Edenred – The Only Employee Benefits Provider In The UK To Achieve Hat Trick Of International Accreditations

Edenred (Employee Benefits) is the first provider of employee benefits products and services to earn three top ISO accreditations. These are the ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO27001 certifications.

It was recently awarded the ISO/IEC 27001:2005, the international best practice framework, and is one of only 477 companies in the UK and 7346 worldwide to achieve this The certificate covers areas including; security policy, risk assessment, communications and operations management, access control, information systems acquisition, development and maintenance, business continuity management and compliance.

Andrew Watson, Information Security Manager at Edenred, commented:

“The security of our client information is critical to our future success and the ISO 27001 certification will play a crucial role in enhancing the trust and confidence in our services, people, processes and technology and deliver value to our customers and business partners.”

These accreditations with further boost the popularity and trust for the Edenred brand who provide a wide range of staff benefits, communication and incentives and rewards schemes for both employers and employees, these are particularly popular around the Christmas period when staff are looking to stretch their rewards and benefits for Christmas shopping with products such as multi store vouchers.

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Hays Reveals Research Into Why Small Businesses Lose Talented Employees

Hays, a leading recruitment expert, has announced that, according to its latest survey, small businesses may be losing out on the most talented employees due to concerns among jobseekers around pay and benefits.

The results show that almost half (49 per cent) of those surveyed believe salaries are not as competitive within small companies as they are at larger organisations, and over half (55 per cent) believe smaller businesses are not able to offer as many benefits.

Despite almost three-quarters (74 per cent) of people reporting a positive experience of working in smaller businesses, the survey found that a quarter (25 per cent) would prefer to work for a larger organisation. Over half (52 per cent) expressed concerns about the stability of smaller organisations.

However, respondents felt that job satisfaction and interesting work can be found in any sized organisation. In addition, a number of positive factors about working for smaller businesses were also identified, such as the idea that they offer a more hands-on approach (88 per cent), greater responsibility (83 per cent) and a greater understanding of the business as a whole (83 per cent). The chance to work more closely with senior staff (88 per cent) was also seen as a benefit of small businesses. Respondents also identified recognition from senior managers as another potential draw.

Charles Logan, director at Hays, commented: “In the current turbulent job market it’s no surprise that workers are looking for job security. But we also know that career development is very important to most professionals and this plays a key part in their decision to leave an organisation and accept a new role. To attract the skilled and talented individuals that are needed to remain competitive, small businesses need to combat some of the stereotypes and ensure professionals are aware of the advantages they can offer workers looking to move their careers on.

“If they cannot compete with larger salaries or more expensive benefit schemes, they can often provide more interesting and varied work and the chance for people to work with senior people. It is these benefits that they need to sell to professionals.”

Logan continued: “Benefits need to be finely tuned to the needs of workers in smaller businesses. To counter worries about stability, smaller employers need to clearly communicate to potential recruits where their business is heading and the opportunities for future growth.”

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Europe Dives Into Recession… But There Is Hope

toplanguagejobs.co.uk, Europe’s Number 1 Specialist Provider of multilingual jobs and bilingual jobs hopes to steam the tide of another recession.

Aytac Irfan MD of TopLanguageJobs commented:

“We have the jobs, we just need the candidates. We post thousands of jobs daily and need theight people.”

It’s official, Europe has fallen into a recession.

Over the course of 2011 many markets have taken a tumble, most notably Italy and Portugal.

The key to the Eurozone has always been the stability of all markets involved. If any of these markets fall then it is the mantra of the European Union to stabilize them to be able to stabilize the economy.

With the need for more and more borrowing from countries that are already on the bread line, does not help matters and brings the entire zone down.

This naturally affects the job market. Unemployment is set to reach 9.1% in the UK alone in 2013.

This is where we come in. Over the summer Top Language Jobs has invested the time and money in staffing to meet the demand of jobs and agencies from these countries.

Top Language Jobs is in a far better position than any other job site because they know which jobs are available and for the right markets.

About TopLanguageJobs
Top Language Jobs, Europe’s No. 1 specialist language recruitment job portal.

We operate the largest European network of bilingual jobsmultilingual jobs websites and have 1000’s of bilingual jobs available online from leading language recruitment agencies & employers in London, UK & Europe.

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NI Jobs Board To Be Launched

FirstNIJobs.com is to launch a brand new jobs board for Northern Ireland including Belfast the country’s capital city where the vast majority of job vacancies are situated. Jobseekers will have the opportunity to show their candidate CV throughout the new NI Jobs Board. This will enable a few jobseekers to show their skill by providing a platform for their CV’s. NI Jobseekers are up against an increasing struggle in setting themselves apart from other candiates in NI. Specifically First NI Jobs will be established to help drive down the price of recruitment in Northern Ireland.

Recruiters and direct employers in Northern Ireland will have the chance of free job postings for a limited time. This is to assist the Northern Ireland recruitment industry in these progressively challenging times. Employers in Belfast and the rest of Northern Ireland are spending thousands of pounds each year in recruitment costs and this will assisting in alleviating some of this recruiting financial costs with a direct monetary saving to employers. As the downturn remains companies are facing growing pressures to cut their marketing and recruiting expenses. First NI Jobs will help companies do just that.

Candidates will be able to search through jobs, get jobs by email as they are freshly posted and upload their CV so that it is searchable by employers. Candidates will also be able to download the FirstNIJobs Iphone app on which they can search and apply for jobs. There shall also be a careers advice area from leading industry careers experts. Recruiters and direct employers will be given the chance with their annual account to post any new blog posts for careers tips and advice for new or recent graduates.

With Belfast being the largest city in Northern Ireland FirstNIJobs will guarantee that this marketplace is contacted and told about the cost savings which they can obtain through using http://www.firstnijobs.com/. If you would like to be given the chance to post your vacancies for the launch date or you are a candidate and would like to showcase your CV please email us at info@firstnijobs.com.

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Edenred Announce Christmas Selection 2011

Employee benefits company Edenred has recently announced its new and improved line of Christmas reward products for 2011, which are guaranteed to be a hit with employers and employees alike.

Choosing the right gift for staff at Christmas can often prove to be a daunting task, as there are so many different options to choose from and so many people to choose a gift for. So this year, Edenred has tried to help its clients by framing its Christmas Reward options in a simple selection box. Now, customers can discover the options that are available, make their selection and enjoy their reward.

Edenred has included many of its most popular gift choices in the Christmas Reward selection, such as capital bonds, compliments cards, store gift vouchers, experience cards, total reward statements, wine and dine vouchers and Christmas hampers.

Andy Philpott, Marketing Director of Edenred said: “At Edenred we understand that, sometimes, the difficulty in selecting the right reward can be down to having too much choice. To tackle that, we’ve launched our great new reward platform, called Compliments Select, which will allow our customers to let their employees and clients choose their own Christmas gift.

“We’re really excited about Compliments Select and we’re confident that it will let our customers give their employees exactly what they want. It can allow you to issue almost any kind of reward to any recipient in any location instantly, so Compliments Select lets you give a reward to all your employees, channel partners and customers using a single online platform, all at the click of a button.”

Employees will be able to go online and redeem their reward by browsing the many options available to them and selecting exactly what they want. Compliments Select will deliver ease and convenience to Edenred customers and choice and value for employees, as well as improved performance and ROI for organisations, making it the ultimate reward.

If current or prospective customers of Edenred do face any difficulties in choosing the ideal gift, Edenred has a trained team of advisors available to help customers decide between the different options available. And, having chosen a reward product, customers will also be able to take advantage of the support that Edenred can offer when implementing incentives and rewards and employee benefits to ensure they deliver maximum ROI, whichever option is selected.

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Food Distributor Upgrades To Stanley’s Zeus Time And Attendance Solution

Long standing Stanley Security Solutions customer Reed Boardall has upgraded its time and attendance solution to incorporate Stanley’s Zeus Web Workflow module.

One of the UK’s largest temperature controlled food distributors, Reed Boardall has benefitted from Stanley’s Astrow time and attendance system for over ten years. With sophisticated new solutions added to the Stanley range, Reed Boardall took the decision to look at the new Zeus solution and found it offered many enhanced features that would help improve the way key data is processed and presented.

Features of particular note for Reed Boardall included automated email reporting and full export to Excel, which will help distribute valuable information in a simplistic format across the business with ease and without the need for manual intervention. In addition, enhancements in the Calculation Engine has meant the software can automatically processes all the hours, which previously had been done manually.

Managing Director of Reed Boardall Cold Storage, Garry Tilburn comments on his company’s decision to upgrade its time and attendance system: “Astrow has served us well over the years as our business has grown from strength to strength; it has been a very good reliable solution for us. We were not looking to change from Astrow but when we saw the additional features and benefits of the new system Zeus our minds were made up for us to change. It will offer us improved processes and help us distribute key business information quickly and efficiently.”

Zeus is an innovative system from Stanley that provides automatic calculations of hours worked, breaks and overtime in real time ensuring that a company’s time and attendance system is always up to date.

Zeus also offers hosted services solutions, using the most advanced ASP technology which allows real time information to be communicated between employees and HR. Zeus ASP can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection, giving customers the ability to manage a remote workforce with ease.

Reed Boardall not only benefits from Stanley’s time and attendance solutions but also uses the company’s Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) barrier system which controls vehicle access on and off site and records which tractors are with which trailer and hands free long range access control which monitors and controls across the multi-building 50 acre site in North Yorkshire.

For sales information please contact Stanley CSS at on 0844 254 0032 or via www.stanleycss.co.uk.

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WorkinFashion is a Fashion Job Sensation!

WorkinFashion – The professional network for the fashion industry launched in mid January 2011 after just over 10 months, the website now has thousands of fashion professionals registered seeking jobs in fashion, retail and modeling.

WorkinFashion is fast becoming “the website” to advertise fashion jobs or look for work in the fashion industry.

Managing Director Simon Golding said “I am delighted by the growth of the network; it’s amazing to think that from a cold start WorkinFashion now has hundreds of fashion jobs receiving thousands of applications every month. I think what appeals to fashion recruiters is our simple pricing structure, it’s a one off fee of £200 for a year’s recruitment advertising, recruiters can post as many jobs as they want all year round for less than the price of one fortnight’s job advert on our competitors sites….It’s common sense to use us”.

WorkinFashion combines all the best features of a social network and a specialist fashion, modeling and retail jobs portal. The site offers specific profiles for fashion professionals, models, companies and recruitment agencies working in fashion and related industries.

Fashion job seekers start a free career profile to search fashion jobs, get scouted or simply to network with other fashionistas and companies working within the fashion industry.

Prospective models and fashion designers can upload modeling or design portfolios, browse casting calls and build up contacts within the fashion industry. Fashion brands, retailers and Model agencies can create company profiles on Workinfashion to promote brand awareness, publish press releases in the news section and recruit new talent for permanent or temporary fashion jobs.

WorkinFashion is already working with the majority of top fashion recruitment agencies, advertising over 700 fashion vacancies in areas of the industry ranging from fashion retail, design, buying, and merchandising jobs plus many more. IF you are looking for a fashion job or need to advertise fashion jobs, then we hope to see you joining us on WorkinFashion, register your personal, model, agency or company profile online at workinfashion.com or If you require further information please call (+44) 8 44 544 1550 or email info@workinfashion.com.

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