With demand in the temporary driver recruitment market now starting to build, and begin to make its inevitable seasonal climb towards the year-end highs, it becomes increasingly more and more important to understand what sets a temporary driver recruitment agency like Silver Arrow apart from its competitors. So, What’s So Special About Silver Arrow? As a specialist recruitment agency… [Read more]
Brexit Implications for EU HGV drivers
A year has passed since the UK population made the historic decision to leave the European Union and the countdown has now begun with Article 50 triggered and talks finally underway. But what will Brexit mean for the millions of EU citizens who are currently based in the UK and more specifically what are the… [Read more]
Women in Transport are Taking the Wheel
Picture this, you’re stationary on the motorway, and to your left is a 50ft, 44 tonne HGV. Who would you expect to be in the drivers seat? And more importantly what do you think they would they look like? A recent survey by the Freight Transport Association, found that out of 2,000 participants, 92% would… [Read more]
Meet the Customer – Brit European Transport Ltd
As a supplier of temporary drivers to the logistics industry, our relationship and understanding of our clients are crucial to the provision of a quality service, and none more so than one of our largest and most complex clients, Brit European Transport Limited. Who is Brit European? As a privately owned business founded in 1924,… [Read more]
Will the New Apprenticeship Levy Fix the HGV Driver Shortage?
For many employers, April 2017 sees the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy, seen by many simply as a new form of corporate taxation. The levy is a 0.5% charge on the monthly pay bill, but as you get an allowance of £15,000 each year, it effectively means the levy is only payable by businesses that have an annual pay… [Read more]
