Point2Point July '08

Issue Five - July '08

ARP AGM REPORT
June 23rd 2008

The Annual General Meeting of the ARP took place on Monday 23rd June at the New Cavendish Club in London. The date for the AGM has been changed. In previous years, we have run the AGM alongside the Christmas lunch, but in order to more accurately report to the members on the publishing of the annual accounts, it makes more sense that the AGM takes place closer to the association’s year end.
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ARP HELPLINE
An Essential Resource

Our free, "Members Only" Business Support Helpline is now in its fifth year of operation and is just a phone call away.In today’s business environment of increasing legislation, it is vital that you have access to the right support and guidance to help you deal with business related problems as they arise, leaving you to get on with what you do best – running your business.
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PROPERTY UPDATE
Camilla Stephens

 House prices have risen almost twice as fast as earnings since 1990, and by 2007 mortgage costs for first time buyers, on average, represented 34.5% of individual full time earnings; slightly higher than in 1990 at the peak of the last housing market boom.
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NEWS DIGEST
Annie Panton

Since I last wrote an article for Point2Point, I’m sure we’ve all wondered if some of the disastrous news that the Press love to scare us with, would affect our industry in real terms.  A few people I’ve spoken to recently seem to believe that it has had little effect so far and organisations are continuing their policy of having a mobile and effective workforce. In my view this could change if times become really difficult in terms of cost-cutting.
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BOOTLE OFF!
ARP Correspondant "Grey Thatch"

Employees of the Health and Safety Executive’s London HQ recently staged a protest following the decision to close the office and move the jobs to Bootle. This followed a report from the Department of Works and Pensions which concluded that the proposed move could lead to a “huge loss” of experienced staff not willing to relocate. Quelle surprise!
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WHAT'S YOUR STORY?
Craig Toedtman, ORC USA

It is my sincere pleasure to share a little about myself as well as how Options Resource Careers has developed into the company that it is today. A graduate of Allegheny College (BA Economics) and Case Western Reserve University (MBA), I am actually in my second career, having spent 30 years in the capital goods. My global awareness was nurtured throughout my manufacturing days, as our products were in demand throughout the world.
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ASAP NEWS
Lorna Keen, ASAP Chair

Lorna Keen, Chair of the ASAP met with the Steering Committee recently to discuss the future projects of the association and how the ARP and ASAP will continue to work and develop programmes and events together.
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US VISA WAIVER
Significant Changes

The US Visa Waiver programme, which allows visitors from Western Europe and Japan to make short visits to the States without the need for a Visa, will be changed from January 1st 2009. The changes are being implemented by US Homeland Security Secretary, Michael Chertoff.   
 “The US is to tighten visa restrictions to allow it to screen all short-term visitors from Japan and Western Europe."
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EVENTS WATCH
Summer 2008

National Relocation Conference
"Relocation; Working Together"
St Hugh's College Oxford
October 1st
For full details, click here.

CITRUS RELOCATION
Working with Channel 5

Citrus Relocation has recently helped UK Television Channel Five to provide information on the residential property market in Milton Keynes.
The research was for a new series of five programmes which begins broadcasting on Thursday 5th June. The programme highlighting Milton Keynes will be broadcast on Thursday 19th June.
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