Four-day working week

Won’t see you Friday – Things we can learn from the four-day week roll out

I doubt anyone could have missed the big fuss around the four-day week over the last year or so. As the rumblings from the initial ...
Should you ask for a pay rise or not?

Money isn’t everything, until it is – Should you ask for a pay rise or not?

There is a time and a place for everything, including broaching the subject of a pay rise. When is the right time, though, and what ...
Ongoing recruitment crisis

Waiting for the Bubble to Burst – The Long-Term Danger in the Ongoing Recruitment Crisis

There is no doubt that these are strange times when it comes to recruitment. With the candidate shortage likely to continue into 2023, are we ...
Making the most of job rejection

Every Down is an Up – Making the Most of Not Getting That Job

Nobody likes getting the ‘thanks but no thanks’ from a potential employer. Sometimes though, no matter how hard you try, these things happen. It’s disappointing, ...
Is it too easy to apply for jobs?

Just Because You Can Do a Thing….. Is It Too Easy To Apply for Jobs?

There is a puzzling trend around candidates seemingly not taking a job application seriously at the moment. Why is it that in recent months there ...
Looking for a new job in a candidate driven market

Making Menu Choices – Looking for a New Job in a Candidate-Driven Market

We are currently living in a very unusual situation when it comes to recruitment. For the first time since records began, there are more open ...
Hybrid issues – Early leavers and the work from home problem

Hybrid issues – Early leavers and the work from home problem

There is a very sharp learning curve happening in the workplace right now. Hybrid working is rapidly becoming the standard in some industries, but it ...
candidate experience matters

The value of being valued – Why the candidate experience really matters.

When it comes right down to it, we all want to feel as if we matter. As employers, we all know the importance of showing ...
benefits package

Perks and little extras – Appealing to candidates with a benefits package

I heard a rather nice little saying the other day. It was ‘A good job pays you twice, once in money and once in lifestyle’. ...