Articles involving: Recruitment
04 Jul, 2025
Nick Allen interview on the state of the UK meat industry
Animal Welfare, Farming, Recruitment,
Nick Allen sat down with Louis Gore-Langton from Netherlands-based CNS Media recently for a wide-ranging discussion on the UK meat industry. The 20-minute interview covers current…
23 May, 2025
AHDB loses a staunch champion of British food producers
Diet & Health, Recruitment,
We were sorry to hear this week that AHDB's CEO, Graham Wilkinson is to step down at the end of the year. He brought with him…
11 Apr, 2025
How the Apprenticeship Levy is set to change in 2025
Recruitment, Training,
This year the Apprenticeship Levy will be replaced by the Growth and Skills Levy, a new system with increased flexibility in how levy funds can be used…
14 Nov, 2024
Fallout from budget continues as more companies reveal impact
Recruitment,
It’s been two weeks since Labour’s Employer National Insurance budget announcement and we’ve lost count of the number of companies and industries that have spoken out…
09 Aug, 2024
New campaign to get school leavers into food jobs
Recruitment,
The Food and Drink Sector Council’s Workforce Subcommittee is launching a campaign to highlight why the food industry is a great place to work. The public-facing elements of…
03 Jun, 2024
GMB Union boss and CBI boss make strange bedfellows on immigration
Immigration, Recruitment,
"The truth is we need migrant workers in our economy." Not something you'd expect to hear from the boss of one of the UK's biggest unions,…
16 May, 2024
Vets join call for skilled worker visa re-think
Immigration, Recruitment,
Since it was announced in last year, we've been warning that the Government's new £38,700 minimum salary requirement for skilled worker visas will cause major problems…
10 May, 2024
Government response to labour shortages disappoints
Immigration, Recruitment,
The Government has responded to John Shropshire's Independent Review into Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain. While some measures like regional recruitment strategies are to be applauded,…
16 Apr, 2024
Could this new EU proposal on free movement solve our labour shortage?
EU, Immigration, Recruitment,
This week saw the EU propose opening negotiations with the UK to allow 18–30-year-olds free movement for up to four years. Such movement would not restrict…
17 Nov, 2023
BMPA joins influential advisory group for apprenticeships and skills training
Recruitment, Training,
BMPA has joined the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s Directory of Professional and Employer-led Bodies (The ‘Employer Directory’) to help shape the future of apprenticeships…
27 Aug, 2021
Government says UK is short of ballet dancers, but ignores food shortages caused by chronic lack of butchers
Recruitment,
Widening gaps on supermarket shelves and the promise of shortages of Christmas favourites like turkey and pigs-in-blankets have exposed a major flaw in the Government’s handling of…
21 Jul, 2021
Meat industry workforce talent pool is turning into a talent puddle
Recruitment,
The labour situation in the meat industry and other sectors has been in the spotlight this week with businesses getting increasingly concerned about the threat of…