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COVID-19 - a virus we had never heard of until a few months ago. It has shaken the whole world and we descended into chaos. We saw a surge in demand for health and care workers across the UK, whilst the Education sector was thrown into turmoil as schools closed, leaving agency staff confused and potentially, unemployed. Panic set in and mass hysteria with the daily news repo...

We would like to thank everyone who participated in our latest candidate satisfaction survey. The survey was sent to nearly 900 people and we had a great response, thank you. Overall, we are extremely delighted to have received such amazing feedback from you. Across all three divisions, Care, Nursing, and Education, we are ecstatic that you praised the team so much. Of cours...

With many people applying for the same role, it is so important to have a CV that really helps you stand out from the crowd. Quite often we receive CV’s that are out of date, very generic, in no particular order, or that simply do not sell the person. We want our applicants to think of a shop window… What does this shop window design say to you? A review of this shop window ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping the nation and during these unprecedented times we are adopting alternative approaches to the way in which we work. Lockdown and social distancing have stopped most face-to-face interviewing but you should not let you put this off applying for that perfect job. We are fortunate that with advances in technology and the many video conferencing...

Social care is a vital service in the UK, yet research undertaken by the Federation of Small Businesses shows we face ‘severe staffing shortages’. (Feb. 2020). With an ageing population and Government funding cuts, it is not surprising that this sector faces a shortage of workers. Care workers provide practical and supportive services to clients, from day-to-day lifestyle ch...

13 tips for better results when job hunting Finding a new job can be a challenging and frustrating experience for most but you can make the job search easier on yourself if you use proactive strategies for finding a new job. Finding a new job can sometimes be a challenging and frustrating experience. But there is good news! You can make the job search much easier for yoursel...

The Vetro brand was founded to deliver recruitment services in a clear and transparent way using seamless and innovative technology. We are currently experiencing such difficult and unprecedented times with the Novel Coronavirus outbreak and Parliament announce new safety measures daily. We wanted to take the opportunity to explain what we are doing, to reassure all of our p...

An Introduction To Children's Residential Support Work Are you a caring, sociable person, at your happiest when you’re looking after other people? Do you want the best for others, often putting their needs above your own? Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of young people and be a positive influence on young people in our society? Would you like a career that...

The Benefits of Joining The DBS Update Service Here at Vetro, we take hiring staff to work with vulnerable groups of people, including children and the elderly very seriously. Thankfully, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps clients make safer recruitment decisions and prevents unsuitable people from working within these environments. You may have heard of the DBS ...

Getting Into Education: What Qualifications Do I Need? Have you considered a career in education but weren't sure if you were qualified? Our recruitment consultants often get asked what qualifications and experience a person might need in order to start a career in the education sector. And because we find the information out there to be quite conflicting, we’ve decided to s...