COVID-19 Support

Affordable tips setting up remotely – for your quick start temporary role in London

When I first moved from Auckland to London in 2016, I had a suitcase, a backpack and only my iPhone tying me to the digital world. For most people travelling, a smartphone will be more than enough to get you to your airport gate, help you ask ‘what sort of meat is this’ at the local supermarket and help you navigate back to your hostel from the fun, yet dodgy part of town where you found yourself in the wee hours.

Arriving at my new job, I was given a computer, a desk and all the stationery and support I needed from my new team in London. This was in 2016, and we are now living in a very different world during/after COVID-19. This got me thinking, what can you do to best help yourself secure a new job in London remotely and get started?

Is it the Right Time to Move to London Yet?

For everyone across the world, COVID-19 has put a pause on most plans for 2020, including those who had hopes and dreams of moving overseas to begin their exciting new life in London. For those stuck in their home countries with plans to relocate to London on hold, how do they know when the right time is to make the move?

Australasian Recruitment Company’s Payroll Service

Here at Australasian (remote) HQ we are seeing a cautious but steady increase in recruitment activity and some of our clients are beginning to hire again. In addition to this, we have also seen a rise in the demand for our payroll services. Australasian Recruitment Company have been providing a payroll service for years, but due to companies now being short staffed and needing to find time-efficient business solutions, many are seeing the benefits in outsourcing their payroll.

If your internal team are stretched, or as a business owner you are looking for a simple and more cost-effective solution for payrolling staff members, then reach out to Australasian Recruitment Company today and we can take care of that for you. Our business operations team have over 15 years of payroll experience and can relieve you of the entire payroll process, as well as navigate the upcoming changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on your behalf.

Trading Up Down Under – What 5 Things Can We Look Forward to in 2021?

Wednesday 17^th June marked an auspicious day for the future of UK, Australian and NZ relations – the day when free trade negotiations between the three countries (and beyond) were officially launched.

These discussions are also likely to pave the way for the UK to be included in the wider Trans-Pacific Partnership – a trade agreement covering other countries including Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore and Vietnam.

So what are the implications for relations going forward between the UK, Australia and New Zealand?

Visa and Sponsorship Information During COVID-19

One of the many things that spent time in confusion during the escalation of COVID-19 was people’s rights to work in the UK. Perhaps you were already in the UK and your visa was due to expire, or you were trying to get to the UK. Even employers who were planning to sponsor migrant workers were left with little information until the Home Office made its announcements, as helplines were closed down due to the pandemic.

COVID-19 Through the Eyes of a Parent Working From Home

I believe it was shortly after the historic pasta and toilet paper riots when working parents around the UK suddenly had their two worlds collide. Almost overnight lockdown forced us all to work full time jobs from home while at the same time, nurseries and schools around the country closed down one by one.

Furlough life. The good, the bad and the ugly.

In the UK, businesses have been fortunate enough to be offered the support of interest free business loans, and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for employees, with the hope and view to avoid having to make difficult and drastic decisions in response to real time market changes. Although furlough is not an ideal situation for the employer or the employee, it can be taken in light of different aspects.

We gathered some feedback on how furlough has affected various workers in London; a usually busy and bustling city. When no longer working and the city is in lockdown, what do you do?

Should I stay or should I go?

If your employer asks that you return to work next week or next month, “should I stay at home or should I go in?”  is probably the first question which will come to mind.

This is hardly surprising given the Government’s conflicting advice on the subject. A huge 27 million people tuned into Boris Johnson’s address and judging by what our candidates are telling us, they were left with more questions than answers.

Are we being “actively encouraged to go to work” or is it “if anybody can work from home, they should”?  Should we “stay at home” or “stay alert”?

How to successfully conduct virtual recruitment and on-boarding during COVID-19

COVID-19 is changing the way we do things in everyday life, especially in business and some still need to continue with recruitment despite the current climate.  Virtual recruitment for now is the only solution in this case and it can be a daunting thought bringing someone on board that you have never met in person.

However, virtual recruitment and on-boarding is not a completely new process for many businesses and may even pave the way for the future.

Wellbeing during COVID-19 and your new daily routine

The world is facing a global pandemic like nothing we have ever seen before, it puts our health, finances and homes at risk.  Not to mention that during what might be one of the most concerning periods you have had to endure, you are stuck at home and have little to no social contact with your support network.

This is a time where those not so much affected by mental health before are also feeling the strain.  That is why we have put together some tips on how you can look after your wellbeing during COVID-19.