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With all the negative headlines at the moment surrounding the economy, the cost-of-living crisis, interest rates and global supply chains, you would be forgiven for thinking that all of the green shoots of growth that we were starting to see earlier this year, have been dramatically cut down. We take…

The increase in ‘Working from home’ over the past few years, has led to the creation of a new job role – ‘Chief Remote Working Officer’. In October 2022, over 100 UK companies were advertising for someone to oversee hybrid working, which is an increase on 52 jobs advertised in…

Be found on Linkedin Along with a well written and presented CV, your Linkedin profile is arguably of equal importance when it comes to making a good impression on an prospective employer. Certainly if you don’t already have a Linkedin profile then we would recommend you set one up. It’s…

Given the current economic turmoil, the cost-of-living-crisis and the rise in inflation, it's understandable that people may be thinking twice about moving jobs at the moment. Better the devil you know than the devil you don't! Many employers are now experiencing very low applicant numbers to their job advertisements, which…

Whilst right to work checks for new hires have been a staple within the recruitment sector for almost two decades, there has been a recent change to the law which has gone a little under the radar, but effects all employers. Digital right to work checks are now a requirement…

Employers are demanding that staff return to office working, however staff are pushing back as working from home is still important to them. Due to the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, hybrid and remote working became the ‘new normal’ during 2020, and was implemented across the UK job market…

Will the energy bailout improve business confidence? The new UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss, announced a plan on 8th September to help businesses with the rising energy prices due to come into effect this autumn. Named the Energy Price Guarantee, it aims to cap the amount households and businesses will…

If you’ve taken a walk down the high street recently you might have been struck by the sheer number of signs in shops and offices advertising their many open positions for staff. At first, this might not seem strange. After all, we’re all still dealing with the aftermath of the…

Everywhere you turn, it feels like there are signs of the cost of living crisis. In May, UK consumer price inflation soared to 9.1%, the highest it has been in Britain in three decades. Therefore it’s no surprise that the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has reported an increase…

There are many reasons for the lack of candidates on the market at the moment; Brexit, those eligible taking early retirement, and millennials focusing on the gig economy rather than dedicating themselves to one sole position. In this market it is important for employers to reassess their offering to ensure…

You only need to glance at the headlines to know that the UK is suffering an employment crisis. As recruitment experts, we are here to provide our clients with the latest information and decode what it means. Here are the latest significant points of interest to do with the recruitment…

With job descriptions continuously expanding, many of us finding ourselves reaching for more coffee and working longer hours to complete our workload. However, what if we told you there were rules you could follow that could help you achieve more in a day? Read on to find out how to…