Recruitment News
Job interviews have changed dramatically over time. In the early 20th century, Thomas Edison invented a quiz for candidates that applied to work at one of his businesses. They often included broad ...
Did you know the average time it takes to fill a vacant position in the UK is a staggering 42 days? That's over six weeks of lost productivity, strained teams, and missed opportunities. As we head ...
April 2025 marks an important date for workers across the UK, with significant changes coming to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) rates. These changes will directly im...
As I meet candidates day after day, I'm seeing a clear trend: those who strategically combine complementary skills are the ones landing the most attractive offers. Recently I worked with a candidat...
The tension between employees craving flexibility and employers hesitant to fully embrace hybrid working models is palpable in today's job market. Remote work, working from home, and flexible worki...
The game of talent acquisition has evolved beyond simply posting jobs online. E-recruitment, powered by a suite of AI-driven advancements, is transforming the entire process, streamlining it from a...
Navigating the Marketing Job Jungle: A Recruitment Consultant's Guide Fancy yourself a bit of a marketing whizz, but find all the fancy job titles a bit of a muddle? If you're nodding along, you're...
In the face of evolving economic landscapes and challenges presented by automation and the gig economy, the job market for white-collar workers has become increasingly competitive. As a result, tod...
In the rapidly evolving construction landscape, green construction has become a beacon of innovation, offering tremendous opportunities to jobseekers while addressing key environmental challenges. ...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently predicted that the UK will avoid a recession this year, a noteworthy contrast to last month's forecast of an economic contraction. This shift towa...
The fluctuating gas prices and energy costs within the United Kingdom are causing considerable discussion across various sectors. From households to businesses, the impact of energy prices on our e...
It’s always good to get ahead of the game, and now’s the time to get on top of 2022. With so much uncertainty in the world at the minute, we have highlighted some important employment dates that y...
The Recruitment industry is almost unique in that it can herald the first indicators of a growing or a struggling economy. It forms a thermostat on the wall of the world indicating which areas are...
In his annual Budget review Rishi Sunak has vowed to ‘protect jobs and livelihoods’. A bold statement and one that he, and the rest of the government, need to deliver on for our economic and publi...
The new year is always a good time to take stock of what is going on around you. The jobs market is always a good place to start, giving you an indication of the shape of the world around you and ...
In the Government’s 2020 spending review, presented by Rishi Sunak on the 25th November, they confirmed that the National Living Wage (NLW) will be increasing in 2021.Here is a table outlining the...
If you are a contractor or a company that employs contractors, you are going to want to know as much about IR35 as possible. Draft legislation that was introduced in the 2020 Finance Bill has alre...
In the latest Labour Force Survey by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in February 2020, an estimated 2.31 million EU nationals were working in the UK. That amounts to just over 14% of the U...
The whole world has seen the vital part engineering has played in fighting the pandemic. Without engineers, the Nightingale hospitals would never have been built, the Ventilator Challenge would ne...
As the government winds down its furlough scheme, concerns are mounting over the pace of Britain’s economic recovery and the fate of many employees who won’t be welcomed back to work after furloug...
