Smooth Group Launches Online Job Spot
Get a head start finding a job in the UK!
Look no further than Smooth Landings. Our new online Job Spot can put you in touch with leading UK recruiters.
Visit www.mysmoothlanding.com and click on Job Spot. It’s easy to register with this secure site and upload your Resume (CV). Our Recruitment partners regularly review the site and will contact you directly, so please make sure you include contact details on your Resume (CV). A mobile phone number or email will suffice.
"We want our members to make the most of their time in the UK and the Job Spot is designed to do just that," said Nerys Roberts, Group Commercial Director. "The Job Spot is a quick and easy facility where our clients can upload their Resume (CV) to be reviewed by a select group of highly respected UK recruitment companies that place candidates in a wide range of industries."
For overseas clients this is a great way to get in touch with UK recruitment companies and secure job interviews in advance of touching down in the UK.
Give yourself the best chance of securing work when you arrive in the UK by logging on to www.mysmoothlanding.com today.
It's our official Social Media Launch!
The Smooth Group is aiming to accelerate a global conversation about the issues, adventures and challenges involved in coming to work in the UK with the launch of this fully social blogsite.
'People from all over the world are coming in droves to the UK to study and work. Some seek an exciting adventure, others look forward to a professional challenge. But whatever the motivation, all newcomers have much to learn and take on board before they arrive in the UK," said Jen Monro, Marketing Manager, Charterhouse Group International. 'We've created our blog to be a virtual meeting place where people can discuss their plans, exchange tips and find out the latest news and expert information on UK immigration."
Immigration is always a hot topic with strong opinion on both sides. All are welcome on the Smooth Group blog. Brain drain, job market trends, immigration law and tips and hints on life in the UK are all bound to be discussed as are some of the more mundane, but important minutia of life (how do I open a bank account?).
Nerys Roberts says, 'We encourage people to use our blog's comments feature. With it, you can talk to travellers from around the world and learn from their experiences. We'll continue to post expert opinion and advice on visa and other immigration issues as they arise so that our blog will become a one-stop-shop for anyone thinking about coming to the UK for work.
We look forward to hearing people's views and opinions and are excited to become part of a global conversation.'
Visit our blog today at www.mysmoothgroup.com/blog
Tier 1 Update
A new system has been introduced which will help deal with Highly Skilled migrants entering the UK.
Tier 1(General) replaced the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) on June 30 affecting those who want to immigrate to the UK as a general highly skilled migrant. In effect, Tier 1 (General) is similar to HSMP however there are also 3 other categories; Tier 1 (Investors), Tier 1 (Entrepreneurs) and Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) aimed to further attract highly skilled migrants to the UK. Overall this is part of the new five-tier points based immigration system.
The new ideology works on a points system not dissimilar to HSMP, depending on age, past earnings, UK experience, and education. A notable change from the old method is that Tier 1 appears to be stricter than before as the decision making is now more structured based and less open to interpretation. There are also 2 added categories scoring points for maintenance requirement and the English Language requirement.
For four years, the UK has encouraged skilled migrants and now the government hopes that this new, easier system will encourage people to consider the idea of working away from their home land.
For more information on the criteria of Tier 1 visit our website www.mysmoothgroup.com.
Changes to the Immigration Rules when applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) between a work permit holder and a Tier 1 General permit holder. This is very important for those in the UK under the Work Permit, HSMP or Tier 1 (General) rules. Visit our blog for more details: www.mysmoothgroup.com/blog.
UK to impose stricter visa regulations on high risk countries
According to a news update on the UK’s Border and Immigration Agency website, the UK has given 11 countries, South Africa and Brazil being two of them, until the end of the year to convince the UK why they should not impose stricter visa regulations on them.
For months the UK has been working on imposing stricter visa regulations and tightening their immigration system to decrease abuse of the system and to increase the flow of needed and sought after migrants. The changes implemented have included the introduction of dedicated Visa Facilitation Service offices around the world (4 in SA) that have been tasked with the role of collating the biometric date of all visa applicants.
According to the BIA website, this implementation has resulted in the collection of 2 million sets of fingerprints and also brought to light nearly ‘…3000 attempted identity swaps’, which has proved the system infinitely valuable in the strengthening of the UK’s borders.
At the end of June 2008 the UK introduced the first in its new ‘Tier’ immigration system and removing, amongst other visas, the HSMP, the Fresh Talent Working in Scotland Scheme, the International Graduate Scheme, Business Persons and Innovators.
It seems that the latest in their immigration clean up is the warning of requiring individuals from these 11 countries to apply for a visa to even visit this UK – thus increasing the amount of biometric data collected and decreasing the level of fraudulent activities, whilst at the same time increasing costs and drastically reducing free movement to the UK.
The UK has undertaken a Visa Waiver Test against all non-European countries and reviewed them according to the levels of risk they pose to the UK in terms of illegal immigration, crime, security, etc. The results of this test have sadly shown that SA, along with the 10 other listed countries, show a strong case for the implementation of these visa regimes against them.
In order for SA and Brazil not to be a part of this new visa regime they will have to show the UK government, over the next 6 months, what they can do and will do to reduce the level of risk they pose to the UK in relation to these criteria.
Border and Immigration Minister Mr Liam Byrne said:
‘The Government will now work with these countries over the next six months to reduce the risk they pose. If they are able to show evidence of change there will be no need to introduce a visa regime. No final decisions will be made until early 2009.’
Further information on this article and more links can be seen on our blog site: www.mysmoothgroup.com/blog
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