Harrogate Business Lunch
The HQ team are looking forward to the Harrogate Business Lunch which is being held on Friday 5th February 2010 at Pavillions of Harrogate. Our MD Sarah Pullan will be attending the lunch along with Natasha Elvidge, Emily Jefferson and 7 HQ clients. The speaker for this event is Kevin Connelly so we expect to have a few laughs!
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National Minimum Wage increase!
With effect from 1 October 2009, the national minimum wage adult rate paid to workers aged 22 and over will rise from its current level of £5.73 per hour to £5.80 per hour. Also, the national minimum wage development rate for workers aged 18 to 21 will rise from £4.77 per hour to £4.83 per hour and the national minimum wage youth rate for workers aged 16 and 17 will rise from £3.53 per hour to £3.57 per hour.The national minimum wage adult rate will also be extended to cover 21 year old workers.
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HQ TEAM GAIN INVESTORS IN PEOPLE ACCREDITATION!
The team at HQ Personnel are delighted to announce that they have been successful in gaining the Investors in People accreditation. All staff were interviewed and the assessor recognised that all of the HQ staff have a great feeling of equality, support and freedom to act and make decisions, which in turn creates a culture where staff are empowered. HQ was described as a dynamic and thriving business, where all staff are recognised and rewarded for their contributions, with excellent communication channels which celebrate achievements and successes. The assessor commented that any visitor to the company would be impressed by the sense of passion, teamwork, communication and unquestioned commitment the HQ team have to providing a superior level of service. MD Sarah Pullan comments "We are absolutely thrilled to have achieved the Investors in People accreditation, and will put the full report onto our website so that candidates and clients can see what a fantastic team and organisation we have here at HQ. I am extremely proud of the team and our accomplishments and look forward to celebrating our success!"
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