Shepherd Stubbs Recruitment has received yet another training and development accolade in the form of Vicky Andrews’ Apprentice of the Year Award.
Vicky, Group Support Manager at Shepherd Stubbs joined the business in September 2008 as Manager of the Bedford Office responsible for delivering quality temporary and permanent recruitment solutions to a wide ranging Bedfordshire client [...]

CONTEXT

EU regulations already protect full-time, part-time and fixed-term workers - the purpose of the directive was to extend this to agency workers.
Equal treatment for temps has been in operation for many years in other European countries.
The UK Government agreed a compromise deal in 2008 to allow equal treatment to apply after 12 weeks of an [...]

At Shepherd Stubbs, we really value the hard work that each and every temporary worker contributes whilst working within our clients’ organisations. 
                                                         

Every month we award a temporary worker, from each branch, the “temp of the month” certification.  This is given to the person that has excelled within their post.  They are presented with a certificate [...]

SANDRA SHEPHERD PASSES ON WORDS OF WISDOM TO STUDENTS AT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE’S SCHOOLS…
Sandra Shepherd, Director of Shepherd Stubbs Recruitment, has been engaged in giving presentations to students of thirteen and sixteen to help them form early career plans, assist with the new BTEC Work Skills Diploma and to give them an insight into some of [...]

It has always been important to the team at Shepherd Stubbs Recruitment to deliver a high quality service to both clients and candidates alike, “Training our teams is fundamental to the success of our business,” says Director Jonathan Stubbs Chartered FCIPD. 
Having held the ‘Investors in People’ badge since 2000, and then going on to gain [...]

Directors Sandra Shepherd and Jonathan Stubbs

The Olympics are not quite with us yet, but the team at Shepherd Stubbs Recruitment were celebrating gaining ‘Silver!’.
It has always been important to the team at Shepherd Stubbs Recruitment to deliver a high quality service to both candidates and clients alike. “Training our teams is fundamental to the success [...]

When you’re looking for work, why use an Agency?
 
There are lots of methods of finding work available to jobseekers.  What are the options available, and which of them will result in securing employment in the fastest time?
 

Appointments Sections in local and national newspapers
Specialist trade magazines
Searching internet job boards
Posting your CV on websites (such [...]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!
The brief history of my journey to “The Gliding Centre” by John Olds.
It all started in 1996 when I moved to Bedford & was introduced to Sandra Shepherd by a friend who worked for her in Sandra’s recruitment agency in the town. Sandra’s company found me my first job in [...]

There are very few businesses that have not been affected by the current economic situation. So, while companies are facing tough decisions, cost cutting, making redundancies and struggling to maintain sales, what can be done to ensure the team you have remain as upbeat as possible?
Information is the key. Many people would rather know the [...]

Life goes on….Even in a recession!
 
There are very few local businesses that have not suffered implications due to the current economic climate.  But what can you do to minimise the impact on your business during this difficult situation?
 
As an employer you may have some hard choices to make regarding how your business cuts costs in [...]