Buyer newsletter 19

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Announcing… people4healthcare

We’re thrilled to announce the latest addition to the people4 group of sites. people4healthcare, in partnership with Binley’s, will provide non-medical contract staff to the public and private healthcare sector. We expect to launch in the next two weeks… «more»

Site improvements include new downloadable Buyer and Seller guides on all our home pages; and we’ve reorganised the Buyer and Seller zones to make them easier to navigate «more»

With activity increasing all the time, we’ve increased our customer-service team, and we’ve just attended the CIPD conference and exhibition «more»

e’ve had a large number of new Seller registrations through people4engineering. people4engineering and Adecco are soon to be featured in a DVD – Fit for Tomorrow – to be sent to 25,000 Confederation of British Industry members «more»

If you still haven’t taken the plunge and set up a contract, why not see what other Buyers have thought of the experience?«more» Remember that we can provide any contractor in any industry for any length of time. «more»

Seller numbers are continuing to increase – to over 31,000 «more» If you haven’t looked at the sites for a while, take a look «more»

Contact us:

buyer@people4.com | 0870 389 3244 (9–5 Mon–Fri)

www.people4business.com | www.people4engineering.com | www.people4charity.com | www.people4web2.com

people4healthcare coming soon!

We’re thrilled to announce the newest addition to the people4 group of sites. «people4healthcare» will provide the same easy-to-use services marketplace to the non-medical healthcare sector – both public and private health.

We’re launching people4healthcare in partnership with «Binley’s». Binley’s has been delivering specialist health and care information solutions to the public and private sector for over a decade.

The site will initially be marketed to 15,000 Buyers in the healthcare sector, so we’re confident that the partnership will deliver many more new Buyers and Sellers to people4.

Site improvements this month…

This month, we’ve implemented:

• improvements to the Buyer zone to make it easier to find the information you need. There’s an A to Z of all the Buyer pages and we’ve added a quick guide to finding a Seller.

• downloadable Buyer guide on our home pages, explaining the people4 functionality and how it can be used for the best in your business or organisation.

• implementation of printer-friendly CVs – a facility requested by Buyers who prefer to print and review Seller CVs.

… and coming soon …

We’re working on new e-mail functionality to allow Buyers and Sellers to contact one another through the sites. It will be significantly easier to manage your communication with Sellers, as all your e-mails will be recorded against individual assignments or contracts. More in the next issue!

The people4 team

With people4 getting busier all the time, Marcus Gray and Ellie Heathwood have joined our customer services team. Our expanded team should ensure that we continue to provide excellent levels of service to our Buyers, as our business rapidly expands.

We attended the «CIPD conference» in Harrogate, 16–18 September, and met a number of current and future Buyers! We’re looking forward to following up all the interest we attracted over the coming weeks.

Coming up, Managing Director Duncan Taylor will make a presentation to the Data Publishers Association (DPA) annual conference, on October 23. The DPA is the industry body representing data and directory publishers in the UK.

people4engineering and Adecco are soon to be featured in a DVD – Fit for Tomorrow – to be sent to 25,000 Confederation of British Industry members.

We’re also in discussions with a number of major organisations about new white-label sites that will bring in thousands of new highly skilled Sellers to people4.

Latest stats…

For latest counts, check out any of the people4 home pages:

40,387 Sellers – 2,488 Buyers – 7,523 skills … and counting!

Take the plunge!

Still feeling nervous about using the sites? Remember that you’re not committed to anything until the moment you appoint a Seller.

If you need some reassurance, you can see what other Buyers have thought, by looking at our testimonials page, which has comments from both Buyers and Sellers. Why not get in touch to tell us what you think?

If you’re wondering how the people4 sites can work with your current systems, we’re happy to help.

Just contact us to discuss your needs. And remember that we’re happy to provide on-site training for your recruitment and resourcing teams.

Think of us first!

Don’t forget: we can provide any contractor in any industry for any length of time.

Whether you need a Russian translator for an hour or a PHP developer for a year – no contract is too big or too small.

Don’t just use us when your usual agency can’t help. Use us for – and save money on – ALL your contracting needs!

Minimum wage to rise

A reminder that the National Minimum Wage rises on 1 October this year. The new rates will be:

• adults aged 22 and over: £5.73 an hour

• workers aged 18-21: £4.77 an hour (the ‘development rate’)

Please note that because of our commitment to non-discriminatory recruitment, we do not allow for identification of Sellers’ age (or gender, ethnicity etc.). As a result, all Sellers on the site are required to charge at least the adult minimum wage rate.

 

Seller newsletter 19

Buyer newsletter | Seller newsletter | Back to top | Newsletters home

Announcing… people4healthcare!

We’re thrilled to announce the latest addition to the people4 group of sites. people4healthcare, in partnership with Binley’s, will provide non-medical contract staff to the public and private healthcare sector. We expect to launch in the next two weeks… «more»

Site improvements include new downloadable Buyer and Seller guides on all our home pages; and we’ve reorganised the Buyer and Seller zones to make them easier to navigate «more»

With activity increasing all the time, we’ve increased our customer-service team, and we’ve just attended the CIPD conference and exhibition «more»

We’ve had a large number of new Seller registrations through people4engineering.

people4engineering and Adecco are soon to be featured in a DVD – Fit for Tomorrow – to be sent to 25,000 Confederation of British Industry members. Please take a look at the site – and tell your engineer friends! «more»

Seller numbers are continuing to increase – to over 31,000 «more» – so subscribers are benefiting even more from being at the top of Buyer searches «more»

A reminder that PCG (Professional Contractors Group) membership brings you great benefits – and there’s a special membership offer for all Sellers «more»

Please keep checking the job board for the latest unfilled assignments – and don't forget to send the details to your friends «more»

Contact us:

seller@people4.com | 0870 389 3244 (9–5 Mon–Fri)

www.people4business.com | www.people4engineering.com | www.people4charity.com | www.people4web2.com

people4healthcare coming soon!

We’re thrilled to announce the newest addition to the people4 group of sites. «people4healthcare» will provide the same easy-to-use services marketplace to the non-medical healthcare sector – both public and private health.

We’re launching people4healthcare in partnership with «Binley’s». Binley’s has been delivering specialist health and care information solutions to the public and private sector for over a decade.

The site will initially be marketed to 15,000 Buyers in the healthcare sector, so we’re confident that the partnership will deliver many more new Buyers to people4.

We’ll be adding a whole new raft of non-clinical healthcare skills to the skills categories, so make sure you take a look and update your skills!

Site improvements this month…

This month, we’ve implemented:

• improvements to the Seller zone to make it easier to find the information you need

• downloadable Seller guide – on all our home pages.

• implementation of printer-friendly CVs – for Buyers who prefer to print and review Seller CVs

… and coming soon …

We’re working on new e-mail functionality to allow Buyers and Sellers to contact one another through the sites. More in the next issue!

The people4 team

With people4 getting busier all the time, Marcus Gray and Ellie Heathwood have joined our customer services team.

We attended the «CIPD conference» in Harrogate, 16–18 September, and met a number of current and future Buyers! We’re looking forward to following up all the interest we attracted over the coming weeks.

Coming up, Managing Director Duncan Taylor will make a presentation to the Data Publishers Association (DPA) annual conference, on October 23. The DPA is the industry body representing data and directory publishers in the UK.

people4engineering – from people4business in partnership with Adecco – is proving to be very popular with the engineering sector. We’re currently seeing a very high degree of interest in Project Engineers with oil industry experience – if you have any friends or colleagues with relevant experience, please get in touch!

Latest stats…

We’re pleased to welcome Norwich Union to the ever-growing list of registered Buyers on the people4 sites. For latest counts, check out any of the people4 home pages:

40,387 Sellers – 2,488 Buyers – 7,523 skills… and counting!

Subscribers win out!

Subscribers are 16 times more likely to get a contract!

As a subscriber, you’ll get top position in Buyers’ searches plus double the space to advertise your skills to Buyers – so you stand out from the crowd. Take a look at our subscription page to find out more…

Minimum wage to rise

The National Minimum Wage rises on 1 October this year. The new rates will be:

• adults aged 22 and over: £5.73 an hour

• workers aged 18-21: £4.77 an hour (the ‘development rate’)

Please note that because of our commitment to non-discriminatory recruitment, we do not allow for identification of your age (or gender, ethnicity etc.). For this reason, all Sellers on the site are required to charge at least the adult minimum wage rate.

We would also like to remind you that all Sellers must be paid through a limited company «find out more».

If you are not operating through your own limited company, this will involve being paid through an umbrella company, which will deduct tax, national insurances and their fees before paying you – «find out more»

Please consider your rate carefully, and, if you do not have your own limited company, ensure that your rate takes into account the costs associated with using an umbrella organisation.

Professional Contractors Group

Don’t forget about the special offer to all registered Sellers from the «Professional Contractors Group» (PCG) – the not-for-profit trade association for the protection and promotion of freelance contracting and consulting.

Any Sellers registering as PCG members can have a 15% discount on normal PCG subscription rates. Find out how to gain this discount on our seller offers page.

Current PCG members can benefit from the people4business marketplace, through our special site for PCG members.

 

Last updated 14.11.08