The North of England is the place to be if you want a career boost

Aug 31 2021

The North of England is the place to be if you want a career boost

The default position for UK professionals has traditionally been to head south to the capital. The streets of London were paved with gold, apparently. That ...
we are hiring

Jul 28 2021

Where are all the candidates? Why there are fewer applicants for some roles

It’s few short months since we were concerned that there would be a mass unemployment problem because of the pandemic, and we would be inundated ...

Jun 28 2021

How to show value – Is it time for employers to consider their salary offer?

Let me start by apologising because the title of this article is a little misleading. The article is really about the situation we are currently ...
WFH - No more commuting? Will we all be returning to the office?

Jun 4 2021

No more commuting? Will we all be returning to the office?

There has been a lot of chatter about whether people will return to the office after lockdown finally eases. If we were all in the ...
Out of lockdown and into a new role – Permanent jobs are on the rise, post lockdown

Apr 29 2021

Out of lockdown and into a new role – Permanent jobs are on the rise, post lockdown

After a year in which the only thing we were sure of was uncertainty, it feels like there is a real sense of optimism in ...
Budget 2021

Mar 10 2021

Following from the Finance Directors Webinar – Key points from Budget 2021

The tension and expectation surrounding the budget this year was high. It is probably fair to say that it was in the running for the ...
Working from Home – Is it now accepted practice?

Feb 26 2021

Working from Home – Is it now accepted practice?

One of the biggest changes to our working practices for many years has been the sudden shift to working from home. Thanks to lockdown, it ...
One effect of repeated lockdown on recruitment

Jan 28 2021

Now you see it, now you don’t – One effect of repeated lockdown on recruitment

At the risk of stating the obvious, lockdown has had a huge impact on recruitment. I am sure there no need to discuss the big ...
Covid - Employing staff in a post pandemic workplace

Dec 22 2020

The safety factor – Employing staff in a post-pandemic workplace

There can be little doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the workplace forever. In fact, it has not only changed it; it may well ...