Why recruit to the UK?
The UK has always offered a high quality of life. The UK’s departure from the European Union (Brexit), the COVID pandemic, an aging population and increasing demands on industries has led to growing opportunities for overseas workers.
Just as an example of the scale of demand, the UK government has pledged to fulfil the need of 50,000 new nurses for the NHS by 2025. The graph below illustrates how England is experienced and welcoming of overseas nurses, particularly from Asia:
In response, the UK government has made immigration easier than in previous years. The new points-based visa system introduced in 2020 is more straightforward. The Health and Care Worker Visa introduced in January 2021 means an easier route to this career in the UK.   For example, waiver of some clinical exams for overseas nurses and cost-free visa extensions for health and care workers.
Click here for other occupations that are in shortage in the UK, for which visa applications have a higher approval rate.
The recruitment partners we seek must be officially registered with their relevant regulatory body and permitted to supply overseas workers. In addition to employment laws, we expect our recruitment partners to adhere strictly to anti-bribery, anti-slavery, personal data protection and anti-money laundering laws of both the UK and their own source country.
Why work with us
AGB Resourcing has strong connections with both Scottish and Westminster governments that keeps us informed of the demands and policies favourable for overseas recruitment. We focus on recruiting overseas staff for occupancies that face a shortage in the UK. This includes supplying to health care, public health, engineering, hospitality, and agriculture / horticulture industries. To achieve this we have a capability for delivering on large job orders and are accustomed to working with tight time schedules.
Core to our values is employing an ethical recruitment practice to look after your candidates. This means ensuring successful candidates are well informed throughout their application journey and are well prepared not just for applications and interview, but also for arrival into the UK. Attention to each candidate (coaching and pastoral care) and transparency are key elements of our service.
If you are a formally registered recruitment agency and are interested in the current opportunities of recruiting to the UK, contact us to discuss our favourable business terms.