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Even more ways to keep in touch
We’ve added to the ways candidates can keep track of our latest vacancies, employment updates and Relay news.
As well as visiting the website, you can join our Facebook group, follow us on Twitter and register to receive email and SMS alerts.With the jobs market becoming ever more competitive and fast moving, it’s vital to boost your chances of getting the role you want by...Read full story » |
THE WORK-LOVE BALANCE
Relay drops by with cards and gifts.
Valentine’s Day is the ideal opportunity to show the one you love that you really care.Which is why Relay staff are very busy this week, criss-crossing the Yorkshire region bearing gifts to mark the special day.Among them was Client Relationship Manager, Eliza Regan, who has just returned from maternity leave. She said: “Everyone...Read full story » |
CenFRA acquisition enhances services
Relay's parent company, Stafforce Personnel recently announced the acquisition of CenFRA (the Centre for food robotics and automation), based in Doncaster.
CenFRA was formed with assistance from Yorkshire Forward in 2007 as the UK’s centre of excellence for all robotic and automation activities relating to the food and drink industry. The organisation provides consultancy and resea...Read full story » |
For those who matter most...
As we begin 2012, we would like to thank all of you who have got up, gone to work in all weathers to make things happen for our host clients and for UK PLC. Without you, we and any other agency, are nothing.
We look forward to working with you throughout 2012, during what might be a challenging year, but together we are confident that we can continue to do great things and make a d...Read full story » |
Relay's New Hub Network
Clients and Candidates set to reap the benefits of Relay's New Hub Network
You can expect to be seeing a lot more of us soon, as Relay is increasing dramatically the number of local units across its territory through a highly progressive business remodelling exercise.A new Regional Hub will be established at a strategic location, which both sits at the heart of our current o...Read full story » |
RELAY’S DOUBLE DATE FOR CHILDREN’S CHARITIES
For the tenth consecutive year, Relay is supporting both a major Leeds-based charity and the country’s biggest fundraising project for children.
Once again, we will have a table at the annual ‘Make a Dream’ (MAD) Gala Dinner at Elland Road later this week, where 20 clients will be entertained by The Chilean Miners and Andy Gray and Richard Keys, among others – and digging deep for a...Read full story » |
Stafforce acquires Tek Personnel Consultants
Relay's parent company, Stafforce Personnel has acquired specialist provider TEK Personnel Consultants, as part of its ambitious expansion plans. This is the third acquisition by Stafforce Personnel in the past six months.
Ian Anderson, Chief Executive of Stafforce, said: “This is a very exciting time for our company. TEK Personnel is a great addition to our portfolio and there are...Read full story » |
ON YOUR BIKES!
Relay and Valley Launch New Community Support Programme by Backing Bradford Special School’s Cycle Fleet
There was pedal power aplenty at Chellow Heights Special School in Bradford when Relay Recruitment managing director, Steven Street and Jonathan Haggas, Operations Director of client, Valley In-Store Marketing, who have been fundraising for its ambitious mobility scheme, put its...Read full story » |
WHEN THE BOAT CAME IN!
There was another exhausting charity effort on Saturday 22nd May for Relay and its friends, when their boat came within a 30th of a second of winning the annual Martin House Dragon Boat Race, on Roundhay Park’s Waterloo Lake.
The crew was raising funds and awareness for the children’s hospice in memory of young Harry Hitchens, who sadly died last year. Organised by proud mum and da...Read full story » |
DINOSAURS AND DRAGONS
Relay Managing Director, Steven Street, will be launching himself into another exhausting charity effort this weekend. He will be taking part in the famous Dragon Boat Race on Roundhay Park boating lake, to raise funds for and awareness of Martin House Children’s Hospice, in memory of young Harry Hitchens. Steven’s team will be called ‘Harry and his Boatful of Dinosaurs’, after the popu...
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To Hell and Bike
Steven Completes Gruelling Charity Challenge
Relay Managing Director, Steven Street and his fell running, mountain biking, kayaking team of hardy outdoor types have survived the TrailPlus Adventure Challenge Series 2011 and has so far raised over £1,500 for Chellow Heights Special School in the process.The multi-terrain, endurance race for teams of three, who must stay toget...Read full story » |
RELAY JOINS STAFFORCE
Key Strategic Alliance Will Drive Future Improvements
On 28th February, Relay Recruitment took a hugely significant step in its development process, by entering into a strategic alliance with Stafforce Personnel Limited.The merger will best equip us to improve and grow, raise quality thresholds and expand the range of services and capabilities we offer clients and candidates...Read full story » |
On Your Bike, In Your Kayak and Off-Road
Biking, Kayaking and Trail Running Challenge for Special School Bikes
Relay managing director, Steven Street, is to take part in a gruelling physical endurance event in Cumbria to raise money for bicycles at Chellow Heights Special School.The TrailPlus Adventure Challenge Series 2011 is an action-packed off-road, multi-terrain adventure race for teams of three, who must stay...Read full story » |
Thank you....
Phew! 2010 was a year to remember – often for the wrong reasons. I suppose the upside is that we got to use lots of obscure terms that we vaguely knew, yet never had the opportunity to use; ‘austerity’, ‘quantitative easing’, rationalisation’, ‘coalition’ and who could forget a ‘Wagner’ (Noun: creepy pony-tailed ex PE teacher with a bad back and even worse voice) - a whole new lexicon of ...
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Relay is Top of the Tree!
The biggest, if not the best, fairy at Relay Recruitment has been revealed in a staff competition for charity.
Divisions and departments were challenged to create their own Christmas Fairy, with the winning team - voted by colleagues, clients and candidates - rewarded with a donation to its nominated charity.Payroll decided to 'think outside the box', persuading managing dir...Read full story » |
The Recruitment Revolution
In recent years, Private Recruitment Practice has undergone dramatic and much needed modernisation and change. Much to the relief of candidate and clients alike, the sector is becoming almost unrecognisable from the often maligned, unregulated and over proliferated industry that is once was. Responsible recruiters have long understood that investing heavily in their ability to meet the mor...
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HELPING CHILDREN IN NEED
We’re Working Hard for Charity on Friday
Once again, Relay Recruitment is getting behind the Children in Need appeal, which raises funds to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in the UK and abroad. On Friday, staff will get into the spirit of things with a sponsored dress up day, venture out in costume for some cold calling in Bradford, Leeds and Yor...Read full story » |
The new Relay Recruitment Website is launched....
We have designed our new site with candidates and clients entirely in mind. As well as a host of features and benefits to make your search a quick, easy, accurate process for the right result every time, it also provides ready opportunities for companies and individuals to promote themselves widely.
All Relay consultants and staff can access the system 24/7 every day of the year,...Read full story » |
Ipod Winner
Relay's drive to encourage workers to receive their payslips electronically continues apace, with awareness programmes on the benefits and prize draws for those registering to do so.
The latest lucky winner is Lee Brook, who is on a long-term contract as an assembly operator with BorgWarner Turbo Systems at the Euroway Estate, Bradford. He won an iPod Touch after opting to take his...Read full story » |
Relay's Search for Superstars programme
Growing Relay Recruitment is continuing its expansion programme for ‘acquisition through recruitment’.
Mooted as the toughest challenge for senior consultants in the UK, its ‘Search for Superstars' programme will demand that professionals demonstrate the recruitment skills and entrepreneurial flair to climb far and fast. Managing Director, Steven Street said: "The rigorous pitch w...Read full story » | Posted 08 October 2010 |
A Qualification of Distinction
Vicki joins select group with top marks
Relay Recruitment Special Projects Manager, Vicki Street, has achieved a prestigious professional qualification at its rarely-awarded highest grade.Now widely expected to become a compulsory standard before being allowed to trade, Relay’s quality code has always demanded that all appointees pass the Certificate in Recruitment Practice...Read full story » |
The Consultancy Of The Future NOW
With the New Year come plans for radical changes to Relay’s operational architecture that will make the company “unrecognisable” within months.
People, processes, attitudes, locations, staff development and customer relationships will all be overhauled as the ambitious programme lifts the company's offering to clients dramatically. Managing Director, Steven Street said of ...Read full story » | Posted 04 January 2010 |
More Net Results
Proof that grass roots sports sponsorship can lead to dramatic success comes in the form of Bradford Sunday Alliance League Premier Division heroes, Relay Recruitment Rovers, whose achievements led to it being asked to host Guiseley AFC in a pre-season friendly recently, at its new Myra Shay pitch.
The team was saved from oblivion six years ago, when Relay stepped in as sponsor, men...Read full story » | Posted 02 August 2009 |
Reaping the Rewards of Sound Financial Governance
The biggest test for recruiters now is demonstrating the working capital they need to reassure clients says Relay’s money man.
Today's extraordinary trading conditions have brought about many reversals and changed working arrangements. Among them are seismic shifts in the supplier/client relationship that have seen one of the hardest hit sectors, recruitment, put under additional p...Read full story » | Posted 01 June 2009 |
Relay: The Next Generation
Relay has appointed former Millennium Recruitment head, Louise Mottershaw, as Business Manager, Wakefield and South Yorkshire.
It is the first stage of our succession management plan, known as The Next Generation, which combines proven key Relay operators with ‘star players' transferred in. Together, they will form a highly experienced senior team to carry the company forward - wit...Read full story » | Posted 01 May 2009 |
Bradford Team's Record Breaking Success
A Relay-sponsored community football team has achieved what is thought to be an unprecedented feat in the game, having been promoted as champions of their division four times in four successive years.
Relay Recruitment Rovers of Bradford, rose from Division 4 in the Sunday Alliance League to a starting berth this season in Division 1b. They were presented with the champions' trophy...Read full story » | Posted 01 June 2007 |
Relay's Training Day
Relay Recruitment, has celebrated its sponsorship of Ilkley Rugby Football Club by presenting specially commissioned training shirts to the First XV team.
Managing director, Steven Street, joined players for a warm-up session prior to their recent home win to York and demonstrated his fitness and resilience by trying to outrun the pack with the ball. The IRFC sponsorship is a key pl...Read full story » | Posted 01 March 2006 |
'Dogshare' is a worldwide hit
'Dogshare' is a worldwide hit
Relay has been making headlines around the world, with print, broadcast and online reports on every continent about its new initiative to reduce stress and lift morale in the workplace.So intrigued have journalists been with the project that we have been taking scores of requests for interviews every day since our original press release. Coverag...Read full story » | Posted 01 February 2006 |
Microsoft's West Yorkshire Connection
Relay staffing for world’s first next generation console.
Relay has handled staff supply and management for the international roll out of this year’s most sought-after Christmas gift, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 games console, which hit stores on 2nd December.The Xbox 360 is the first next generation console and intended to end PlayStation’s market dominance. Its launch is the bigg...Read full story » | Posted 01 December 2005 |
