How Does Umbrella Company Holiday Pay Work? If you are an umbrella company employee, you’re legally entitled to holiday pay. Taking a break from contracting doesn’t have to break up your income when you’re employed by an umbrella. Holiday pay from Exceed Contracting enables temps, contractors and locums to take time off without jeopardising their finances.…
Here’s our guide to writing a good CV, from the HR and recruitment specialists at Exceed Outsourcing. Your CV is the key to a company’s first impression of you. They’re looking at you through the peephole, but they don’t know whether or not to let you in. Here’s some tips to improve your chances of…
Umbrella companies play an important role in helping huge numbers of contract workers to retain the flexibility of temporary locum work, but with the benefits of employment. Here we tackle some of the most common umbrella company myths in circulation.
UK employers need to check that everyone they employ has the right to work in the UK. To complete right to work checks for British and Irish nationals, employers must do one of the following: Meet with the employee and ensure that their documents are original, unaltered and belong to them This means looking…
Exceed wins the Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2023 The team at Exceed Outsourcing are delighted to have won the Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2023 for customer service excellence for the fourth year in a row. It’s a fantastic vote of confidence in Exceed Umbrella, based on customer service reviews direct from Exceed’s contractors…
How can you build a great recruitment strategy to win the top talent for your company? So, you’ve written a job advertisement and posted it on all your company channels and multiple jobs websites… But after a couple of months, only a handful of people have applied and they’re just not right for the…
People leave their jobs for many reasons, but if several employees leave at once, or very few stay beyond a year, your employee turnover needs addressing. Reasons for High Employee Turnover Research by Profile Resourcing1 found the top three reasons people left employment were: Better opportunities elsewhere Poor company culture Feeling under-appreciated Given that…
In this article, we explore why workplace culture is important and how to build a great workplace culture. Why is workplace culture important? 46% of job seekers say that workplace culture is an important deciding factor when looking for a new job1 , but why is this? Workplace culture and job satisfaction go hand…
When someone mentions apprenticeships, most people think of apprentices learning a physical trade – such as becoming a plumber, scaffolder or electrician. Once upon a time this was true, but apprenticeships have changed significantly over time. In this article we explore what modern day apprenticeships looks like and the benefits of such training for individuals…
It’s an inevitability of temporary work that assignments and contracts come to an end. This leaves contractors with two options, find a new contract or try to renew. In this article, we offer some tips to maximise the value of your contract renewal. Top Tips for Negotiating a Contract Renewal 1. Have a…