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We are pleased to announce that following our reassessment our accreditation under the Two Tick Disability Scheme has been renewed for another year. We have been a Two Tick employer now for two years and it is as important to us now as when we were first assessed.

Most of us know that graduating with a degree may not necessarily lead to an instant job offer, so I thought I would write a short blog about how a sandwich degree is likely to improve your chances of securing a role after university.

A well written CV will open doors for you while a poorly written CV will slam them shut!

I recently read a really interesting article about why businesses lose their clients, but it could easily be tweaked to be a guide as to how to keep clients. Succinct and honest with all the normal "sales babble". Yes it’s stuff that everyone who has clients should already know, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded from time to time!

The importance of applying for jobs you genuinely want and why “carpet-bombing” your details can drastically harm your chances of finding a job.

As from 13^th February 2012 the UK Border Agency's Tier 1 guidance notes have become more resolute in requesting further documents once an application has been submitted. Now if an individual does not provide the requisite documents the UK Border Agency will contact the individual/or their representative to request the further documents that are needed, in order to determine the application. This does not mean if the individual has not provided any supporting documentation to support their Tier 1 application, the UK Border Agency will provide the individual with a list of what is required. The amendments in the guidance notes, in reality are only for those individuals who have made an error in sending the documents in the incorrect format and therefore giving the individual an opportunity to correct their error.

In January I commented about the case of John Flexman who had brought a case of constructive dismissal after his employer forced him to resign because they say that he breached his contract of...

On 2^nd February Damian Green, the Immigration Minister made a bold statement regarding the future of UK Immigration, he indicated the UK immigration process will be made easier for those migrants that will benefit Britain, not just benefit from Britain.

On 12^th January 2012 officers attended an Indian restaurant in Sussex, to carry out immigration checks on staff who were employed there. Four Bangladeshi men were arrested, as it was alleged that three of the men had overstayed their visa in the UK and the fourth person had allegedly entered the UK illegally.

I have recently received a number of telephone calls regarding whether foreign nationals who are in the UK under the Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme category, are able to carry out self-employment work in the UK.