Infinity Recruitment

Category: Foreign Workers

  • Is taking a gap year the best choice for you?

    Some youngsters after finishing doing A levels at school or college decide to take a gap year before embarking on a degree course at university with the idea that they want to experience real life out of an academic setting but career wise is this a good idea?

    After spending most of their time in school from the age of five to eighteen many students at the end of this period want to earn some money and possibly travel so it is hardly surprising that taking a gap year is so popular. Depending upon the experiences that they gain during this time, a gap year can in fact make a young person more attractive to potential employers as they may have gained skills that can be utilised in the workplace.

    Gap years that involve working abroad can be incredibly important as they enable the young person to see how other countries economies work and give them the opportunity to learn another language, a skill that is much easier if you are working and living in the country whose language you are wanting to learn.

    Even taking a gap year working in the UK can have benefits as it will allow the student to build up an amount of money which can be used towards tuition fees and living expenses thereby reducing the amount of money that will need to be borrowed as a student loan.

  • How may Brexit affect foreign workers in the UK?

    If you run a business that employers workers from outside of the UK but within the EU then you may be on tender hooks at the moment, unsure of how and when the Brexit deal will affect you.

    Many businesses are currently feeling very vulnerable and not only from a workforce planning perspective, but the impact this will have from an administrative point of view. Lots of people from the EU are currently employed in the UK mostly in jobs in the agricultural, health care or services industry. If they were suddenly not allowed to work here, this could cause a massive disruption for them and their employers. Currently, people who are citizens of a country within the EU are allowed to work throughout the EU unrestricted. Following Brexit, it may be that this is not the case and a lot more restrictions are put in place making it harder to fill these job vacancies. It may be that the new laws that come in to place after the UK leaves the EU only affects people who are currently not working here (anyone new looking to work in the UK). But no one knows the full effect this will have until a deal can be reached.

  • Working abroad

    If you have always wanted to see other parts of the world, but do not have much money saved up then why not consider a working holiday. Many people would love to spend a few month or a year in Australia, USA or South Africa but struggle to save up enough money for travel, accommodation and food when there, let alone entertainment and drinks etc.

    There are a number of companies out there that specialise in finding work for people in other countries allowing them to explore other areas whilst still getting paid. The job opportunities are endless and include positions such as bar work, au pairs, tour guides / reps and many more. There really is something for everyone, even if you are looking for a role in an office or accountancy firm for example, you may still be able to get a good wage whilst you’re working abroad.

     

  • Employing foreign workers in the UK

    Employing foreign workers in the UK

    The employment regulations are quite strict in the UK and for good reason. The employment laws are set out to ensure that all workers and employers are treated fairly and that the places and conditions in which they work are safe and clean.

    The employment laws covers such things like pay rates, holidays, breaks, sickness leave and dismissal procedures along with documentation required to work in the UK.

    For foreign workers, there are some additional laws that need to be consider when employing someone within a UK based company. The EEA nationals freedom of movement act states that all people within the EU have the right to work, live and study in any of the Member States of the

    European Union with the same rights as the local population. They must not be discriminated against due to their nationality. If you are a foreign worker and feel that you are being discriminated against then there are organisation who can advise you of the steps you need to take.

  • Recruiting highly skilled professionals

    Recruiting highly skilled professionals to your company can be a lot more complicated, and costly. The amount of work that needs to go into vetting the potential employees is extensive, which makes the work involved larger than if you were just recruiting people for a non skilled position. Also, in some industries, the competition for highly skilled employees can be very competitive, and companies may be forced into the situation of offering increasingly high wages and benefits for their potential employees. Poaching employees can also be a more significant influence on highly skilled job markets, and entire sections of law have arisen to establish the limits of what companies are and aren’t allowed. Highly skilled professionals, unlike the general population, has a lot more latitude to migrate across borders, so recruiting specific people from various countries and nationalities is a more significant reality, presenting an opportunity in which companies can easily capitalise on.