Is it coming home this time?

It’s World Cup time again. Whether you love it or hate it, there’s one thing that’s certain – businesses everywhere will be experiencing that four-yearly phenomenon - ‘World Cup Absenteeism’.

Research by Active Health Partners indicates that absenteeism will rise by 20% on England’s first round match days (and coping with the aftermath of the celebrations). And, should they progress through the tournament, this may well increase - costing UK employers as much as £100m a day.

So are you ready for it? Well, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), 9 out of 10 employers don’t have any plans in place to manage staff absences.

What’s more, only 5% have a staff guidance strategy – do you have a policy in place?

Times have been tough recently so this is an excellent opportunity for you to generate goodwill by accommodating flexible working requests from your staff – within reason of course.

You could look at allowing some staff time off, names out of a hat might be the fairest approach. Offer flexible working to allow for longer lunch breaks or a later start depending on when matches are being played. Why not provide a TV somewhere in the office and allowing staff to wear football shirts on match days to generate team spirit?

Whatever approach you take, don’t forget your staff that aren’t footie fans. Make sure you offer them the same flexibility. Give them the opportunity to pick up some overtime when covering for their football-mad colleagues, or give them time off for charity events.

Whatever you decide, make sure your policy for the World Cup period is communicated clearly to all staff. And ultimately, don’t forget, if you need urgent cover, just give us a call!

Who do you know that fits the bill?

Just recently we have seen a big increase in the number of local companies looking for people to fulfil the following roles, both temporary and permanent:

• Sales
• Customer Service
• Telesales (outbound and inbound)
• Team Leaders
• Accountancy

Do you know anyone looking for that kind of work? If so, get them to contact us on 01473 286070 or email jobs@workrecruitment.com.

Your chance to score with @Work

We’re expecting great things from England in this year’s World Cup. It’s been 44 years since England last held the trophy aloft, so will 2010 be their year?

To show our support for our boys, @Work is offering £25 off our standard permanent fees for every England goal scored *. So, if our boys scored 20 goals during the tournament you’d get a £500 discount!

So, get behind our boys and register your vacancy today.

www.workrecuitment.com

01473 286070

* Fees are based on our standard Terms of Business, vouchers must be used by 31st August 2010. This cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Round of applause, please

Last month was the Suffolk Business Exhibition. This was a fabulous event attended by numerous local businesses, including @Work. It is the perfect opportunity for local businesses to exhibit their services and products.

The @Work team would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to Boleyn Events for organising such a fabulous event.

We’re all ears

Over the past two and a half years, we’ve received tremendous support. But our success wouldn’t be possible without you. Therefore we want to hear your feedback about your experience with the @Work team.

Have you been happy with our service? Have you ever been left wanting? Do you have any suggestions for improvements or new services?

We are all ears and want to hear from you so please email Michelle Griffiths.

With love from @Work

Before signing off, I just want to say a big thank you for your continued support. And don’t forget @Work now has its very own Facebook page so why not become a fan of @Work today and keep up to date with all our latest news and gossip!

@Work Recruitment was formed to challenge the status quo. It is a company with a personality, energy and life force all of its own. Whether you are looking for that next step in your career, or searching for the ideal candidate we’d love to hear from you.