Why people skills matter more than ever in AI-enabled workplaces

Artificial intelligence is here to stay. It’s already competently doing a wide variety of tasks from forecasting demand and optimising supply chains, through to answering customer queries. In many workplaces, AI is becoming a reliable co-worker – fast, data-driven and always on. Yet as automation increases, one thing is becoming clearer: the skills that make

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Feedback in temporary recruitment – yes, you do need to give it!

Let’s start with a reminder of why hiring temporary staff is a smart way to keep your business running smoothly when demand shifts. Temps bring flexibility and can make a big difference in maintaining productivity. Temporary recruitment isn’t just about filling shifts. It’s about creating reliable, motivated teams who understand what’s expected of them and want

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How to build a workforce you can count on

Having a dependable workforce is absolutely vital in industries where every shift matters. It’s not just about having enough people to get the job done… it’s about having the right people with the right mindset. Reliability, commitment, and work ethic aren’t just traits within workers that appear out of the blue – they take effort from employers to

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Make it right – how we put this core value into action

Martin Personnel is built on values, and these values are the foundations of all our processes and how we work with both our clients, associates, and candidates, alongside our core commitment ‘All about People’. ‘Make it right’ is one of these values and it means that if something has gone wrong at any point along

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Why a recruitment agency can help you achieve better results

Searching for the right job or the right candidate can be a challenging and time-consuming process. Whether you’re a job seeker looking to take the next step in your career or an employer seeking top talent, navigating the job market alone can be overwhelming. A recruitment agency provides expert guidance, expands opportunities, and ensures that

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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