by Tricia | Jan 18, 2021 | Manufacturing, Catering, Hospitality, IT, Sales, Marketing, Fianancial Services, HR, Management, Mental Health, Employee Engagement, Blog, Engineering and Manufacturing, Finding the perfect candidate, General, Insurance and Financial Services, News
This time last year I certainly did not envisage 2020 playing out the way it did for thousands of companies and for many, the full extent of the pandemic came as a complete (and prolonged) shock. Our first concern was, of course, the spread of the virus and looking... 
by Tricia | Jan 7, 2021 | IT, Sales, Marketing, Fianancial Services, HR, Management, Employee Engagement, Blog, Finding the perfect candidate, Insurance and Financial Services, News
Have you ever had someone back out of a job offer? Often, you may not discover that your new recruit has dropped out of the hiring process until a couple of weeks before their start date or worse, on their first day, when they just don’t turn up! This can cause all... 
by Reece Cropley | Jan 6, 2021 | Social Care, Food Production, FMCG, Production, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Tech, IT, Sales, Marketing, Fianancial Services, HR, Management, Engineering and Manufacturing, Finding the perfect candidate, Insurance and Financial Services, News, Professional Services
“Why do I need to use a recruitment agency when there are plenty of people looking for work?” It’s a fair question and one that some employers are probably thinking. Even those who have done well throughout the pandemic might be thinking it’s now... 
by Tricia | Nov 8, 2020 | IT, Sales, Marketing, Fianancial Services, HR, Management, Candidate Information, Finding the perfect candidate, General, Job Seekers, News, Recent Roles
Did you know that we place candidates into HR, Sales, IT, Finance, Marketing and Financial Services roles? Our commercial team have continued to source, engage, shortlist and propose only the best candidates for any and all office-based roles during lockdown (1.0, 2.0... 
by Tricia | Mar 23, 2020 | Management, Employee Engagement, Blog
New ways of working are being forced on many of us, but they can lead to a more motivated and inspired team and a better business. No matter what industry you’re in, or the size of your business, leading effective meetings is often a difficult tasks in the best of... 
by Tricia | Mar 23, 2020 | Management, Mental Health, Blog, Employee Information, News
It’s a difficult time for sure. Remote working (sometimes with kids at home) is a new experience and a new challenge for many. Some of us have lived through national crises before and it will pass. In the mean-time we need to ensure our businesses survive during... 
by Tricia | Mar 22, 2020 | Management, Blog, General
The Coronavirus situation is evolving daily. Travel restrictions, changing guidelines and organisations’ policies are in flux, and because of these, there are three major influencers on recruitment decisions • International travel. • Domestic travel. • Meetings of... 
by Tricia | Mar 3, 2020 | Management, Blog, Trends
With thanks to Darren Sherbourne, Employment Solicitor at Sherbourne Solicitors – current advice regarding employer’s liability and obligations relating to issues arising as a result of the spread of Coronavirus. First of all, we should put this in perspective.... 
by Tricia | Feb 24, 2020 | Management, Mental Health, Employee Engagement, Blog, General
The sad story that hit the headlines regarding Caroline Flack once again put mental health in the spotlight as more celebrities, sports people and business leaders open up about their own challenges. Mental health issues of course don’t just affect those people we... 
by Tricia | Feb 24, 2020 | Management, Employee Engagement, Finding the perfect candidate, General, Job Seekers
The UK’s unemployment rate has remained at 3.8% – its joint lowest level since early 1975, according to official figures. New figures, released by the Office for National Statistics, reveal UK unemployment fell by 16,000 to 1.29m in the three months to December and... 
by Tricia | Feb 24, 2020 | Management, Blog, Employee Information, General, Trends
Any business that has depended on recruiting from overseas should make sure that they familiarise themselves with the governments new immigration points-based system. The Home Secretary has announced that a new scheme will take effect from January 2021 that will... 
by Tricia | Feb 12, 2020 | Management, Employee Engagement, Blog
I’ve asked over 600 groups of managers from all around the world about their personal experience of good management. In these groups activities I always made it clear I wasn’t looking for ‘text book’ responses about leadership and that I wanted real personal... 
