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18 Nov

Optimising your temporary workforce: best practices for efficiency and productivity

If you are in a fast-paced industry, such as manufacturing or logistics, you will be very familiar with how important it is to work in an agile way. The ability to scale your workforce quickly and efficiently is crucial to meeting production goals and adapting to changing demand. Temporary staff, often provided by recruitment agencies

09 Sep

Strategies to motivate Millennial and Gen Z workers

If you are reading this as a line manager and hoping that this article contains the secrets to motivating Millennials and Gen Z people in your workplace, then you are not alone. This is a common complaint we hear from employers who feel that the rules of engagement are different when it comes to younger

29 Jul

What to expect when you work with the best recruitment agencies

Are you currently on the hunt for permanent or temp jobs and trying to decide which recruitment agency to work with? It can be difficult in this current economic environment to find work without support from an agency, so you might as well pick the best. Read our advice below on what to expect when

26 Feb

The role of soft skills in hiring for the manufacturing and logistics sectors

Learn about the important soft skills when hiring in the manufacturing and logistics sectors.

09 Aug

Health & safety in the workplace is a key part of wellbeing

The most basic definition of wellbeing is ‘the state of being comfortable, healthy or happy’. Employers and employees alike will not achieve that state if they have doubts or concerns about health & safety (H&S) at work. Whether business owner or employee, everyone at a workplace should be able to return home to their family

29 May

New employees – 5 ways to make them feel welcome and settled in

Whether welcoming a new temp or permanent employee, there are some simple things that hiring managers and workplaces can do to help new employees settle into their new environment and feel welcome. Getting things off to a great start for a new team member is important because it sets the tone and communicates a lot

13 Oct

Interviewing candidates – 10 tips for hiring managers

Conducting interviews for new employees is a skill that many people are not formally taught. Instead, many hiring managers just pick it up along the way through trial and error. To help you fast-track acquiring good interview practices, these tips below have been prepared to highlight some of the basic elements that create optimal conditions for successful hiring.

26 Jul

5 recruiting tips to create job ads and draw in the right candidates

Perfecting a job advertisement to attract more applicants is more important than ever in the current climate of a tight labour market. We help our clients recruit the right candidates by advertising on their behalf and making sure all the elements mentioned in the tips below are covered. Sometimes job vacancies are broadcast via various

17 Nov

Benefits of practicing gratitude and 5 ideas how to incorporate in your daily life

One easy way to boost for people to boost their mood is to focus on what they have to be thankful for rather than anything they ‘lack’ in their life. You don’t have to practice yoga, meditation or follow any particular sort of beliefs to enjoy the benefits from practicing being grateful every day. It

11 Mar

The easy solution to high temp staff turnover or unreliable temps… treat them fairly

This is the plain and simple answer to every employer’s constant headache of searching for replacement temp staff at the last minute. Better still, to completely take the headache out of it, let Martin Personnel ensure they are being treated fairly on your behalf. The more satisfied and happy temp staff are, the more likely