si onsandbycl eani ngupsuppl ychai nsand wor ki ngwi t hl i kemi ndedandsust ai nabl epar t ner s,t hi scanonl y gr owasanongoi ngt heme. ” Thecompanyhasbeensuppor t edi nt hef i nalst ageofi t scar bon neut r alst at usbyexper t sf r om Wor cest er basedGoGr eenExper t s Lt d. ht t ps: / / gogr eenexper t s. co. uk/ Theycar r i edoutr esear chandagr eedapl anf orcar bonmanagement .

Domi ni cLavel l ef r om GoGr eenExper t sLt dsai d:“ I ’ dl i ket ocongr at ul at eTheAppl i anceRecycl i ngGr oupf orbecomi ngcar bonneut r alandcommi t t i ngt oar obustpl ant omanaget hei rcar bonf oot pr i ntovert i me.Aswemovet owar dsagr eenereconomyi ti svi t al t hatwemakeuseofourpr oduct sf orl onger ,andcompani esl i ke ARG pl ayakeypar ti nt hi sbyf i xi ngasmanywhi t egoodast hey cansot hatt hei rusef ull i f ei sext ended.Asanor gani sat i ont heyar e commi t t edt omi ni mi si ngt hei ri mpactt hepl anetwhi chi sf ant ast i ct o see. ” Jamesadded:“ Wear ei mmensel ypr oud,whi l eourr euseoper at i on hasal waysbeengr eatf ort heenvi r onment ,wecannowdemonst r at et hatt hi sdoesnotmaskacar bonheavyl ogi st i csoper at i on.

Ourr euseappl i ancessaveemi ssi ons,butt heoper at i ont hati tnow st andsbehi ndi sequal l yshar pandenvi r onment al l yef f i ci ent . ” TheAppl i anceRecycl i ngGr oup’ scar bonneut r almi ssi onhasal so beenwel comedbycust omer swher et heyar eakeypr ovi der-i ncl udi ngREPI C-t heUK’ sl eadi ngnot f or pr of i tpr oducercompl i ance scheme.

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T our i s m Di v er s i fic a t i on TheBoxBnBi sas us t a i na bl ec a bi nc ompa nywho c onv er ts hi ppi ngc ont a i ner si nt ohi ghendhol i da y l et s .

Wewor kwi t hf a r mer sa ndl a ndowner s t hr oughoutt heUKwhoa r epa s s i ona t ea bout y ea r r oundr ur a lt our i s m, i ns uppor toft hei rdi v er s i fic a t i ons t r a t e gi es .

Thet ea ma tBoxBnBa r el ook i ng f ormor es i t est ogr owt hebus i nes si n2021a nd 2022whenaboom i nUKi nt er na lt our i s mi sa nt i c i pa t ed.

Thec a bi nsa r ema def r om 40f ts hi ppi ngc ont a i ner s a ndc a ns l e epupt of ourpe opl e.

Ther ei sama s t er bedr oom, ba t hr oom ( wi t hs howera ndflus hi ng t oi l et ) , f ul l ye qui ppedk i t c hena ndl oungea r eawi t h adoubl es of abed.

Thec a bi nsa r efit t edwi t hal og bur nerf ort hewi nt ermont hsa ndbenefitf r om t r i pl egl a z edwi ndows( a ndf ul l yopeni ngdoor s ) a c r os s70% oft hef r ontoft hec a bi n.

Thi sdes i gn ma xi mi s esv i e wsoft hec ount r y s i dea ndhel pst o r e gul a t et het emper a t ur et hr oughoutt hey ea r .

BoxBnBs uppl yt he f ul l yf ur ni s hedc a bi ns t os i t ea ndwi l lt a k e c a r eoft hema r k et i ng a ndbook i ngoft he c a bi nsont hef a r meror l a ndowner sbeha l f .

We hopet ha tourpa r t ner s c a ns uppor tt heda yt o da ya c t i v i t i esa s s oc i a t ed wi t hr unni ngahol i da yl etbus i nes s , dea l i ngwi t h a nyons i t ei s s uesa ndc l ea ni ngbet we engues t s .

For t hi spa r t ner s hi p, wewor konapr ofits ha r eper c ent a ges pl i twhi c hi sa gr e edf r om t heout s et .

Wha ta r ewel ook i ngf ori nt er msoft hes i t ei t s el f ?

I dea l l y , wewoul di ns t a l ls e v er a lc a bi nsonea c hs i t e wi t ha nempha s i sonpr i v a c ys ot ha tc us t omer sc a n enj oyapea c ef ul br ea ki nas e c l uded s et t i ng.

Ca bi nsne ed t obea bl et oa c c es s ma i nsel e c t r i c i t y , wa t er , s e wa gea nd wi fia ndwea i mt o c ompl ywi t ht he gr e enma r kt our i s m s pe c i fic a t i ons .

Thec a bi nsma y r e qui r epl a nni ng per mi s s i on, s uc ha sa c ha ngeofl a ndus e, a ndwec a nwor kwi t h y out ounder s t a ndt her e qui r ement sofea c hs i t ea nd enga geapl a nni ngc ons ul t a ntwher ene eded.

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Thr eer i si ngst ar si nci vi lengi neer i nghaver ecei vedpr est i gi ousYoungAchi ever awar dsf r om t heCi vi lEngi neer i ngCont r act or sAssoci at i on( CECA)Sout h West .

Pet erBoden,whol i vesi nExet er ,wasnamedt hesout hwest ’ smostpr omi si ng t r ai neeci vi lengi neer ;Ai denShi pp,f r om Pai gnt on,t hemostpr omi si ngt r ai nee quant i t ysur veyor ;andSam Beer ,f r om Exet er ,t hemostpr omi si ngappr ent i ce.

Theywer er ecogni sedf ort hei rsuccessatapr el ockdownCOVI Dsecur e eventsponsor edbyBAM Nut t al l .

Sam,whowor ksf orBr i dgeCi vi lEngi neer i ngi nNewt onAbbot ,r ecei vedt he CECAawar df orhi sachi evement sonar angeofpr oj ect s,i ncl udi ngt hedi r ect i onaldr i l l i ngofpi pel i nesf orSout hWestWat er ,const r uct i onofswi t chgear bui l di ngsf orWest er nPowerDi st r i but i on,andcycl er out es/ hi ghwayswor ksf or DevonCount yCounci l .

Dal eRober t s,aDi r ect oratBr i dgeCi vi lEngi neer i ng,comment ed:“ Sam i sa ver ycommi t t edandconsci ent i ousyoungman.Hehasdevel opedqui ckl y si ncej oi ni ngusf r om schoolandi snowanessent i alpar toft het eam. ”

Pet er ,aged26,whowor ksf orDyerandBut l eri nExet er ,r ecei vedt heaccol ade f orhi sexcept i onalper f or manceonkeypr oj ect sandf orhi scar eerpr ogr essi on si ncej oi ni ngt hecompany .

PaulSant er ,CECASout hWestRegi onalDi r ect or ,sai dt hatt hesuccessof Pet er ,Ai denandSam hi ghl i ght edt hecur r entoppor t uni t i esavai l abl ef oryoung peopl ei nci vi lengi neer i ng.

Hecompl et edhi sMEngi nCi vi landCoast alEngi neer i ngwi t hf i r st cl asshonour satPl ymout hUni ver si t yi n2018,dur i ngwhi cht i meheal sowonaCECAi ndust r ypl acementawar d.Het henj oi nedDyerandBut l erandi nj ustt woyear s pr ogr essedf r om gr aduat eengi neert osi t eagent ,wor ki ngonmaj orpr oj ect s,i ncl udi nga£10m publ i cr eal m schemei nBr i ght on.Hehasnowaddedt het opr egi onalt r ai neeci vi lengi neeraccol adet ohi sCV

Sai dPaul :“ Theyhaveal lmadei mpr essi vest ar t st ot hei rchosencar eer sand ar eashi ni ngexampl eofwhatcanbeachi evedi nasuppor t i veenvi r onment .

Ther ear el ot sofoppor t uni t i esi nouri ndust r yf ort al ent edyoungmenand womenacr ossmanydi f f er entar easoft heeconomy–f r om coast alengi neer i ngandmar i nepr oj ect st ot r anspor t at i onandr enewabl eener gy .I ndeed,many ofourpr evi ouswi nner sar enowwor ki ngonsomeoft hemosti mpor t anti nf r ast r uct ur epr oj ect si nt heUK. ”

Phi lRamsden,Regi onalManagerofDyerandBut l er ,sai d:“ Pet eri st heper f ect r ol emodelf oryoungaspi r i ngci vi lengi neer s,wi t haver ycommi t t edand mat ur eappr oacht oever yt hi nghedoes.He’ sgotal lt hemaki ngsofagr eat seni ormanager . ” Ai den,whowor ksf orMi dasConst r uct i oni nExet er ,wonhi sawar df orhi s achi evement sovert hel astyearandi npar t i cul arhi scont r i but i ont oahel i pad r econst r uct i onatt heRoyalDevonandExet erHospi t al ,whenhewascal l ed upont ocompl et et hecommer ci almanagementoft hepr oj ect .

JamesBl oomf i el d,f r om Mi dasConst r uct i on,pr ai sedAi den’ scommi t mentt ohi s chosencar eer .Hecomment ed:“ Ai denhaswor kedver yhar dandhi spr ogr essi onhadr esul t edi ni mpr essi vel evel sofr esponsi bi l i t yf orat r ai neewhoi sst i l l wor ki ngt owar dsqual i f i cat i on.Iam sur et hathehasaver ybr i ghtf ut ur eahead ofhi m. ”

TheCECASout hWestYoungAchi everAwar dsar epr esent edannual l yi nr ecogni t i onofexcept i onalper f or mance,wi t heachwi nnerr ecei vi ngat r ophyand chequef or£500.

Ourphot osshowPet er ,Ai denandSam eachpi ct ur edwi t hDaveEl l i s,Chai r manofCECASout hWest ,whopr esent edt heawar dsatt hel i vest r eamed COVI Dsecur eevent .

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Whyr enewabl eener gyi sr api dl ybecomi ngoneoft he bes ti nves t ment sf ar mer swi l levermake Ul t i mat el y, i t ’ sas adf actofl i f et hatal lf ar mer shavet o payt hebi l l s .

Wear ebuyi ngener gy, t her ei snochoi ce aboutt hat , butt het r adi t i onalcos toft hatener gyi scont i nual l yr i s i ng.

So, t hebi gques t i oni s , ‘ howcanwer educet heover al lcos tofourener gy , and s t opt hecont i nualpr i cer i s es ? ’ Thekeypoi ntf orf ar mer st or ememberwhenl ooki ngat t hei rdayt odaycos t s , i st hatt heycoul dact ual l yi nves ti n r enewabl eener gyt or educet hei rener gybi l l si nt hel ong t er m.

I t ’ sal laboutmaki ngt hecor r ecti nves t mentdeci s i onst omanaget hel ongt er ms us t ai nabi l i t yofyour f ar m, aswel last heenvi r onment .

Oneoft hehi s t or i calbar r i er st ot hi si st heneedt ofind capi t alt oi nves ti nr enewabl eener gy.

Today, t her ear e l ot sofwayst ogener at et hatcapi t alf r om di ffer entf undi ngmodel s , maki ngi tmucheas i erf orbus i nes sl eader s t omaket her i ghtchoi cest or educet hei rbi l l s , pr ot ect t hems el vesf r om f ut ur eener gyr i s esandal s odemons t r at eacommi t mentt ocar boneffici encyandl onger t er ms us t ai nabi l i t y.

But , whatmanypeopl emaynotr eal i s ei st hatbyi ns t al l i ngr enewabl eener gys ol ut i onss uchass ol arPV, r enewabl eheat i ng, bat t er ys t or ageors ol art her mal , i t coul dact ual l ybet hebes ti nves t mentt heywi l lever make.

Wi t hs ol i dpaybackper i odsof56year s , ongoi ng ener gys ecur i t yandapot ent i al40yearl i f es panons ol ar PVs ys t emsf orexampl e, i ti ncr eas i ngl ymakeseconom i cs ens et ocons i dert hechange.

Undercur r entci r cums t ances , i t ’ scl eart hatnotmanyot heri nves t ment scoul d demons t r at es uchgoodr et ur ns .

Whatwear es eei ngnow i s t hati t ’ snotashar dasyou mayhavet houghtt o cont r i but et owar dst he count r y’ ss us t ai nabi l i t ygoal s andmakechangest hatcan r educeyouri mpactont he envi r onment .

Maki ngt he r i ghtdeci s i onscanact ual l y begoodbus i nes s .

Wi t ha mat ur i ngmar ketandani ncr eas ei npowerdemand acr os sal li ndus t r i es , r enewabl eener gycos t sar er api dl y r educi ngandqual i t yequi pmenti smuchmor ewi del y avai l abl eataffor dabl epr i ces .

I tdoes n’ thavet ocos ta f or t unet obes us t ai nabl e, wej us tneedt opl ayourpar t wi t hahugel yi ncr eas eds ens eofur gency.

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