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The Gathering 2010 - SCVO
18 and 19 Feb 2010
The Relocation Advisory Service will be in attendance at the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) The Gathering 2010 - the largest voluntary sector event in the UK. Thousands are expected to attend the
2 day event which will have over 60 exhibitors and 45 events staged over the 2 days.
Thousands of people will attend over the 2 days - there is something for everyone. You'll have a chance to hear cutting edge debate, meet the sector's movers and shakers and find out what's going on in Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector at this popular exhibition.
Association of Graduate Recruiters Scottish meeting
Click for more info on ARG. ACAS Employing Migrant Workers Training Sessions
5 June 2009
If you would like straightforward guidance on employing migrant workers why not attend an ACAS session:
23 June in Glasgow
2 July in Edinburgh
19 August in Aberdeen
26 November in Edinburgh
3 December in Glasgow
ACAS cover how to comply with the law regarding document checks and how to avoid discrimination in the recruitment process. They also look at the specific needs of these workers and give advice on how to update policies and procedures.
Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) publishes its latest recommended shortage occupation lists
29 April 2009
The MAC today published the first review of the shortage occupation lists for skilled workers coming to the UK from outside the European Union. Quantity surveyors and managers in construction have been suspended from the List. However the MAC has recommended that computer animation technicians be added.
Attracting Cruise Ships to Scotland
11 March 2009
Ports from around Scotland are joining forces to promote Scotland as a destination for cruise ships. A new organisation, Cruise Scotland, will be unveiled at the leading international sea trade show in Miami next month and will also be present at the European show in Hamburg in September.
The number of cruise ships operating in Northern European waters has been growing in recent years and with the pound weaker against the dollar and the Euro, there is an opportunity to encourage cruise ships to come to Scotland.
The following ports have either joined the new organisation or are considering doing so:
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Leith (the port for Edinburgh)
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Invergordon
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Scrabster
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Kirkwall
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Lerwick
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Stornoway
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Portree
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Oban
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Greenock (within reach of Glasgow)
Many of the ports already exhibit under the auspices of Cruise Europe and Cruise Britain, but a more-focused Scottish approach is now though to be needed.
Lerwick is expected to see passenger arrivals at record levels this year, with a total of 45 cruise ships scheduled from mid-May to late September. A new size record for the port will be made when the Crown Princess a 113,000 gross tonnes liner arrives in September.
Regional Selective Assistance grant scheme
02 March 2009
Extending the
Regional Selective Assistance grant scheme for small and medium sized businesses to cover the whole of Scotland, enabling firms to apply for support to help stimulate job creation and economic development projects.
Find out more about Regional Selective Assistance on the
Scottish Government website
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment
02 March 2009
Improving the support provided by PACE -
Partnership Action for Continuing Employment - the partnership initiative which provides help to employees when an organisation faces potential redundancies.
This will create a more seamless service between skills development and employability support, helping to minimise the time people affected by redundancy are out of work.
Find out more about PACE on the
Scottish Government website
CompeteFor
26 February 2009
Competefor - giving businesses unique access to London 2012 (0lympics) opportunities. Register for
CompeteFor to view current London 2012 tender opportunities. ODA suppliers. View a list of businesses that have supplied the Olympic Delivery Authority.
Sponsorship Under the Points Based System
21 January 2009
Employers who wish to recruit migrant workers under Tier 2 (which replaced Work Permits) or Tier 5 (Temporary Workers and Youth Mobility) must now register with the Home Office for a sponsorship licence.
Apply online at UK Border Agency
Skills Shortage Lists published
13 October 2008
The Shortage Occupation list for UK & Scotland has been published. Stakeholders in Scotland had the opportunity to contribute to Migration Advisory Service (MAC) data collection for their report on where the skills shortages in Scotland lie.
Have you highlighted gaps in your business sector?
ACAS
ACAS provides training to employers in relation to taking on migrant workers
Visit the ACAS website to find out when a course is available in Scotland.
Firms set to benefit from new Scholarship Scheme
9 October 2008
Britain's electronics and electrical engineering sector is set to benefit from the University of Edinburgh's new scholarship 'pooling' scheme that will make it easier for leading companies to recruit gifted students.
Ten companies are backing the scheme – the first of its kind in the UK – which offers financial support to high-performing electronics and electrical engineering students.
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