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The Election is almost upon us and we have been hearing how some companies have experienced a marked slowdown in business.  This has been across all industry sectors but most markedly, in manufacturing.  There is bound to be some uncertainty but we thought that the recent article published on today’s HR Grapevine gave a really… Continue reading Election Special – how will the results affect employment? We want your views!

Due to increased demand and growth in our markets, we are currently seeking experienced recruiters to join our team.  If you have at least 12 months experience in recruitment, preferably at senior / management level, then please get in touch. You should have excellent communication skills and the drive and ambition to get on! We… Continue reading DSA are recruiting!

A very Happy New Year to all from everyone at DSA. We hope you had a great time and we are looking forward to working with you in 2015. Diane, Alan, Laura, Alison, Beth and David.  

May we take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Prosperous 2015. Thank you to all of our clients and candidates and everyone that we have worked with in 2014 and before… We look forward to working with everyone in 2015!    

DSA are pleased to announce that we are actively supporting Aspire – the charitable careers foundation within the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), providing funded opportunities for education, training and development to UK and International applicants. We are supporting the Charity by actively donating a percentage of our sales and helping to raise awareness… Continue reading DSA Executive – actively supporting the CILT charitable careers foundation, ASPIRE

DSA Executive are seeking an experienced Executive Recruitment Partner based in Hong Kong.  Must have relevant experience in Logistics and Supply Chain, preferably with knowledge of manufacturing and / or engineering. In first instance, contact Alan B Jones:  alan@dsaexecutive.com  

DSA have been visiting Multimodal without fail for the past 5 years…. and each year we have seen it get bigger and better! Many of our clients will be exhibiting and attending and, this year, our information will be available in the VIP lounge… Come and see us – whether you want to talk about… Continue reading DSA at Multimodal NEC, Birmingham – Come and see us!

Following our continued growth and development and the expansion of our service offering, we are pleased to advise that we have now moved to new offices! We have up-rooted to a  two-storey converted barn on the Packington Estates near Meriden – right in the very heart of the UK. This will give us more room… Continue reading DSA have now moved offices!!! From Monday 17th March, we will be in our shiny new premises….

The average cost of replacing a member of staff that leaves is more than £30k, according to new research. Economics consultancy Oxford Economics found that each member of staff that leaves costs an employer £30,614 to replace. This figure is made up of two components: logistical costs, including agency fees and advertising, and the cost… Continue reading Retain staff, reduce costs – ensure you have the right Recruitment Strategy in place

 The ILO have recently published their report focusing on Global Employment Trends.    This makes for interesting reading and highlights areas across the globe with differing employment challenges.   Another very interesting report by Eurofound states “In the midst of Europe’s greatest recession, 40% of all EU companies have difficulties finding workers with the right skills.”… Continue reading Global Skills Shortage – EU Agency reports vacancies rising but skills gap widening…