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What does recruitment look like in 2022?

What does recruitment look like in 2022?

Over the last twelve months, most businesses have found themselves pivoting to the ever-changing climate, and recruitment is no different. Recruitment strategies have had to adapt to change.  The remote home working culture and the skills gap are taking over the...

What can local businesses do about the shortage of job candidates?

What can local businesses do about the shortage of job candidates?

Job vacancies have hit a record high right across the UK. We can’t believe how vastly different the UK economy looks when we think back to starting the year in another lockdown. Vacancies are now booming as the post-pandemic labour market continues to recover. High...

Furlough Scheme is Ending, so what’s next?

Furlough Scheme is Ending, so what’s next?

6 Top tips if you have unexpectedly found yourself job hunting. The furlough scheme has protected millions of jobs during this pandemic, but now it’s coming to an end, will employers decide to take back their furloughed workers or make them redundant.  Companies...

How Covid has Changed the Recruitment Process for Everyone

How Covid has Changed the Recruitment Process for Everyone

Companies have thrived or survived during this time. It’s been pivotal for companies to provide flexibility, resources and tools to adapt quickly but it’s been easier said than done. This pandemic has disrupted every industry; every organisation and most job roles now...

7 Compelling Reasons Why You Need A Recruitment Agency

7 Compelling Reasons Why You Need A Recruitment Agency

We see it all the time on adverts places ‘no agencies please’, but any good recruiter is thick-skinned and doesn't’ take offence to these blanketed barriers cast out over agencies that look upon us as all the same. We understand and we also know you are more than...

Reasons why people hate recruitment!

Reasons why people hate recruitment!

With unemployment rates at an all-time high, those industries thriving during the pandemic are finding themselves dealing with new recruitment needs and high demands for job roles available. With many candidates available for work immediately, if you don’t act quickly...

Make Remote Working Over Christmas a Success!

Make Remote Working Over Christmas a Success!

Christmas joy is undoubtedly contagious throughout most office environments. Many may be wondering how remote working over Christmas may feel. Although sad, that we will be missing out on the impromptu cookie and coffee breaks. Or, having Christmas FM playing all day...

11 Most Haunted Places in Nottinghamshire

11 Most Haunted Places in Nottinghamshire

Don’t we all just love Autumn! We can pull out our favourite cosy jumpers and indulge in decadent, delicious hot chocolates. Autumn also means, Halloween is almost here! This years halloween is also a special one, as it is under a ‘blue moon’, which only happens once...

Boost Your Remote Leadership Skills

Boost Your Remote Leadership Skills

With remote working looking likely for the foreseeable future. It has never been a better time to improve on your remote leadership skills. Management has never been an easy job, and this is challenged further with team members working from home. If you have found...

Hiring Candidates: Find the Best in a Busy Market

Hiring Candidates: Find the Best in a Busy Market

For those who have been hiring candidates throughout the pandemic, you will understand how saturated the market has become. 2020 has hit businesses and individuals incredibly hard. In early August there had already been a reported 175,134 redundancies across the...

Looking to hire? How to Choose a Local Recruitment Agency in Mansfield

Looking to hire? How to Choose a Local Recruitment Agency in Mansfield

Are you looking to use a recruitment agency in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire? If you’re feeling a little unsure or confused by the choices, we totally understand! They’re thousands of agencies in the UK. All specialising in different types and approaches to...

Coronavirus: Advice for the Workplace

Coronavirus: Advice for the Workplace

Yesterday, Coronavirus cases in the UK reached 590 (the biggest daily jump in the UK so far). Awareness in the workplace is becoming increasingly more important. You should understand what you should be doing as an employer or employee, to protect yourself and your...

9 Steps to Exceptional Customer Service on Social Media

9 Steps to Exceptional Customer Service on Social Media

Customer service doesn’t end with phone calls and emails, if you haven’t given much attention to your business’ social media. Now is the time to change that. Customer Service is an ever-changing beast, and the way you handle it online can help shape your company’s...

Why it is NEVER Too Late to Change Career

Why it is NEVER Too Late to Change Career

Have you had a little quiet voice at the back of your mind, whispering… “I really want to change career and be a [insert job of choice here] but it’s just too late.” We’re here to tell you all the reasons why we think you’re wrong. The truth is, we’re all different...

Killer Portfolio Tips: For Creative to Get Ahead

Killer Portfolio Tips: For Creative to Get Ahead

Your portfolio can secure or lose you an interview. Professionals within the design sector have repeatedly discussed their grievances with designer’s portfolio’s, and what will turn them off to a potential candidate. You are heavily invested in your own work, meaning...

Brexit – What you need to know for your business

Brexit – What you need to know for your business

The internet is saturated with Brexit information. It's hard to know where to look or what  to believe. We've taken the core pieces of information from the most reputable websites and compiled them into one quick and easy read for you. So you can know what to expect...

My Personal View – When It’s Time to use a Recruitment Agency

My Personal View – When It’s Time to use a Recruitment Agency

If you are struggling in your job search it may be time to consider using a recruitment agency to land a new role or even an interview?  If you find the search is slow going and you can feel your motivation waning every day, fear not. You are not alone. Many...

7 Reasons to Become a Receptionist

7 Reasons to Become a Receptionist

To work as a receptionist or within an administration role, is a fantastic way to open yourself up to the business world. The experience you gain, along with skill development is incredibly beneficial. In this post we highlight exactly why. We will also go into the...