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Wednesday May 11 2016
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OPEN FOR BUSINESS: From left, Paul Sanders, managing director Agenda, Justine Curran, Chief Constable of Humberside Police, Peter Turner, Graham Stuart, Tim McGuire, business development director Agenda and Norman Mortell, operations director Agenda at the opening of head office of Agenda Screening Services.
RECRUITMENT: Family firm recognised for contribution to the local economy By Debbie Hall Business Reporter d.hall@hulldailymail.co.uk
A FAMILY business in East Yorkshire has been recognised for its contribution to the local economy. Agenda Screening Services, in Burstwick, marked the opening of its newly refurbished offices on Friday, when the creation of ten new jobs and investment in new recruitment and screening software systems was also celebrated. Graham Stuart MP performed the official ribbon-cutting at the occasion, which was attended by local dignitaries and included a lunch and drinks reception, presentations and tours. Established in 1996, Agenda purchased the then derelict BOCM feed mill site in Daisy Hill Road and set about creating not only a fantastic working environment for its staff, but also 50 jobs on the site, with more to follow. The company was recognised for its investment in people and ambition to be a Great Place To Work in
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SCREENED FOR MORE SUCCESS SHINING EXAMPLE: Agenda Screening Services’ newly refurbished offices in Mill View, Daisy Hill Road, Burstwick.
2014, when it won the East Riding Council Chairman’s Best Business Award. Agenda has ambitious growth plans and already provides pre-employment screening services to many blue-chip and government organisations, life science recruitment services internationally, and has a thriving marketing division that provides services locally and across the world.
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HULL & Humber Chamber of Commerce businesses contributed to a new national survey, which reveals that nearly 90 per cent of the senior businesspeople polled say they are now unlikely to change how they will vote before the June 23 EU Referendum. This major new British Chambers of Commerce survey indicates that 54.1 per cent of businesspeople polled would vote to remain, down from 60 per cent in February, and 37 per cent would vote to leave – up from 30 per cent on the BCC’s previous survey. The data on voting intentions also shows some divisions based on size and export interests. Those trading with other EU markets express the strongest support for “Remain�, with the strongest levels of support for “Leave� among those that do not. Businesspeople representing large firms are significantly more likely to vote remain than those in micro businesses. The findings, from an April survey of more than 2,200 leading businesspeople, also show that individuals are now strongly committed to their voting preferences. Just 0.3 per cent of respondents said they were uncommitted, and only 10.8 per cent said they could change their mind. Commenting on the results, Dr Adam Marshall, from the BCC, said: “Although a clear majority of the businesspeople we surveyed continue to express a preference to remain in the European Union, the gap between ‘Remain’ and ‘Leave’ has narrowed significantly in recent weeks.�
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