RECRUITMENT NEWS, SUPPORT AND ADVICE
How Will The IR35 Rules Affect You?
IR35 Legislation began in 2000 and has been a frequent topic of discussion since the chancellor of the exchequer’s announcement that the "off payroll" rules in the public sector was extended to the private sector from April 2020. So, what exactly is IR35 and how will...
Does Your CV Pass the 10 Second Rule?
It can take hours and hours writing up the best CV and even longer amending it for the perfect role that you have just come across. However, whilst it may take you a lifetime to perfect your CV, the typical recruiter, hiring manager or HR representative spends less...
How to Format a Winning CV
This may seem self-explanatory, but it is so important to format your CV properly! Our team go through hundreds of CV’s per day and I can tell you now, they are definitely not all formatted to the expected standards. It sounds harsh, but for the most part, your CV...
Don’t Sign Your New Work Contract Until You Read This!
Landed a new job? Great, congratulations! But before you get too excited, make sure that you stay informed of what you need to know before you sign the all important contract: Job title and responsibilities - this is quite an obvious one but remember make sure you...
5 Tips to Ace Your Phone Interview
We've all been there. Written up a killer cover letter, applied for the perfect job, received the long awaited email from the employer inviting you for an... 'initial phone call.' It's easy to feel underwhelmed at the prospect of a telephone interview if you have been...
Let’s Talk About the ‘M’ Word!
Menopause. We’re all familiar with the term but so few of us know what it entails. Around one in three of the UK workforce is over 50, a large proportion of which are women who are likely to go through the menopause transition during their working lives. So why do so...
Neurodiversity in the Workplace
There are 7.6 million people of working age with a disability in the UK. Among these 7.6 million people are neurodiverse individuals who can provide invaluable talent to help you grow your business. The relatively new term of ‘neurodiversity’ can be described as ‘the...
The Rise of the Four-Day Week: Increasing Productivity, Decreasing Stress
In this age of health and well-being enlightenment and innovative working models, businesses are increasingly appreciating employees needs and focusing on the importance of seemingly covert elements of work, such as equality and diversity, company culture and...
The Real Cost of a Bad Recruitment Hire
In an ideal world there would not be any bad recruitment hires and everyone would have fantastic retention. However, recent statistics and reports put together by the Recruitment Employment Confederation (REC), Monster, Indeed and the Office for National Statistics...
Why Use a Recruitment Agency to Find Talent?
Anyone who has ever been responsible for regularly recruiting staff will know how difficult the process can be. Defining job roles, advertising for applicants, screening candidates, and arranging interviews for shortlisted individuals, are all tasks that require a...
