News

May 2013

A visitor in the office...
30/05/2013
Our directors here at H W Wilsons are big softies, this week one has brought in a beautiful stray cat he had been looking after, and as no one has claimed him for a week now, one of the other directors has agreed to take him home! Not only are we perfect for all of your construstion needs, but we always try our best to be good smaritans! ...
Business Buzz!
23/05/2013
Please follow the link to see a fantastic case study on ourselves from The Ockendon Studio School in the quarterly Business Buzz regarding our apprenticeship scheme! http://emag.thurrock.gov.uk/buzz/issue-3-april-2013/opportunities/ockendon-studio-school-business-partners ...
Bridging the 'skills gap'
02/05/2013
We have recently participated in a ‘Skills Summit’ in Southend on Sea, to try and harmonise the link between employers and further education or higher education providers. It was to address the reported ‘Skills Gap’ between what local businesses require to fill positions, and what school leavers and the unemployed are currently able to offer. On listening to large employers reporting from the panel, and other SMEs and micro businesses commenting from the floor, it was clear that many of us are facing the same problems, the issue being that the applicants we are receiving are not ‘Fit for Work’ or ‘Work Ready’ whichever term you prefer...