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Public sector organisations can now get easier, faster and more cost effective access to high-quality temporary and permanent staff following Poole based Jobshop UK being awarded a place on the Buying Solutions Non-Medical, Non-clinical framework agreement. This agreement provides public sector customers with access to temporary and fixed term staff. The accreditation follows a rigorous evaluation and selection process by Buying Solutions, a government procurement agency tasked with leveraging public sector purchasing power. Jobshop UK has been regularly supplying staff to St Ann’s Hospital, Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth & Poole PCT, Dorset PCT and other Primary Care Trusts. The winning of this important accreditation will help consolidate the agency’s position as a leading supplier of administrative staff to the NHS.

Our speaker this month is Julie Leigh of White Egret Limited. Julie has more than thirty years experience of working with all types of small and medium business. She has worked with those first considering starting a business and businesses that have been in the same family for more than 150 years and those turning over more than £5,000,000. Wherever your business is on this scale, she can help. Julie has a passion for making things happen. Be prepared to work on your business! This will be an interactive session and you will go away with your own thoughts on how to improve your business. Also, you will know what three things you need to do to run a successful business.  

Karen Guttridge of SlimFocus will be giving a presentation entitled ‘Spring Into Action” to members of the Poole Business Women’s Lunch Club on Thursday, 25th February and will be asking the question “Will this be the year you finally get fit?"  She will be giving everyone hints and tips on fitting healthy habits into a hectic life.

SPECIAL WOMAN AWARD The Business Women's Lunch Club is pleased to sponsor this prestigious award. To qualify for the Special Business Award of 2010 we are looking for a woman who has overcome great obstacles to succeed in their business. Whether this is an individual that has overcome an illness, was spurred to start the business after a redundancy, or an individual that has dedicated their business efforts for the benefit of a charity. The Special Business Award is open to any individual who has a BH postcode.

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In conjunction with Coles Miller Solicitors and MTA Consulting we will be looking at current issues affecting HR Managers and local employers. Topics covered include use of the Internet and Managing Absence. Venue - Haven Hotel, Poole. Time - 8.00 am A light breakfast will be provided. To reserve a place please give us a call  

Luke Williams, Director of Social Tech Solutions and Monica Seeley, Founder of Mesmo Consultancy have been invited back to the lunch club due to the popularity and sell out of their last presentation. Monica and Luke will be explaining about Social Networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and outline how to find the right channel for your business and use it effectively.  They will also be giving us the "heads up" on technology for the next decade and where things might move in 2010 and onwards. Cost - £16.00 members & £24.00 non members For further details please contact us or have a look at www.businesswomenslunchclub.co.uk

Poole based recruitment agency, Jobshop UK, has presented Dorset’s only children’s hospice, Julia’s House, with a cheque for £860 from money raised through events carried out by the agency during 2009. The company’s nominated charity for 2009, Jobshop has raised the money from a range of fund raising events that have included a sponsored golf day, donating money normally spent on Christmas cards, temps payroll giving and a shopping evening.

Finding quality staff for its rapidly expanding business is no problem for Poole based first aid supplier CMUK Visual Safety Ltd - it uses Jobshop UK. The leading Poole based recruitment company is supplying both permanent and temporary staff to CMUK which is enjoying substantial growth due to investment in its website and catalogue and through supplying customers with swine flu prevention products. The latest recruits, Emma Fyfe and Gemma Church will join Sean Paulley and Sharon Jenkins who recently became permanent employees after working for CMUK as temporary staff. In addition Jobshop UK is also supplying CMUK with a number of temporary staff.

Aware that many companies are struggling in the recession, leading Poole recruitment company, Jobshop UK, has launched an alternative to its normal recruitment package. Called Flexible Pricing it offers a highly competitive recruitment service, which is not only responsive to a company’s requirements but also saves time and money in the recruitment process. Flexible Recruiting has been developed in order to help those people who don’t feel they need the traditional full “all bases covered” recruitment service, but who prefer to pick and choose the exact elements they require. It enables clients to choose from a menu of services and select those which meet their own specific needs and budgets.