Employing foreign staff through agencies

[Stefan Palokangas]

British work force seems good to me, perhaps just a shortage of arborists.

 

 

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[Steve Bullman]

This foreign workers thing gives a false impression.

 

The workers we see coming to the UK are, by the very nature of things, the ones with a bit of get up and go.

 

There are plenty that don't come to the UK, that would give any of our scrounging layabouts a run for their money (figuratively speaking)

 

Fair comment, I was about to post similar

[TreeTiger]

The only arb employment agencies I know are:

 

Matt at TreeBear and Bruce at CTCRecruitment

[eggsarascal]

Are you thinking of setting up an agency Steve?

[Steve Bullman]

Are you thinking of setting up an agency Steve?

Not at all...i'm simply looking to help a friend find find good staff, which will also benefit me in turn

[Steve Bullman]

The only arb employment agencies I know are:

 

Matt at TreeBear and Bruce at CTCRecruitment

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Doesnt need to be an arb agency

[eggsarascal]

I'm as picky about who I work for as I expect them to be about who they employ.

 

I'm with you on that.

 

My only reservation would be....... How do you control the standard of staff an agency send you?

[Steve Bullman]

I'm with you on that.

 

My only reservation would be....... How do you control the standard of staff an agency send you?

Well thats the beauty of using the agency, if they are crap you can send them back the very next day without even giving a reason.....unlike an an employee who you would end up having to jump through endless hoops to get rid of.

[eggsarascal]

Well thats the beauty of using the agency, if they are crap you can send them back the very next day without even giving a reason.....unlike an an employee who you would end up having to jump through endless hoops to get rid of.

 

Yes I understand that, it don't get that great big oak tree on the ground in time though.

 

Most companies these days seem to set new staff on, on a trial period be that a days, weeks, month. If 'they' ain't no good they go when the trial period is over.

 

I'm not being much help here am I?

[elspedo]

perhaps the underlying problem is that the employers aren't paying enough in wages?

 

100%

 

Pay peanuts and get monkeys!

 

I'm constantly surprised trying to get in to this industry with potential employers trying to offer day rates which work out well below minimum wage.